World's 2nd worse-hit country passes grim mark as Bolsonaro insists lockdown would be more costly; cases, fatalities mount across continent

Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro allow malls to reopen despite pandemic raging across country, set to surpass Britain as second behind US in fatalities

Virus outbreak accelerating across region due to recalcitrant leadership, informal economies, loose borders, inadequate health care; Brazil marks 20,000 dead, 3rd highest globally

Country becomes 3rd-hardest-hit worldwide as COVID-19 sweeps through Latin America; clashes reported in Chile over food shortages; worrying signs in Argentina as well

A crippled economy and decrease in security has led to an exodus which has seen more well-to-do families settling in Florida, paving the way for a growing Latin-Jewish community

Looking to foster human connection in an age plagued by social media, the painter uses color and her choice of subjects to compel viewers

With 'The Seventh Heaven,' so-called czar of Latino culture Ilan Stavans sheds light on a diverse community whose own members don't always know its nuances

Jews have had a profound impact on Spanish society over the centuries; now an Israeli has been voted into a three-year stint as head of the International Association of Hispanists