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El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency - JOSE CABEZAS / REUTERS

The Bitcoin Nation El Salvador Has Ambitious Plans for Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin has been introduced as a means of payment in El Salvador, but the country’s hip president, Nayib Bukele, has even bigger plans: He wants to introduce cryptobonds and build a giant village based around cryptocurrencies. The only question is: Who will benefit? By Sonja Peteranderl In El Salvador

Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out to Conquer the Digital World - Kristin Bethge

Brazil's Favela Tech Boom Young People from Poor Neighborhoods Set Out to Conquer the Digital World

Until recently, residents of poor neighborhoods in Brazil had little access to the digital world. But young people are now finding ways to earn money and recognition, while at the same time escaping their reality in the virtual world. By Nicola Abé and Kristin Bethge (photos) in Rio de Janeiro

A Deadly Jungle on the Trek to America - Santiago Mesa / DER SPIEGEL

Crossing the Darién Gap A Deadly Jungle on the Trek to America

Some 90,000 people have crossed the Darién Gap this year on the trek to the U.S. The jungle between Colombia and Panama is one of the most dangerous migrant routes in the world - and not everybody makes it out alive. By Nicola Abé and Santiago Mesa (Photos) in Panama and Colombia

The Palaces and Ruins of the Drug Bosses - Alessio Mamo

Redistributing Mafia Assets The Palaces and Ruins of the Drug Bosses

Mafiosi and drug bosses have changed the face of cities around the world with their massive villas. Now, these assets are being confiscated in Italy, Berlin and Mexico and given back to the people. By Sonja Peteranderl and Alessio Mamo (Photos)

"They Would Shoot at the Throat and the Head to Murder the Protesters" - AFP

Bianca Jagger on State-Sponsored Violence in Nicaragua "They Would Shoot at the Throat and the Head to Murder the Protesters"

Human rights defender Bianca Jagger is heavily critical of the president of her homeland, Nicaragua. "Daniel Ortega is a murderous dictator," she says, adding that she doesn't believe he will ever hold free elections. Interview Conducted by Jens Glüsing in Mexico City

Argentina's Authoritarian Corona Regime - Leo Fernández

Criminalizing the Sick Argentina's Authoritarian Corona Regime

The Argentinian province of Formosa is pursuing an authoritarian approach to the coronavirus pandemic. Those suspected of infection were being seized and locked away in overcrowded quarantine centers. Meanwhile, the province's official infection numbers are likely untrustworthy. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo

The Children Trapped at the U.S. Border and Their Stories - John Moore / Getty Images

"I Want To Be with My Mom" The Children Trapped at the U.S. Border and Their Stories

Thousands of unaccompanied minors from Latin America are trying to make their way to the United States, where their parents have already arrived. But their dream often ends when they arrive at the border. Two children share the stories of their journey. By Nicola Abé and Luis Chaparro in São Paulo, Brazil, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Former FARC Guerillas Find New Calling in Life in Colombia - Federico Rios Escobar / DER SPIEGEL

From Fighters to Avocado Farmers Former FARC Guerillas Find New Calling in Life in Colombia

In a commune that one psychologist calls “the jewel of the reintegration process,” former guerillas in Colombia have set up an avocado farm with global aspirations. Despite initial success, they are haunted by the ongoing threat of violence and death. By Nicola Abé in Colombia

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

Two Billion Vaccine Doses for 190 Countries Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World

The World Health Organization has launched the biggest vaccination campaign in human history, with the aim of distributing doses to 190 countries and limiting the risk of dangerous mutations. But the project is a race against time. By Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz, Marc Pitzke und Fritz Schaap

"It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History" - Ricardo Stuckert

Ex-President Lula on Brazil's Corona Disaster "It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History"

In an interview, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the country's current leader, Jair Bolsonaro, shares blame for the country's 300,000 coronavirus deaths in one year. He is calling on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders to join forces to make vaccines a public good. Ein Interview von Marian Blasberg, Jens Glüsing und Britta Kollenbroich

Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic - Tali Kimelman / DER SPIEGEL

Digital Education Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic

Every child gets a laptop from the state, along with online teaching material and animated school books: Uruguay shows how it's done when it comes to digital education. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo

The West's Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It - Jagadeesh Nv / epa-EFE/ Shutterstock

The Stalled Global Vaccine Drive The West's Greed Could Come Back To Haunt It

A global initiative was launched to ensure that poorer countries would also have fair access to vaccines for the coronavirus once they were developed. Instead, the West is panic-buying the available stocks – and that could be devastating, politically, economically and in terms of human lives. By Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Fritz Schaap

Coronavirus Forces Aid Organizations To Improvize - GORDWIN ODHIAMBO/ AFP

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

'The Murders Must Stop' - Jordi Ruiz Cirera

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spain's Other Refugees - Steffen Lüdke/ SPIEGEL ONLINE

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

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

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

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

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