Struggle to survive makes women and girls vulnerable to exploitation, often by members of armed groups
Observers say new unrest points to long-term political turmoil and economic disparity issues that remain unresolved
Demonstrations are part of a national strike against proposed tax hikes by the administration of embattled Colombian President Iván Duque, but the marches soon became a backlash to tensions and economic turmoil caused by the pandemic
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona, environmentalists say a flurry of construction during Trump’s final days in office created a cascade of environmental problems
Protests against police violence in Colombia have left at least 13 dead and hundreds wounded after police and protesters clashed in major cities across the country
Stress, rising crime point to regression after years of progress in combatting drug violence and civil war
Caught by pandemic, refugees must choose between hunger and fear of contagion or misery and uncertainty in crisis-ridden land they fled
As Latin America becomes an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive informal sector struggles to survive
Some would-be migrants from Guatemala and elsewhere say coronavirus restrictions and fear are deterring them from heading north
Many returning migrants have even been forced out of the very communities they left to economically support
