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Ricardo Villalobos and Umho Announce New EP, ‘Melo De Melo’
The record marks Chilean label Drumma Records’ fifth anniversary and 15th release.
Space to Dream Is the First Major Australasian Exhibition of Contemporary South American Art
The curators spent three years putting together the show, which features work from seven different countries.
Dilma Rousseff is no longer Brazil's president
The Brazilian senate’s vote to impeach the country’s first female president for breaking budgetary laws comes amid a wider political crisis over corruption, and a deep economic recession.
The DEA's war on narco-terrorism just got more complicated
For years, DEA operatives have posed as FARC rebels in order to bust suspected terrorists and drug dealers. What will they do now that peace is coming to Colombia?
Dilma Rousseff: Impeachment trial has 'bitter taste' of torture
Brazil’s suspended president mounted a defiant and emotional defense of her presidency on Monday during the senate impeachment trial that is due to decide whether to oust her for good.
Dilma Rousseff's impeachment trial begins in Brazil
Projections suggest senators will vote to remove Rousseff permanently from the presidency, putting a final end to almost 14 years of Workers’ Party rule that had initially turned Brazil into a symbol of hope on the world stage.
Raped, Threatened, and Left to Die: How the US Fails Female Asylum Seekers
Claudia fled Guatemala after two men stalked, raped, and threatened to kill her over her ex-husband's ties to a guerrilla group. But when she arrived in the US, her pleas for asylum fell on deaf ears.
Chile’s migration boom has led to a major housing crisis
Thousands of economic migrants across South America are flocking to Chile for work, but affordable housing remains out of reach. VICE News visits the shanty encampments where Chile's burgeoning labor force is making a home.
HIV is spreading in Chile — and lots of people don't know they have it
The wealthiest nation per capita in Latin America is facing a rising tide of HIV cases, but people with the virus are so stigmatized that many don't know they have it.
Moms Are the Unexpected Voice of Medical Marijuana Advocacy
Chilean mother Paulina Bobadilla didn't intend to become one of Latin America's loudest advocates for medical marijuana. All she wanted was to help her child's epilepsy.
Venezuela's Government Says Petition to Recall Unpopular President Maduro is Tarnished by Fraud
Electoral bodies have invalidated more than 605,000 signatures in the pro-referendum petition, saying that many of the signatures corresponded to children or dead voters.
Women in Areas Afflicted by the Zika Virus Should Avoid Pregnancy, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is advising women living in areas where the Zika virus is being transmitted to delay getting pregnant, advice already given by several countries where the virus is in widespread transmission.