Society 2025-06-09

The structure in El Salvador, funded by China, promised progress, but locals say it brought exclusion, secrecy and lost livelihoods instead.

Society 2025-06-05

Some collectors treat lifelike dolls as real babies, skipping work to care for them. Their attachment can become a disorder.

Society 2025-05-28

In Tipuani's mining hub, Chinese investors remain distant and hard to reach. Their quiet presence is transforming the region, sparking questions, tensions and a sense of deepening divide.

Society 2025-04-25

Colombia hosts 3,000 edible plant species, but one in 10 is at risk of extinction. In 2024 alone, deforestation for farming and coca cultivation wiped out forests the size of Hong Kong.

Society 2025-04-21

Instead of a perilous US journey and smuggler debt, Guatemalans found a better life locally through learning to sew, avoiding likely deportation.

Society 2025-03-06

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing markets for streaming services globally. Rising demand is driving platforms to expand their regional content offerings.

Society 2025-01-30

The goal was to engage teenagers in music to keep them away from violence and crime, and they ended up playing for dignitaries at a 19th-century mansion near Buckingham Palace.

Society 2025-01-17

This issue is not exclusive to Bolivia; inadequate urban planning and insufficient investment in disaster resilience have left Latin America significantly more vulnerable than other regions to natural disasters.

Society 2025-01-08

During a period of extravagant spending by Chinese clubs, Guangzhou FC set a record by signing Colombian striker Jackson Martinez. However, many clubs have since collapsed under debt during a Chinese economic contraction.

Society 2024-12-04

In the treacherous Darien jungle, countless heart-wrenching stories unfold daily as migrants risk their lives.