South America – VOXYVOTE

A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update

An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?

Birds in the Americas Will No Longer Be Named After People

The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.

Venezuela Migration Explained

Unable to build safe or stable lives in other parts of South America, many people are making the perilous journey to the United States.

War and Displacement Spread Syrians’ Love of Mate

The strong, grassy South American tea was popular in Syria even before the war began there 12 years ago. As millions of people were internally displaced, they shared it around the country.

I Watched a Democracy Die. I Don’t Want to Do It Again.

How Chileans remember the trauma of our past could not be more important than now, when the temptation of authoritarian rule is again on the rise.