Bodies Are Being Left To Rot At Home In This City As The Coronavirus Spreads
One woman told BuzzFeed News she went out into the street to find people to remove her uncle's corpse, as her home city in Ecuador is overwhelmed by the coronavirus.
Mexico’s President Shook A 92-Year-Old Woman’s Hand. Not Just Any Woman — She's The Mother Of El Chapo.
Surely everyone knows better than to shake the hand of the 92-year-old mother of the world's most infamous drug lord?
This Man Was Trapped Down A Mine For 69 Days. Here's What He Has To Say About Isolation.
“I discovered that you can always be worse off. And that what matters is not how you do things, but why.”
This Mayor Blocked A Runway With A Dozen Vehicles To Stop A Plane From Landing To Pick Up Stranded Tourists
“How is it possible that you were going to permit this crew to stay in the city with the most coronavirus cases?”
US Citizens Are Stranded Abroad Because Of The Coronavirus And Don't Know How They'll Get Home
From Guatemala to Peru to Argentina, Americans are stranded as the global pandemic wreaks havoc on travel plans. The US has abandoned them, they say.
The Coronavirus Is Spreading Through Latin America, But Mexico’s President Is Still Out There Kissing Children
As the region steps up its fight against the virus, Mexico is taking a slow approach. For its top official, it’s almost business as usual.
A Day Without Women: Mexican Women Disappear — And The President Shrugs
Women in Mexico, angry over growing gender violence, are taking unprecedented measures — like a national strike — but things may well get worse before they get better.
They Beat Her, Cut Off Her Hair, And Covered Her With Paint. But She Was Determined Not To Let Them Win.
The violent attack on a small-town mayor in Bolivia shocked the world. This is her story.
Do You See A Coup Or Not? Bolivia Is The Internet's Latest Rorschach Test.
Was Evo Morales’ removal a military coup? Or democracy trumping authoritarianism? You probably made up your mind before Morales even left the country.
When The Horror Of Losing Your Baby Turns Into Years Behind Bars
In a region wrestling with alarming rates of gender-based violence, El Salvador stands out for its relentless persecution of women suspected of having abortions.
Prosecutors Are Going After A Woman Acquitted For Having A Stillbirth — For A Third Time
Evelyn Hernández’s acquittal last month was hailed as a victory for women’s rights, but prosecutors are appealing.
The US Is Doing Everything It Can To Make Central America Its Southern Border
Brenda Rivera and her three children are fleeing Honduras, but every step of the way face new hurdles because of Trump's anti-immigrant policies. BuzzFeed News followed her journey.
The Woman Who Was Tried Twice For Having A Stillbirth Has Been Acquitted
Evelyn Hernández was put on trial — again — last week for aggravated murder after she delivered a stillborn in 2016. After weeks of uncertainty, a judge ruled on Monday that she was innocent.
This Woman Had A Stillbirth And Is On Trial For It — Again
Evelyn Hernández was convicted of aggravated murder after a stillbirth, but was released after serving 33 months. This week, she is going back to court for the same alleged crime.
She Wants The Workers Off Her Land. They Say It’s Their Socialist Right.
A standoff at the top of a hill between a once-wealthy landowner and some impoverished farmers has been going on for 10 years, and neither side is backing down.
Venezuela's Opposition Leader Has Called On Soldiers To Join His Uprising. The Government Says It's A Coup.
Clashes between protesters and soldiers have taken place in Caracas, including armored vehicles driving into demonstrators.
How Doctors And The Church Conspired To Stop An 11-Year-Old Girl From Having An Abortion After She Was Raped
Lucía was raped at 11. Her family’s demands for a legal abortion became the center of a global firestorm — and she still doesn’t know the whole story.
This Woman Performed Her Own Abortion — And Was Lucky To Survive
After barely surviving two illegal abortions, Beatriz sells birth control on the black market to help other women in Venezuela, as the economic and political crisis deepens.
20 Years After Hugo Chávez Launched The Revolution, Venezuela Is Falling Apart From Within
Despite Donald Trump's bellicose rhetoric, the real threat to Venezuela comes from within, as once-loyal supporters turn against the government.
Venezuela Is Refusing To Allow In Aid, Calling It A “Rotten Gift” From The US
The embattled president was defiant in an hour-long press conference, even as the power went out around him.