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Americas Now: Chocolate: A $10 billion business that begins with cacao

Posted May 10, 202300:12:08

Most people associate chocolate with the chocolatiers of Europe. But the main ingredient for chocolate, cacao, comes from Latin America and Africa....

Americas Now: Climate Change Threatens Marine Life in Florida

Posted April 21, 202300:18:59

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA, 2022 was one of the hottest years on record. Some scientists believe Florida...

Americas Now: Climate Change Moves Inland

Posted April 12, 202300:15:45

On this week's Americas Now podcast, Anchor Elaine Reyes talks to Correspondent John Zarrella about the inland risk of climate change on parks and lakes...

Getting a second chance through Rugby in Venezuela 

Posted April 5, 202300:21:35

Crime is a significant problem in Venezuela. Politicians and experts have yet to find a solution. So when a company became the victim of gang violence,...

Americas Now podcast: Legalization of Euthanasia in Colombia gives patients the right to die

Posted March 29, 202300:19:40

Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending life to avoid pain and suffering. Colombia is the only country in Latin America, and one of only...