Tag: Central America/Caribbean
Guatemalans look on as former dictator prepares to stand trial for genocide
Guatemala's former President Efrain Rios Montt is about stand trial for his role in a violent reign of terror over 36 years. Ríos Montt had seemed untouchable, even being elected to his country's legislature after losing power. Now, however, he will answer for the crimes he's accused of....
Next papal selection could bring first non-European pope
The majority of Catholics around the world now live in Latin America and Africa, and those are the places where the church is still growing. Now, those Catholics in the developing world outnumber the Catholics from Europe. And still, the Catholic Church has never had a non-European Pope. Will that change?...
Mexican scientist make saving bats his life's work
Rodrigo Medellin has loved animals for his entire life. He's especially fond of bats, which have been the focus of his work as an adult in Mexico. Medellin's research is focused on helping make sure bats thrive long into the future....
With water system unreliable, some Mexicans turn to rain to keep their homes supplied
Mexico City's water system is fragile, because the growth of the population has put a heavy burden on the underground aquifer that feeds the city. So some entrepreneurs have devised a system to collect and store rain water, to keep houses supplied....
Hispanic American immigrants increasingly finding home is Islam
A growing community of Hispanic American immigrants, as well as Hispanics in their home country, are choosing to convert from their predominantly Christian religions to Islam. It's especially common for women....
Costa Rica moves toward national ban on hunting
Costa Rica's environmentalists for years have been trying to get hunting banned, with little success. So this year, they turned to a popular initiative and forced a bill in front of the legislature. It passed and is poised to make it the first country in the Americas to ban virtually all hunting....
Cancer's New Battleground: In Haiti, breast cancer presents stark choices
Among developing nations, cancer is an increasingly prevalent cause of death. It's largely overtaken other diseases as the leading cause of death in those countries -- mostly because there's little or no access to affordable prevention and treatment....
Guatemalan villagers make long journey to Canada in search of justice
A group of rural Guatemalans want justice for what they say are the misdeeds of a Canadian mining company. Fearing they won't get it in their own country, they've traveled to Toronto to try and get it....
Lizards point out how single species can be greatly altered by environment
In studying anoles, Rosario Castaneda is looking at how animals evolve. There are more than 380 species of the lizards in the Americas, and diversity among them is incredible. Some are big, some are small; they're all evolved to fit their own habitat....
Central American youths increasingly forced to flee to the U.S. to escape gang violence
Ronald Aldana had a choice. Stay in Guatemala and be hunted down by gangs, or flee to the United States and try to make a new life. He chose to come to the United States. He applied for asylum, received it and has started a new life....
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