Patients include autistic youth, individuals with cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, and those who have lost limbs.

Health | 2025-04-01

Amazon dolphin therapy: Aiding people with disabilities in Brazil

Patients include autistic youth, individuals with cerebral palsy or Down syndrome, and those who have lost limbs.

As scrutiny of the company intensifies, recent cases raise concerns about transparency, corporate ethics and Beijing's expanding military influence in Latin America through firms like Huawei.

Science Technology | 2025-04-01

Huawei in Latin America: A factory of deception, espionage and corruption

As scrutiny of the company intensifies, recent cases raise concerns about transparency, corporate ethics and Beijing's expanding military influence in Latin America through firms like Huawei.

To inaugurate the library they touted as the 'largest and most modern in the region,' organizers had to borrow shelves from another library.

Education | 2025-03-28

El Salvador's National Library: opaque Chinese funding, mostly Western holdings

To inaugurate the library they touted as the 'largest and most modern in the region,' organizers had to borrow shelves from another library.

The presidential family controls Nicaragua's electricity generation and distribution through private companies, using a façade of Chinese cooperation to disguise business interests.

Energy | 2025-03-28

Ortega family energy business in Nicaragua gets boost from China

The presidential family controls Nicaragua's electricity generation and distribution through private companies, using a façade of Chinese cooperation to disguise business interests.

A project by a Chinese-led consortium meant to help one of Bogota's poorest neighborhoods remains stalled long after its scheduled opening in 2023.

Health | 2025-03-26

Bogota public hospital project plagued by PowerChina delays

A project by a Chinese-led consortium meant to help one of Bogota's poorest neighborhoods remains stalled long after its scheduled opening in 2023.

The investigation revealed his role as a liaison between Chilean and Chinese officials, prompting an inquiry into high-ranking figures and a prosecutor's order for a list of Chinese suppliers who have contracts with the Santiago municipality.

Economy | 2025-03-25

Influence peddling probe in Chile focuses on Chinese businessman
A two-meter-high, 10km-long concrete wall separates San Juan de Miraflores from the affluent Santiago de Surco. Through its cracks, glimpses of lush greenery contrast with Surco's high water consumption.

Environment | 2025-03-25

Running water a luxury in poor areas of Lima
The Labor Ministry found 500 unpaid Chinese workers and shut down three facilities housing 80 Chinese and Ecuadorian workers in overcrowded, unsafe conditions. The workers worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Economy | 2025-03-17

Worker's death in Uruguay exposes controversial Chinese labor practices

The Labor Ministry found 500 unpaid Chinese workers and shut down three facilities housing 80 Chinese and Ecuadorian workers in overcrowded, unsafe conditions. The workers worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Since January, ELN, a major player in the global cocaine trade, has clashed with a rival narcotraffic guerrilla group along the Venezuelan border, displacing nearly 56,000 people and causing at least 76 deaths.

Security | 2025-03-14

Colombian guerrillas threaten 'total war' as peace plan falters
The state-owned Chinese company project raises serious concerns, particularly Suriname’s mounting debt to China, alongside its impact on Indigenous communities and the environment.

Economy | 2025-03-13

Chinalco Suriname project sparks fears of deepening debt trap
Chile hosts about 70% of the world's telescopes, but light pollution would destroy their ability to operate.

Science Technology | 2025-02-14

Could a climate megaproject cloud Chile's eyes on the sky?
The families of more than 84,000 people detained in El Salvador's war against gangs have faced profound hardships, with children being among the most affected.

Crime & Justice | 2025-02-13

Two years of silence: How El Salvador's war against gangs has shattered families
A joint Peruvian-US operation rolled up 24 suspected members of Tren de Aragua on February 7 in multiple locations in Lima.

Crime & Justice | 2025-02-12

Police rescue 120 Tren de Aragua trafficking victims in Peru
Panama's president expressed doubt whether the agreement 'really contributed to the country.'

Diplomacy | 2025-02-11

Panama's withdrawal from China's BRI linked to questionable economic benefits
The Chinese are using shoddy steel, which could endanger passengers and workers in the Bogota subway, analysts warn.

Economy | 2025-02-10

Cheap Chinese steel cripples Colombian industry, endangers future Bogota subway
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in December 2032. However, it could occur along a risk corridor that includes northern South America in the unlikely event of an impact.

Science Technology | 2025-02-07

How worried should we be that a 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth?
Santa Muerte took root in Ecuador six years ago. While many seek her protection, some are resorting to human sacrifices to win her favor.

Crime & Justice | 2025-02-07

Ecuadorian drug gangs seek drug saint's protection
The waste-filled pits left by mining companies triggered one of the worst floods in history for one municipality, and residents are still struggling to survive in flooded houses.

Environment | 2025-02-06

Bolivian town's flood crisis deepens as Chinese mining companies abandon toxic pits
Negotiating peace with the ELN is increasingly challenging as the group has evolved into a binational criminal organization protecting the Maduro regime in Caracas.

Security | 2025-02-05

ELN's binational expansion deepens instability across Colombia-Venezuela border
'Stupid,' 'fake news' and 'hypocrite' are some of the terms that Chinese diplomats in Latin America routinely toss around during their attempts to score points in online brawls.

Diplomacy | 2025-02-04

'Wolf warrior' diplomacy: China's aggressive approach irks Latin America