John Otis
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The pirarucu, the giant fish of the Amazon, was an endangered species. Due to conservation efforts, it's making a comeback.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted the Biden administration to extend an olive branch to Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro.
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Plans to pave Brazil's highway BR-319 through the Amazon rainforest have raised alarm from environmental groups.
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Music has brought solace and companionship for some of those who were blinded in the 2019 mass protests in Chile.
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The legacy of the Nobel-prize winning Chilean poet is in trouble. In the latest controversy Chiles' feminist movement is calling out Pablo Neruda as a male chauvinist and a sexual predator.
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After record deforestation and environmental deregulation in the past few years, the result of the Brazilian election could very well determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest.
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The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
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Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are flocking to Rio's most famous beach to celebrate Independence day - and a military display with an ominous undertow ahead of next month's election.
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President Bolsonaro is urging supporters to take to the streets for Independence Day. This may be a precursor to more verbal attacks on democratic institutions ahead of next month's elections.
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Chile has voted a resounding NO to a proposed constitution that would have put a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrine rights for the indigenous population, and address climate change.