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First LookHistoric first: Two women will be on Mexico's ballot for presidentFor the first time, Mexico will have two female candidates running for the presidency next June. Morena candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez have both said Mexico is ready to be led by a woman, but the path will not be easy.
First LookMexico high court decriminalizes abortion nationwideTwo years after ruling abortion was not a crime in one northern state, Mexico’s Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion nationwide. It’s just the latest in a growing trend of greater reproductive rights in the region.
Protesters in Peru fight indifference, demand new electionsNearly a year after a president’s dramatic impeachment, Peruvians want to vote for their next president before the scheduled 2026 elections.
‘Hope won’ Guatemalan presidential vote, but hurdles remainBernardo Arévalo won Guatemala’s presidential vote. But observers fear meddling by courts and politicians in the leadup to his swearing-in early next year.
First LookLeftist and banana tycoon’s son set to vie in Ecuador’s presidential runoffLuisa González, a leftist backed by the country’s fugitive ex-president, will likely face Daniel Noboa, a former lawmaker and the son of banana magnate Alvaro Noboa, in a runoff scheduled for Oct. 15.
‘Last bastion of democracy’? Guatemalans vote in presidential runoff.A surprise presidential runoff candidate, a blatant attack on electoral independence, and the shock waves that could shift the future of democracy in Guatemala.
First LookWildfire spurs evacuation of capital of Canada’s Northwest TerritoriesFire was within 10 miles of Yellowknife on Wednesday. Residents of the city have been told to be out by noon Friday because winds could push the fire toward the highway needed for evacuation.
Difference MakerWhy this Mexican school pushes to get migrant children in the classroomFor the migrant children passing through Mexico, education is not a given. School principal Carlos García Roblero is working to change that.
Assassination days before presidential vote shakes Ecuador – and regionAssassinations of politicians in Latin America may sound familiar after years of cartel violence, but few foresaw Ecuador joining those ranks.
First LookAs gangs overwhelm Haiti, rights group urges world to send help ‘now’Human Rights Watch’s call to intervene to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti comes as the country awaits a response from the U.N. Security Council to its request for an international armed force to step in.
First LookAssassinated Ecuadorian candidate was a ‘democrat and a fighter’Fernando Villavicencio, an Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for denouncing cartels and corruption, was assassinated Wednesday in Quito. The election is still on, President Guillermo Lasso said, because now more than ever, democracy must be strengthened.
‘Narcas’ sheds light on the women who run drug smuggling cartelsA Q&A with author Deborah Bonello dives into her new book “Narcas” and how women work behind the scenes, and at the top, of the Latin American drug trade.
First Look'Historic moment': Brazil's census reflects its Indigenous populationBrazil’s national census shows the nation’s Indigenous population to be 1,693,535 people. The figure marks an 89% jump from the nation’s prior census, in 2010, due to a greater willingness of people to recognize their roots and better survey methods.
Unlikely partners restore watersheds in Dominican RepublicFrancisco Núñez has spent 20 years restoring the Dominican Republic’s watersheds in the face of severe drought and natural disasters.
Whose responsibility is the truth? Why Brazil’s ‘fake news’ law keeps stalling.Brazil wants to crack down on fake news by reining in powerful, large social media platforms. But who determines “the truth” – and how?
Slavery made their ancestors wealthy. Now they’re making amends.Heirs of Slavery encourages descendants of those who benefited from slavery to reckon with their ancestors’ past by making amends today.
First LookColorful diversity: Guelaguetza festival unites Oaxaca’s communitiesThe Guelaguetza festival in southwestern Mexico highlights the traditions of 16 Indigenous ethnic groups and the Afro-Mexican community. The festivities in Oaxaca this year, which run through July 28, emphasize inclusivity and Mexico’s diverse heritage.
In Guatemalan elections, a reformist’s first challenge: Getting to runGuatemala’s democracy hangs in the balance as influential elites try to stave off a presidential election victory by a left-wing reformist.
First LookGuatemala’s presidential race: Will corruption eclipse democracy?The Guatemalan government’s meddling in its presidential election has garnered global attention. A progressive candidate who made it to the runoff has been targeted by a federal prosecutor, sowing uncertainty and underscoring issues of corruption.
A lifetime of financial crises: Argentine seniors ‘keep moving forward’Inflation is a regular feature in Argentina. Older adults are some of the hardest hit, but they also have experience managing and adapting.
