Former rebel Gustavo Petro wins Colombia's presidential election
Colombians elect the country's first leftist president and first Black woman to be vice president.
Latin America
What the crypto collapse means for El Salvador's economy
In 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as currency. NPR's Adrian Florido asks business professor Julio Sevilla how the latest crypto crash has impacted the country.
What to know about Colombia's surprise-filled presidential election
Colombians will go to the polls Sunday in the final round of a Presidential election that's had many surprises. Journalist Manuel Rueda explains the dynamics to NPR's Adrian Florido.
Opinion: A violent tragedy foretold in the Amazon
Two of the Amazon rainforest's staunchest advocates, Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, are believed to have been killed in one of its remotest corners.
A British journalist's remains have been found in Brazil's Amazon, police say
Human remains found deep in Brazil's Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Brazil's federal police.
Missing men were killed trying to warn of illegal activity threatening the Amazon
It appears journalist Dom Phillips and researcher Bruno Pereira were killed reporting in the Amazon. Guardian environmental editor John Watts reflects on their work and why the region is so perilous.
A suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon, police say
Police say they arrested a second suspect identified as a brother of the main suspect in the deaths of an Indigenous expert and British journalist.
After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition
A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 13)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Young doctors spend a year caring for rural folks in Ecuador. Here's what they find
For millions in remote areas, health-care is barebones. The health-care team may be a long canoe ride away. Supplies are meager. Electricity comes and goes. And the pandemic made things worse.