Central America
I Got Drunk and Joined Guatemala’s Wasted Horse Race
Every year, the Mayan villagers in Todos Santos throw a wild, week-long rager ending in a drunken—sometimes deadly—horse race.
Life as a Female Rapper in Guatemala, One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth to be a Woman
Rebeca Lane is trying to make socially-conscious hip-hop in a country where femicide is part of daily life, and there are 56,000 reports of violence against women per year.
What It’s Like to Be a Priest in the Trouble Spots the Pope is Visiting in Mexico
The Pope is heading for Chiapas, Michoacán, and Ciudad Juárez. Local priests talk about working in places where indigenous traditions mean chickens are sacrificed in church, poor farmers ask if it's ok to grow drugs, and where cartels rule.
We Spoke to Immigrants Who Are Hiding in US Churches to Avoid Being Deported
Central American migrants like Hilda Ramirez are finding sanctuary in a network of churches that have offered to house migrants since the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement began a series of controversial raids in January.
Slow Food and Jungle Bartending in Costa Rica
Liz Furlong spends the better part of the year traveling all over Costa Rica, working closely with chefs, designing custom cocktail menus, and training bartenders for high-end hotels and restaurants.
Now More Than Ever, Obama's Immigration Policies Are Punishing the Persecuted
Instead of devoting resources to rounding up, detaining, and deporting refugees, the United States should ensure those fleeing violence in their home countries have a chance to make their claim for protection.
Devastating Drawings by Immigrant Children Facing Deportation
Children born in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras drew what happened the morning of federal immigration raids.
How the System Is Failing Central American Families Facing Deportation
Many of the families targeted by federal raids earlier this month were victims of both questionable legal representation and geographical circumstance.
From Comic to President Under Pressure — Jimmy Morales Takes Office in Guatemala
Morales won a landslide victory in elections last October thanks to his image as an outsider, but now a major new judicial effort to prosecute war crimes from the 1980s has highlighted his links to former military officers accused of atrocities.
Migrant Activists Distrust Kerry’s Promise to Help Central Americans Fleeing Violence
John Kerry's plan to help people fleeing violence in Central America has not been well received by activists in the region.
The First 180 of 8,000 Cuban Migrants Stranded in Costa Rica Are Back on the Road
After months of being trapped in limbo, a first group of 180 Cuban migrants left Costa Rica to continue their journey with the hope of settle in the United States.