Guatemalan prosecutors pursue plans to press charges against the President-elect
In Guatemala, prosecutors move against President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, as the slow motion coup he predicted begins to pick up pace.
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Guatemala's President-elect faces charges from prosecutors
In Guatemala, prosecutors move against President elect Bernardo Arevalo, as the slow motion coup he predicted begins to pick up pace.
Silvana Estrada moves from fear to defiance in Latin Grammy-nominated 'Si Me Matan'
The Mexican singer's song, whose title means "If They Kill Me," is nominated for best singer-songwriter song at the 2023 Latin Grammys, which takes place Thursday in Seville, Spain.
Brazil's new leftist government attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining
More than half of Brazil's exported gold is believed to come from illegal mining which destroys the Amazon and Indigenous lands. The government is cracking down on a system ripe for abuse.
Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threats
Jesús Ociel Baena was the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico, breaking through barriers in a country where LGBTQ+ people are often targeted with violence.
'Coup' by lawfare: Guatemalan president-elect on attempts to keep him from power
Bernardo Arévalo, who won the Guatemalan presidency by a landslide, says what is happening in his country is a "coup in slow motion."
Guatemala's ruling class wants to stop Bernardo Arevalo from becoming president
Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo claims state actors are behind what he calls a slow motion coup to unseat him from power before he is even inaugurated.
![Dr. Matthew Harris visits the primary health-care center where he worked in Brazil 20 years ago. The author of Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation: Low-Cost Solutions from Low-Income Countries says: "I really think that if people had been more receptive to learning from Brazil 20 years ago, we could have had an army of community health workers in [the U.K.] by now."](https://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/card/s3/images/story/What-the-Global-South-could-teach-rich-countries-about-health-care-%E2%80%94-if-theyd-listen-1209468039-1699882767.jpg?h=3096ef12&itok=XOVnSGKg)
What the Global South could teach rich countries about health care — if they'd listen
In his book Decolonizing Healthcare Innovation, Dr. Matthew Harris argues wealthy countries ought to pay attention to innovative programs around the world instead of believing that "the West is best."
Kidnap of Liverpool soccer star puts harsh light on Colombia peace talks with rebels
The father of Colombian soccer star Luis Diaz was freed earlier this week, after he was abducted by a guerrilla group.
Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says rescues at the southern border increased 67% between July and September. Republicans say it's a failure of President Biden's policies.