Latin America

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.

U.S. sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation

Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian author, dies at age 89

A giant of Latin American culture, Llosa used powerful imagery and sometimes fantastical storytelling to explore issues of male violence, societal disruption and authoritarian politics.

Tren de Aragua — all you need to know about the Venezuelan gang

The Trump administration has invoked a 227-year-old law, the Alien Enemies Act, to target Tren de Aragua, a gang with its roots in the prisons of Venezuela. Who are they and how wide is their reach?

Ecuador’s conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff

Ecuador will choose its next president in a April runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates.