Emily Green
Stories
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Latin America
'We are living a nightmare': How Cuba has managed its latest electrical grid collapse
In Cuba, lights are starting to come back on in parts of the country four days into a nationwide blackout. The Caribbean island is undergoing its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Latin America
Massive blackout in Cuba leaves 10 million people on the island without power
A nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel.
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Latin America
Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
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Latin America
5 things to know about Mexico's first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
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Latin America
After six years in power, Mexico's president is about to leave office
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is in his final day in office, before the inauguration of his political protégée Claudia Sheinbaum.
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World
Claudia Sheinbaum will be Mexico's first president with Jewish heritage.
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World
Migrants from around the world are reaching the U.S. via charter planes
A growing number of migrants from around the world are reaching the U.S. via charter planes. The Biden administration accuses these charter companies of collaborating with global smuggling networks.
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Latin America
Mexico City's water woes aren't going away with the arrival of rains
It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry.
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Latin America
Taco prices are going up in Mexico and a certain soapy herb is to blame
A cilantro shortage has lead to a spike in price for the herb - and that is making tacos more expensive in Mexico.
