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The Impact of the Pandemic Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize

International aid workers are having a tremendously difficult time doing their jobs due to all the travel bans around the world and other quarantine measures. In the face of the coronavirus, however, they are needed more than ever before. By Anne Backhaus, Laura Höflinger und Sonja Peteranderl

Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize - GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/ AFP

Interview with Ex-President of Bolivia Evo Morales 'The Murders Must Stop'

Bolivia's long-time president, Evo Morales, has fled to exile in Mexico. DER SPIEGEL spoke to him about what led to his departure and the conditions under which he would consider returning. Von Jens Glüsing

'The Murders Must Stop' - Jordi Ruiz Cirera

Anti-Government Protests Democracy's Crisis of Faith Reaches South America

For many of the protesters in South America, democracy has not been the guarantor of stability and prosperity it promised to be. Leaders remain corrupt, inequality is still rampant and no one has a viable economic plan for the future. Von Marian Blasberg und Jens Glüsing

Democracy's Crisis of Faith Reaches South America - PEDRO PARDO/ AFP

Renewed Violence in Colombia A Visit to FARC's Jungle Lair

For three years, there has been peace between the Colombian military and FARC. Now, though, some of the leftist guerrillas are preparing to resume their armed campaign. DER SPIEGEL visited a FARC training camp deep in the jungle. Von Juan Moreno

A Visit to FARC's Jungle Lair - Federico Rios / DER SPIEGEL

Ghost Town A Venezuelan El Dorado Hits Rock Bottom

Maracaibo used to be the Dallas of Venezuela, its wealth fueled by oil. But today, residents are fighting for survival and the city is experiencing an exodus. The collapse of Maracaibo is emblematic of what may lie in store for the country at large. Von Katrin Kuntz

A Venezuelan El Dorado Hits Rock Bottom - DER SPIEGEL/ Adriana Loureiro Fernandez

The Venezuelan Diaspora Spain's Other Refugees

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have fled hunger and violence at home and come to Europe. Most of them go to Spain, where they easily integrate. But life as a refugee, even in a familiar culture, isn't always easy. Von Steffen Lüdke und Maria Feck

Spain's Other Refugees - Steffen Lüdke/ SPIEGEL ONLINE

Risk of a 'Caribbean Syria' All Eyes on the Army in Venezuela Power Struggle

With support from Washington, Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaidó has declared himself the country's new president. Ultimately, though, the military will determine the outcome of his power struggle with incumbent Nicolás Maduro. Von Jens Glüsing

All Eyes on the Army in Venezuela Power Struggle - FEDERICO PARRA / AFP

The Country of Hunger A State of Deep Suffering in Venezuela's Hospitals

Venezuela has the largest known oil reserves in the world, but under the leadership of Nicolas Maduro, its hospitals lack equipment, medicines, food, anesthetics and even pens. The doctors who remain face a daily struggle to treat patients with little more than hope. Von Jens Glüsing

Out of the Jungle Colombia Tries to Tame FARC Guerillas

For 50 years, the Colombian guerilla group FARC fought for a leftist revolution. Now the group is laying down its weapons and the state is trying to transform the fighters into normal citizens. For many of them, that is more frightening than the war. Von Juan Moreno

Teeth and Bones Mass Abduction Reveals a Decaying Mexican State

Most murders don't even make the front page in Mexico anymore. But the recent abduction of 43 students has infuriated the country. The story has exposed the tight relationship between politics, law enforcement and organized crime. And it shows how weak the state has become. Von Marian Blasberg und Jens Glüsing

Mass Abduction Reveals a Decaying Mexican State - RONALDO SCHEMIDT/ AFP

The Red Canal Uncertainties Surround Nicaragua's New Waterway Project

Nicaragua is soon to begin construction on a new canal connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. But even as up to 30,000 people face resettlement, details on the Chinese-funded mega-project remain sparse. Von Jens Gluesing

Chilean President 'Latin America Has More Women in High Office than Europe'

In an interview, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet discusses her effort to remove the last vestiges of the Pinochet dictatorship and her desire to create a better social system and import German-style vocational training to South America. Von Helene Zuber

'Latin America Has More Women in High Office than Europe' - Felipe Trueba/ dpa

Colombian President Santos 'Waging War Is More Popular than Negotiating'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos discusses upcoming elections, his government's peace talks with FARC and his hopes that the 50-year-old armed conflict will end this year. Von Juliane von Mittelstaedt und Helene Zuber

A Dutch Guerillera The Foreign Face of FARC's Civil War

Tanja Nijmeijer of Holland spent more than 10 years fighting with the rebel group FARC in the jungles of Colombia. More recently, she has been part of the guerillas' peace negotiating team in Cuba. What drives her? Von Jonathan Stock

The Foreign Face of FARC's Civil War - Marcel Mettelsiefen/ DER SPIEGEL

'Unacceptable' Mexico Slams US Spying on President

The Mexican government says it "categorically condemns" email spying, after SPIEGEL reported that documents leaked by Edward Snowden show the US gained access to the email of former Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Mexico Slams US Spying on President - Alejandro Ernesto/ dpa

Snowden Scrap Ecuador Thumbs Nose at Washington

In the latest tit for tat in the controversy over Edward Snowden's asylum application, Ecuador has terminated a trade agreement with Washington. President Rafael Correa will score points for standing up to the US, but some worry sanctions could follow. Von Johannes Teschner

Ecuador Thumbs Nose at Washington - AP/dpa

Coming Clean Ex Rio Drug Queen Recalls Life of Crime

Fabiana Escobar was married to one of the most powerful drug lords in Rio de Janeiro. Together they helped run the cocaine trade in the city's largest favela. But her husband was thrown in jail, and police retook control of the slum. Now Escobar says she wants to stop other women from making the same mistakes she made. Von Jens Glüsing

Ex Rio Drug Queen Recalls Life of Crime - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Fiesta in Argentina Olé, Olé, Francisco, Francisco!

Germans went crazy went Joseph Ratzinger was chosen as pope in 2005. On Wednesday, it was Argentina's turn, with crowds gathering at a Buenos Aires cathedral and chanting in celebration. T-shirts bearing the slogan "I come from the end of the earth" appeared almost immediately. Von Ariel Magnus

Olé, Olé, Francisco, Francisco! - AP/dpa

The Eternal Comandante Hugo Chávez's Complicated Legacy

Hugo Chávez's supporters are relying on his cult of personality to hold on to power. In doing so, they are overlooking a different legacy he left behind in Venezuela: one of corruption and mismanagement. Von Jens Gluesing und Mathieu von Rohr

Hugo Chávez's Complicated Legacy - David Fernandez/ picture alliance / dpa

Africa's Cocaine Hub Guinea-Bissau a 'Drug Trafficker's Dream'

Guinea-Bissau has become a major hub of cocaine trafficking between Latin America and Europe. But any wealth the West African nation has derived from its middleman status has been offset by increased violence and instability. Von Alexander Smoltczyk

Guinea-Bissau a 'Drug Trafficker's Dream' - REBECCA BLACKWELL/ AP

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