In the United States, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are on opposite sides of the debate on gay marriage. It’s an issue that divides the whole country. In Mexico, Monterrey residents are shocked by the latest gruesome discovery in the seemingly never-ending drugs war. Finally, in Brazil, our team reports on the race to force out the gangs from Rio de Janeiro’s slums ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
Author Carlos Fuentes died on Tuesday at a Mexico City hospital at the age of 83, the National Council for Culture and the Arts has confirmed. Mexico’s best-known novelist was celebrated for his writings on the failures of the Mexican revolution.
Mexican police found fourteen decapitated bodies in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday just after the corpses of nine women and men were discovered hanging off a bridge.
There is no place like home. A new study reveals more Mexicans are now returning to their home country than migrating to the US. We also discover the new rules for the US secret service after the recent prostitution scandal in Colombia. Finally, we focus on the lighter side of President Obama.
In the US, can Republicans convince black conservatives to vote against President Obama? We take a look. Next, we discover a company offering tours of the US-Mexican border. Finally, there is hope for the grey whale - thousands of them are thriving in the Pacific Ocean. We bring you some fantastic images as breeding season gets underway.
North Korea opens its doors to foreign media, as they show off their satellite launch. But will Western journalists question the regime, as guests of Pyongyang? We also take a look at a little Mexican newspaper that is taking on a big issue.
We’re heading for Paris' Museum of Modern Art to see Mexico’s emerging art scene. Mexico has become one of Latin America’s key players. The North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, was signed in 1994 and helped to boost the economy of the United States’ southern neighbour. However, Mexico is not yet a stable democratic civil society - a reality reflected in the art shown in this exhibition.
As the US Supreme Court hears the arguments for and against "Obamacare", we meet those for whom the court's decision could mean the difference between life and death. Next, the pope dons a sombrero in Mexico and tells Cubans that communism is out of date - we look at the highlights of a holy visit to Latin America. Finally, filmmaker James Cameron has travelled to the deepest point on earth. We take a look at what he saw at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Thousands of Catholics greeted Pope Benedict Friday as he began his first visit to Mexico. The Pope issued a strong warning against the “idolatry of money” and "false promises" behind the country’s spiraling drug violence.
Pope Benedict XVI has begun a six-day tour of Latin America that will take him to Mexico and Cuba. Catholics in the communist island hope the pontiff's visit will help speed up reform in the country and bring about greater freedom.
