
WHO rejects request from Bolivia and Colombia to remove the coca leaf from list of most-persecuted substances
Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses

Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses

Bolivian director Raquel Maldonado Villafuerte has rescued up to 7,000 pages of handwritten scores in the Amazonian village of San Ignacio de Moxos

From the United States to the Andes or Brazil, the project brings together portraits of older people living in regions affected by global warming and explains how they are coping with it

The return of the US anti-drug agency, as decided by President Rodrigo Paz, raises tensions with coca growers loyal to Evo Morales
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president-elect of the Andean country says that he considers himself a centrist politician

The son of the country’s former head of state, Bolivia’s election winner gained support among voters who abandoned Evo Morales’s MAS party

The center-right candidate wins the second round with 54.5% of the votes over the conservative Jorge Tuto Quiroga

Paraguay has become a paradise for cheap energy, and communities like Santa Lucía de Villarrica are suffering from its dark side

Over the past 20 years, the home ownership rate in many countries in the region has fallen by as much as 15 to 20 percentage points

The Christian Democratic Party candidate pulled off a surprise victory, winning the most votes in the first round ahead of the former president. The left is out of the power struggle for the first time in 20 years

The documentation seized by the police includes letters and complaints of sexual assault against at least a dozen priests, whose crimes were covered up by the Catholic congregation

Indigenous teachers pass on their native language at Michigan State University as a way to resist cultural displacement

Recent research indicates that social media has become a popular showcase for a business worth around $2 million

In a world that is hyper-connected in the digital sphere, yet isolated when it comes to real life, Latino culture can offer vital inspiration

Peruvian-Mexican Musuk Nolte won this year’s World Press Photo in the South America stories category for his coverage of the drought in Manaus, Brazil

The U.S. President has announced his tariff plan, however, he did not mention measures against Mexico or Canada

Couples with a foreign-born partner are marrying as the safest and most affordable way to stay together long-term, rather than applying for another, more expensive and less reliable type of visa

International poaching networks have turned the South American country into a mecca for feline trafficking. The lack of personnel and poor training of the authorities hinders the investigations

For years, the Argentine company Caza & Safaris offered packages of up to $50,000 to wealthy Americans and Spaniards who flew into Bolivian territory to hunt the endangered species

Recent accusations of sexual abuse levied against the former president of Bolivia point to a pact of silence in service of the country’s political elite and a troubling history with the legal status of statutory rape

The Luis Arce government issues an alert to prevent the former president from leaving a country sinking deeper into an economic crisis

The former president says it is part of a persecution campaign by Luis Arce as both men fight for party control ahead of elections next year. Morales supporters in the coca-growing region warn there will be turmoil if he is apprehended

In his interview with EL PAÍS, Morales, who governed from 2006 until 2019, affirms that the attempted coup that took place on June 26 was orchestrated by incumbent President Luis Arce. He also warns about the possibility of mass demonstrations in case he is impeded from presenting himself as a candidate in 2025

The Andean-Amazonian country has suffered the most coups d’état in the world since 1950. Wednesday’s short-lived attempt is the latest episode in its turbulent history

EL PAÍS predicts the outcome of the tournament, in which Argentina and Brazil start as favorites, although in one out of every three simulations another team will win. Predictions are updated every day

From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship

The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida