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

CENTRAL AMERICA

War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep. (AP)

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

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

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

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

Mexico’s tactic to cut immigration to the US: wear out migrants (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)

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

SOUTH AMERICA

Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth (AP)


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

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

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

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

UNITED STATES

Native voters could swing US elections, but they’re asking politicians: What have you done for us? (AP)

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

It runs in her culture': Spelling bees transforming one Navajo community (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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