A shortage of truck drivers has led to a blockage at ports in the United States. Containers can “sit” on the docks when goods arrive for weeks. The lack of truck drivers has heavily contributed to a supply chain crisis across the U.S. John Zarrella reports.    
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This record label in Buenos Aires is exploring the sounds of the ‘Barrio’ and connecting its emerging artists to a wider public and, also, brands. Joel Richards talks to the people behind this experiment and the young men and women the label intends to showcase.
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In the 1950´s Colombia, education in rural areas faced several challenges including an early dropout rate and a scarcity of teachers. Four decades of armed conflict in remote areas was a factor, but there also was the socio-economic reality that children were leaving school to work on their famil...

The Coronavirus pandemic has left no country unscathed. The World Health Organization describes Latin America as one of the regions hit the hardest.
Brazil leads the pack with a record-breaking 5 million cases as of October.
Several other countries in the region also suffered greatly. Peru and E...

Of all the countries in Central America, Belize has reported the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. That’s mainly due to its small population and geographic location. And that's attracted a large number of foreigners interested in moving to Belize to escape the deadly coronavirus. Harri...

Over 50 indigenous languages are spoken in Mexico City. But when it comes to cultural inclusion, the capital’s pre-Hispanic cultures are often ignored.

Brazil is the only country that has won the football World Cup five times. It has more clubs and professional players than any other country, and some say midfielder Pele is the best player the sport has ever seen. COVID-19 took football away from Brazilians for months. But as Maria Valls reports...

A Jewish immigrant to Bolivia is responsible for saving 10 times as many lives during the Holocaust than Oskar Schindler, who became the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Hollywood blockbuster "Schindler's List."

That's according to Bolivian journalist and writer Veronica Ormachea.

Ormachea say...

The global pandemic has led to a spike in e-commerce around the world - opening up international markets for local artist in remotes areas of Mexico. 

These local artisans have been learning that they can have better luck selling their work directly online than trying to navigate local markets. ...

Football is not always Mexico´s favorite sport. There’s also baseball. And even though the Mexican Baseball League is not as well known, some of their players have been spotted by foreign scouts and hired by big teams in the U.S. Mike Kirsch talked to some of these Mexican stars making history in...

During one of the most racially-divided times in US history - there’s some positive news about race relations coming out of Southern California.

Nowadays, young Black and Hispanic men - rather than fighting each other over gang turf - can sometimes be seen riding on horseback together. Yes, on...

Brazilian artist Carlos Eduardo Fernandes, AKA Kobra, is one of the most recognized muralists in the world. His works are featured in over 17 countries.

His latest work of art is a mural painted in his studio in Sao Paulo, which depicts five children of different ethnic backgrounds wearing face...

The majority of low-income Latino families in the U.S. have limited access to banks, loans or credit cards. For years, in many parts of Latin America, groups of women have been using a financial system known as a "tanda" to make ends meet. It enables them to save money and lend to each other as w...

Bernardo Riedel is a folk hero for amateur astronomers around the world. In 60 years, he has made nearly 2,500 telescopes by hand in his native Brazil. Stephen Gibbs went to visit him at his workshop during an astrological event that hasn't been seen in almost four centuries. 

He's a singer, a songwriter, an actor and an activist. Now you can add musical historian to Carlos Vives' list of credits. The Colombian, multi-Latin Grammy winner recently embarked on a journey to explore the musical roots of his country.

Michelle Begue talked to the artist about what he found...

The Nobel Prize is considered one of the world's highest honors. But in its 100-year-history, only 16 Latin Americans have received it. Michele Begue interviewed former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the latest laureate from the region. He reflected on receiving this important global awa...

As in most Latin American countries, jails in Colombia are overcrowded and violent. Rehabilitation depends on rare opportunities. Michelle Begue brings us a story of second chances for those who love cooking and are curious for a career in the restaurant industry.

It's in its seventh year of recession – one of the steepest ever recorded in the world. Its economy is partially sanctioned by the U.S. and it's also had to contend with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The last 12 months have been exceptionally tough for citizens of Venezuela.

 
Many tho...

She flew in two space shuttle missions and spent more than 100 days on the international space station. What did she do “up” there besides science experiments? She painted. John Zarrella met with astronaut painter Nicole Stott.

Panama, with a population of 3 million, has acquired 5.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It's become the first in the region to start a mass vaccination campaign that could make them the first country to achieve herd immunity. 
The early negotiations with the pharmaceutical companie...

In the middle of the Ecuadorian Andes, a group of farmers realized that unity creates strength. Harris Whitbeck brings us the story of a very particular town that turned rural agriculture into successful entrepreneurship.

The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Brazil's favelas (slums) hard. 
But they've emerged from the crisis with a plan for the future: launching their own bank. 
The "G10 Bank," offers micro-loans to small business owners and debit cards to favela dwellers excluded from the traditi...

It’s a highway that connects Alaska with Tierra del Fuego, in the Southern Cone. "Americas Now" follows a family on a two year-long road trip along the longest road in the world. 

In 2016, the Rodriguez family packed up their bags and placed them in their 1981 Volkswagen Westphalia to take a lif...

When it comes to Olympic swimming, she's a living legend. In a career of 24 years, she's won 12 medals. That career ended when she reached the age of 41. Correspondent Dan Williams paid a visit to Hall of Famer Dara Torres.