Workers handled beef in Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. People cooled off in Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Underscoring Marriott’s expansion in the affordable midscale segment, the City Express by Marriott brand plans to debut in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Peru, with eight properties expected to open over the next three years.

Afraid to live here': urban Bolivia's death-defying homes Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe's humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road.

Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in poverty. Wealth often stays with a few powerful families. Big companies take natural resources but

City Express, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands, announced its planned entry into four new markets across

Achieving universal energy access remains costly and technically challenging. Policymakers must adopt a new strategy that focuses on improving stakeholder coordination, increasing efficiency, and enabling lower-income countries to take the lead.

This piece was originally published on January 16, 2025 and has since been updated.

In many parts of the region, big companies take over lands for mining or farming. This forces farmers and indigenous people to leave their homes. These

Marriott International is expanding into the Caribbean and Latin America with eight new hotels in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Peru.

The World Bank’s report, "The Quality of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean", examines job quality across the region using the Job Quality Index (JQI). It highlights significant disparities in employment conditions both between and within countries.

This was the first time in recent memory that military aircraft were used to fly migrants out of the country, one U.S. official said.

This South American destination is a great choice for travelers seeking to learn Spanish. Practice the language in real time at markets, museums, and meetups.