All Americas
- An interactive homicide map of Guatemala City highlights value of life
Guatemalan journalist Claudia Méndez created a map of homicides in Guatemala to inform the public and illustrate that each person who dies violently there is important.
Crime pays? Mexico's unemployed youth a driving factor in organized crimeEight million youths are unemployed in Mexico, and cartel work can have a big draw: An enforcer for a large cartel can make nearly three times as much as the national average salary.
Brazil: Mushrooming strikes put Dilma to the testA strike by university professors has mushroomed to include employees of some 30 federal sectors who want raises, testing Brazil's President Rousseff just months before municipal elections.
Ecuador's Correa says no hypocrisy in his defense of WikiLeaks' AssangeEcuadorean President Rafael Correa, whose government has closed 14 news outlets since the start of the year, says his free speech defense of Assange isn't hypocritical because different rules apply.
Gentrification: a new word in Brazilian conversationAs Rio prepares for the 2016 Olympics it balances the desire to transform the city with calls to maintain its rich mosaic of communities.
Caracas: The most dangerous city in Latin America - or is it?A guest blogger says that the homicide rate reported from Caracas, which even he declared in an article as the most dangerous city in South America, has been based on overinflated estimates.
Viva Assange! Latin American groups rally around Ecuador's asylum decision.Latin American groups say that Ecuador's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a matter of sovereignty.
Drug cartel violence drives Mexico's troops to once tranquil townsThe Mexican government has dispatched 15,000 troops, and some are headed to places that used to be considered a refuge from the drug-related violence wracking much of the country.
What will Ryan's position on Cuba be as Romney campaign hits Florida?Paul Ryan has a track record on Cuba that is likely to frustrate the politically powerful Cuban-American community.
- Assange asylum case ripples through Latin America
Ecuador's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could have an impact on extradition cases throughout Latin America.
- With relaxed rules for undocumented in the US, real work in Mexico begins
President Obama announced new rules to allow undocumented immigrants under the age of 16 to apply for a stay of deportation and a way to continue their schooling.
Brazil targets corruption in 'trial of the century'Thirty-six political players are on trial in Brazil, facing charges from money laundering to organized crime. The trial is seen as a landmark case in a country where corruption rarely leads to criminal prosecution.
How much do we really know about the Zetas?As Mexico prepares to deploy 12,000 troops against the Zetas, one of the top drug trafficking groups in Mexico, a new book argues that nobody has a clear understanding of the group.
- What is the real threat of Islamic terrorism in Latin America?
Islamic militants do not seem to have an active presence in Latin America, but the possibility that they could develop links with drug traffickers poses a threat, argues InSight Crime.
Fidel Castro's birthday highlights a graying CubaCuba's demographics are changing because of universal health care, women's rights, emigration, and low birth rates.
- US suspends aid to Honduras over human rights concerns
Alleged ties between the Honduran police chief and death squads of a decade ago have led the US to withhold some funds.
London Olympics 2012: What are the lessons for next host, Brazil?With the London Games wrapping up today, the spotlight moves to Rio, the host city of the 2016 Olympics.
Gold medals, gold standards: Soccer brings role reversal for Mexico and BrazilMexico took its first gold medal today with its stunning win over Brazil in soccer, bringing a burst of joy to a struggling nation.
Colombia's Santos sees popularity dip as public worries about securityPresident Juan Manuel Santos is halfway through his four-year term, but with a rise of guerrilla attacks on his watch his approval ratings have fallen.
Mexico takes on Brazil for Olympic soccer goldIf Mexico can defeat Brazil it will mean the country's first Olympic gold medal in soccer.
