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Peruvian Cuisine In The Spotlight
June 22, 2023

Correspondent Dan Collyns has been reporting how Peruvians have managed to master the art of combining highland Andean products like local potatoes with seafood from the Pacific Ocean.

Migrants Risking Death To Cross The Border
June 14, 2023

The US-Mexico border has long been an area of treacherous terrain. And with the number of migrants trying to illegally cross into the US increasing, the number of migrant deaths has risen as well. Sin

Americas Now: Illegal mining in South America
June 07, 2023

Illegal mining is a big problem in South America. Thousands of small-time miners are digging up and destroying parts of the Amazon in different countries. The police and the army seem to be a step beh

Americas Now: The Female Pioneers of Colombia’s Vallenato Music
May 31, 2023

Vallenatois likely Colombia's most popular musical genre and part of the country's identity. Played with an accordion, it's a combination of African, Indigenous and European sounds. Traditionally, th

Americas Now: Inside Colombia’s largest drug cartel
May 24, 2023

Colombia is the world's largest cocaine producer and the cultivation of coca plants, the main ingredient of the drug, is increasing. Elaine Reyes talks to correspondent Toby Muse, who recently reporte

Americas Now: Pirates of the Gulf of Mexico
May 17, 2023

Piratesand robbing ships at sea may seem like a thing fromthe past. But inMexico, a country that has been attacked by pirates for centuries, the practice continues. Elaine Reyes talks to correspond

Americas Now: Chocolate: A $10 billion business that begins with cacao
May 10, 2023

Most people associate chocolate with the chocolatiers of Europe. But the main ingredient for chocolate, cacao, comes from Latin America and Africa. Director-Producer Armando Guerra joins anchor Elaine

Americas Now: Climate Change Threatens Marine Life in Florida
April 21, 2023

According to theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA,2022 was one of the hottest years on record. Some scientists believe Florida is among the most vulnerable states when it come

Americas Now: Climate Change Moves Inland
April 12, 2023

On this week's Americas Now podcast, Anchor Elaine Reyes talks to Correspondent John Zarrella about the inland risk of climate change on parks and lakes in the U.S. They discuss the life-altering chan

Getting a second chance through Rugby in Venezuela 
April 05, 2023

Crime is a significant problem in Venezuela. Politicians and experts have yet to find a solution. So when a company became the victim of gang violence, the owner took matters into his own hands. He of