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Migrants Risking Death To Cross The Border

Posted June 14, 202300:18:32

The US-Mexico border has long been an area of treacherous terrain. And with the number of migrants trying to illegally cross into the US increasing,...

Americas Now: Illegal mining in South America

Posted June 7, 202300:16:19

Illegal mining is a big problem in South America. Thousands of small-time miners are digging up and destroying parts of the Amazon in different countries....

Americas Now: The Female Pioneers of Colombia’s Vallenato Music

Posted May 31, 202300:17:11

Vallenato is likely Colombia’s most popular musical genre and part of the country’s identity. Played with an accordion, it’s a combination of...

Americas Now: Inside Colombia’s largest drug cartel

Posted May 24, 202300:24:54

Colombia is the world's largest cocaine producer and the cultivation of coca plants, the main ingredient of the drug, is increasing. Elaine Reyes talks...

Americas Now: Pirates of the Gulf of Mexico

Posted May 17, 202300:14:32

Pirates and robbing ships at sea may seem like a thing from the past. But in Mexico, a country that has been attacked by pirates for centuries, the...