John Otis
Stories
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Climate
How did Colombia work birdsong into its national anthem?
As the U.N.'s global summit on biodiversity opens, we hear how Colombia's bird song has been crafted to highlight the host country's own amazing biodiversity.
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Latin America
The opposition candidate in Venezuela has left the country for asylum in Spain
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain.
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Latin America
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González has fled the country
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González widely recognized as the winner of July’s presidential election has fled the country for exile.
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Latin America
Nicolas Maduro's government is openly cracking down on protestors on social media
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is using social media to crack down on government opponents and glorify security forces.
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Politics
Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people.
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Latin America
What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
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Science
It’s not a B movie: scientists say sharks are ingesting cocaine in drug-tainted water
Illegal narcotics may be damaging marine wildlife. Sharks are swimming in drug tainted waters, ingesting cocaine according to scientists in Brazil.
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Latin America
Chiquita is ordered to pay millions to families of death squad victims in Colombia
A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the relatives of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad.
