In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
Being an organist might seem like a solitary job, but German maestro Leo Krämer never feels too far from his listeners
Being an organist might seem like a solitary job, but German maestro Leo Krämer never feels too far from his listeners
Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian
Given their courage during the war between Paraguay and Bolivia in the 1930s, the Maká people were given a piece of land that entire generations grew up on
Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decadeslong conflicts
Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America
Five decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared
The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000
Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water
A clergy sex abuse scandal involving Chile’s most notorious pedophile, the priest Fernando Karadima, shook the South American country in 2010 in a way never seen in Latin America
In the middle of the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile, the colors and patterns of Aymara textiles are inspired by the land that is considered sacred
A recent ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion will eventually expand access to the procedure
Among the thousands of migrants reach the U.S. border each day are many Mexican victims of organized crime who are fleeing violence and asking for protection
A renowned glass artist in Mexico played a key role in the creation of a gigantic church window in the U.S. The 81-year-old Narcissus Quagliata is the master of the glass-fusion technique that made the Kansas church’s colossal stained-glass artwork possible
Mexicans in the state of Oaxaca are celebrating the Day of the Dead
Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity
While most Mexican politicians refrain from clarifying where they stand on religion, abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, former telenovela actor and right-wing activist Eduardo Verástegui prays on TikTok and claims that getting closer to God changed the course of his life
In Mexico, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide are helping women reconcile their faith and abortion rights
As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries
The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American countries criminalizing abortion without exceptions
In Latin America, only Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic maintain total abortion bans
Far from Argentina, few people may know much about Eva Perón, widely known as “Evita."
On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed numerous Israeli locations, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar and other members of Argentina's Jewish community felt like traveling back in time, to July 18, 1994
Three decades have passed since the worst bombing attack on civilians in the history of Argentina, and no one has been convicted yet
After the military kidnapped their children during Argentina's dictatorship in the 1970s, each Mother of Plaza de Mayo made a commitment: I will search for you until my last breath
Claudia Poblete and Pedro Alejandro Sandoval are two of the 133 “recovered grandchildren” of Argentina
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