Mexico votes for a new president after a campaigning season plagued by violence Mexico goes to the polls today in an election marred by violence and the killing of over 30 of the political candidates who were running. Ayesha Rascoe
Communities are evacuated as wildfire season gets underway in Canada Wildfires have forced evacuations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas are seeing poor air quality due to smoke. Emma Jacobs
A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like. Mac Margolis
May is expected to be an important month to turn things around in Haiti The transitional council could begin cementing a new transitional government, and a multi-national force led by Kenya is expected to deploy into the country in the next couple of weeks. Eyder Peralta
Brazil's floods leave more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced Unseasonably heavy rains have led to massive flooding in Brazils southern state and at least one hundred people dead and many without shelter. Julia Carneiro
A new rule might speed up asylum claims at the Southern border The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new rule the agency says would speed up review of asylum claims — and deportation — process at the Southern border. Sergio Martinez-Beltran
Venezuela's contest that features songs of praise for the authoritarian leader It's a show that's got it all — music, dancing, sequins and razzmatazz. And the winning song becomes the official campaign music for President Nicolás Maduro. John Otis
Panama's newly-elected presidents vows to tackle economy and migrant route After months of political turmoil, Panama has a new president who pledges to tackle a lackluster economy and close down the Darien Gap migrant route. Manuel Rueda
Venezuelan opposition is showing new life after naming a candidate to take on Maduro Venzuela's opposition finally gets to name a candidate to take on President Nicolas Maduro in July's election. The authoritarian leader has used all sorts of underhanded tricks to seize the advantage. John Otis
Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement. Willem Marx
