COLOMBIA

Covid pushed millions worldwide from the middle class to poverty. One man is trying to work his way back. (The Washington Post) Photo: Fernanda Pineda

Before he was a politician, Gustavo Petro was part of an urban guerrilla group. (The New York Times) 

The website helping to sell homes with a bloody past (BBC News)

Drought robs Amazon communities of 'life-giving' river (BBC) Photo: Fernanda Pineda

CARIBBEAN

War for control of Haiti’s capital targets women’s bodies (AP)

AP Photo: Odelyn Joseph

Cuba’s informal market finds new space on growing internet (AP)  AP Photo: Ramon Espinosa

Parents of Cuba protesters blocked from meeting US officials (AP) AP Photo: Ramon Espinosa

In heart of Haiti’s gang war, one hospital stands its ground (AP)  AP Photo: Odelyn Joseph

OLYMPICS

They fled from their home countries. Now, they’ll compete in Paris for the Refugee Olympic Team (AP)

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal (AP)

Migrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics (AP)

Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a ‘broken’ finance system (AP)

MEXICO

She defended ‘El Chapo.’ Now this lawyer is using her narco-fame to launch a music career (AP)

Claudia Sheinbaum set to be Mexico's first female president (AP)

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath (AP)

Mexico’s cartel violence haunts civilians as the June 2 election approaches (AP)

CENTRAL AMERICA

How Holy Week unites Guatemala (National Geographic) Photo: Saul Martinez

The president jailed 1% of El Salvador’s population. Their children are paying the consequences (AP)

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele takes aim at critics in looking ahead to 2nd presidential term (AP)

Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration (AP)

SOUTH AMERICA

Lima’s ‘Wall of Shame’ and the Art of Building Barriers (The Atlantic)

Vaccinating the Amazon (USA Today & IWMF) Photo: Fernanda Pineda

Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem. (AP)

'It's only a matter of time' Brazil once wiped away preventable diseases. Why are they coming back? (Al Jazeera & IWMF)

UNITED STATES

It runs in her culture': Spelling bees transforming one Navajo community (The Arizona Republic)

Passage Prevented: Trump’s border wall threatens delicate wildlife habitat (Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting)

Schools serving Navajo Nation, strapped for resources to transport kids long distances, hope for bus money (The Arizona Republic)

Trump picks top Koch recipient for secretary of state (OpenSecrets.org)

Note: Cited on Senate floor at confirmation hearing, printed on Congressional Record.

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