Emily Green
Gangs Are Hanging Bodies From Bridges as Ecuador’s Drug Violence Soars
The macabre scene mimics a tactic used by cartels in Mexico's drug war.
Inside a Massive Human Smuggling Ring Led by US Marines
The Marines were young, low-paid, and clean-cut, making them “ideal” recruits to smuggle migrants for cash.
A Threatening Phone Call to a US Inspector Endangers the Mexican Avocado Industry
“To the extent the machinery was working, the U.S. didn’t see a need to intervene until one of their own was threatened,” said one expert.
El Salvador’s Abortion Ban Sent a Woman to Jail for 30 Years. Now She’s Out.
In 2011, Elsy suffered a medical emergency about 22 weeks into her pregnancy, leading to a stillbirth, activists say.
Powerful Guatemalan Family Busted for Smuggling Migrants Who Ended Up Dead
Most of the victims of a massacre near the US-Mexico border in January last year were migrants being smuggled from the town of Comitancillo, Guatemala.
A Drug Cartel War Is Making Lime Prices Skyrocket in Mexico
Criminal groups in the state of Michoacán are taxing local lime producers to finance their war for control and territory.
Colombia’s Most Famous Kidnapping Victim is Running for President
Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by the FARC guerrilla group in February 2002 and held captive for six years. The FARC has since been demobilized.
French Fashion Crew Shows How to Be Horrible Foreigners in Mexico
French brand Sézane was shooting an ad campaign in Oaxaca when they encouraged an elderly Zapotec woman to dance for them.
How Dangerous Is Tulum for Tourists Right Now?
Murders in the tourist paradise have surged and tourists are wondering whether partying there is worth the risk.
‘It Was Slaughter’: Migrant Crash Victims Paid Thousands to Reach the US
A crash that killed more than 50 migrants this week highlights the dangers that they face in Mexico, and how U.S policy to deter them isn't working.
More Than 50 Migrants Killed in Trailer Crash in Southern Mexico
The tragedy in Chiapas is one of the worst involving migrants, most of whom are on their way to the U.S-Mexico border.
Same-Sex Marriage Just Got Legalized in Chile in Landslide Vote
Lawmakers voted 82 in favor and just 20 in opposition to legalizing same-sex marriage in the South American nation, considered one of Latin America's most conservative countries.