In Venezuela, chronic food shortages mean bare refrigerators
Many of the 31 million people in the once-wealthy South American country now struggle to find enough to eat.
Venezuela’s president plans to rewrite the nation’s constitution
President Nicolas Maduro accuses his opponents of trying to overthrow him and says protests and violence require him to shake up the government.
After hiding out with Amazon tribe, Ecuador journalist seeks asylum in Peru
Convicted of defaming President Rafael Correa under Ecuador’s harsh communications law, Fernando Villavicencio pays a hefty price for exposing information others want to suppress.
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Venezuela
Venezuelans in big cities are demonstrating against the government of President Nicolás Maduro — protests and clashes that have left dozens injured, hundreds detained, and at least 12 dead.
One-time illegal immigrant runs for Congress
Residents in California’s 34th congressional district, covering much of Los Angeles, are voting to fill a vacant seat in the US House of Representatives.
Smart dog collars and electronic tattoos
The latest technologies were showcased at the recent South By Southwest Festival in Texas.
Revised NAFTA could be good for everyone
At the SXSW festival in Texas, talk turns to how a renegotiated free trade agreement could make North America the most competitive region in the world.
LA street vendors eager to be legal
Illegal sidewalk sales are often an economic lifeline for Los Angeles’s undocumented immigrants, but being brought up on vending charges can put them at risk of deportation.