Some 27 million people have participated in marches since 20-17.  That’s according to researchers from Harvard University and the University of Connecticut.  Correspondent Toby Muse takes a closer look at what it means to take to the streets and stand up for rights.  

Jamaica was a country that learned about inflation and turned around its economy by using a powerful tool, Music.  

But in 2012, Jamaica’s economy was so weak it couldn’t even afford to keep the streetlights on.  

For several decades, Jamaica struggled with levels of debt so high that they coul...

Well-educated Venezuelans who left the country seeking better opportunities frequently find themselves performing odd jobs to get by. That includes thousands of Venezuelans trained in the medical field.

According to reports, more than 22,000 physicians have left the country in the past five ye...

Argentineans are known for being very active on social media. Google even chose Buenos Aires to be its Latin American headquarters. But the demand for internet following the arrival of COVID-19 has increased so much that some fear the providers may actually collapse.

They are not spoken in Europe anymore. But these languages found a new home in Brazil. The first wave of German and Italian immigrants disembarked in the South American country almost 200 years ago. As they formed colonies inland, they maintained their native dialects and tongues -- and preserve...

Over a half a million people are homeless in the United States, and the problem has plagued Florida. 

The state is home to the third largest homeless community in the nation - and that was before COVID-19.

The situation has fueled concerns that the state’s lack of shelter-in-place options and p...

Mexico has one of the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the world. One of its biggest challenges has been the access to testing. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock takes a look at “why” it has been a constant problem.

When Latin America became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and countries like Brazil, Peru, Ecuador saw a dramatic rise in the number of cases, a photography collective composed of photographers from across Latin America documented the outbreak in 13 counties across the Americas’ region.
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There’s a Colombian athlete competing in this year’s Summer Olympics who found his calling accidentally. He’s a diver who had a disorder that you could say led to his destiny. Michelle Begue met with him during his training for the games.

One month after taking office (July 28), Peruvian President Pedro Castillo finds himself with his back against the wall. Having won by the thinnest margin imaginable – just 44 thousand votes out of nearly 19 million – he is struggling to establish his legitimacy after some initial missteps. Never...

The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan lasted two decades. Thousands of troops were deployed. How did September 11th change the lives of these veterans? Harris Whitbeck met with some of them. This is his report.

Hotels, restaurants and famous landmarks were closed for months during the pandemic. In Colombia, the tourism industry has seen difficult days before because of its on-going Armed Conflict. But this time was different. Michelle Begue has the story.

The Oaxaca Sierra is one of the poorest regions in Mexico. For centuries, many of its indigenous communities have endured isolation, neglect and lack of opportunity. But for some, things are finally changing, after they decided to incorporate technology into their daily lives, as an agent of chan...

Venezuela has been in a deep recession since 2013. And like many other countries, it has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. But it's not all gloom and doom. Perhaps because of the crisis, Venezuelans are showing more resilience. Despite all odds, some entrepreneurs are not only surviving ...

It was called a “Masterpiece of human creative genius” by Unesco. It was given a "World Heritage" status in July, along with 12 other global sites. The Chankillo Astronomical Complex -a 2,300-year-old archeological site in Peru- is believed to be the oldest solar observatory in the Americas. Dan ...

A drug overdose epidemic has exploded in the United States. Nearly 100 thousand people overdosed and died in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's an average of 256 Americans dying each day.

During a large portion of 2021 Peru had the highest COVID-19 death rate per capita in the world. New variants of the deadly virus have emerged as the country races to vaccinate its population.

The Ancient Mayans were one of the most advanced civilizations of their time, with their greatest period, a thousand years ago. Their descendants still inhabit the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico and they defend their roots and culture.

When it comes to unemployment in the U.S., the numbers for black Americans far exceed the numbers for whites. As of November 2021, over 7 million African Americans were unemployed, that’s twice as many as white Americans.

In this digital era, there’s a growing trend of economies going cashless. But in places like Mexico, cash is still king. Especially for residents who receive money from relatives abroad. 2021 was a record year for remittances with tens of billions wired from workers in the U.S.

While Mexico is not a country traditionally associated with winter sports, it will be sending one of its largest teams ever to Beijing 2022. Among the athletes is Donovan Carrillo. He’s Mexico’s first Olympic figure skater in many years.

After Cuba, Brazil is the Latin American country with the most Olympic medals. But those are Olympic medals from the Summer Games. When it comes to the Winter Games, Latin America hasn’t won any. A veteran bobsledder in Brazil hasn’t given up trying to win one, and his teammates say they’re ready...

Shaun White has been considered by many the greatest snowboarder of all time. He has three Olympic gold medals to prove it. But the road to Beijing 2022 was not easy for him.

“Luge” is the French word for “sled.” And it’s a very popular sport in the Winter Olympics. It’s all about riding a flat sled down the mountain while remaining supine, lying face up and feet first. The lugers can go as fast as 130 kilometers per hour.