John Otis appears in the following:
After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.
Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff
Monday, May 30, 2022
Sunday's first round produced two top vote-getters from very different backgrounds. The June 19 runoff will be a contest between a left-wing former guerrilla and a populist real-estate mogul.
Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history
Friday, May 27, 2022
Colombia's presidential election is Sunday, and for the first time, a leftist candidate is favored to come out ahead. Business elites are nervous.
South America's traditional cowboys are still at home on the range in Colombia
Sunday, May 15, 2022
livestock in Colombia are raised on vast, open ranges. Overseeing the herds requires the special skills of Colombian cowboys who are known as llaneros — Spanish for "plainsmen."
Colombia legalized abortions for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. A backlash ensued
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Constitutional Court issued the ruling in February of this year. It's part of a so-called "green wave" of liberalizing abortion rights in some Latin America countries. And it's led to protests.
Cowboys in Colombia are barefoot legends
Sunday, May 01, 2022
Cowboys in the South American country of Colombia have a storied history. To this day, they continue to ride the plains, keeping an eye on cattle. And usually, they do so barefoot.
He's running to be Colombia's 1st left-wing president. Here's what he plans to do
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro sits down with NPR and talks about his time in a guerrilla group and proposals to tackle poverty and climate change.
Colombia has approved more liberal abortion laws, sparking backlash
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Colombia approved some of the most liberal abortion laws in the Americas in February. The decision has provoked a backlash from anti-abortion groups.
Cartagena's literary festival hopes to inspire a new generation of artists
Thursday, February 10, 2022
The literary festival in the Colombian port city aims to bridge the gap between the city's cosmopolitan center and the surrounding neighborhoods, where many of the poor never make it downtown.
Why the kids of Venezuela aren't getting enough to eat
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Many are small for their age — a sign of a growing crisis of malnutrition. Government mismanagement is to blame, say political analysts. And there could be lifelong impacts for these children.
Children face malnutrition under the Venezuelan government's mismanagement
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Venezuela is facing a long-term catastrophe of its own making: widespread child malnutrition. Years of economic mismanagement have brought massive poverty and food shortages.
Venezuelans are cooking over wood fires because of a shortage of propane
Saturday, January 08, 2022
In a great irony, Venezuelans are cooking their meals over wood fires because of a shortage of propane. This is in a nation with among the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world.
The U.S. predicted his downfall but Maduro strengthens his grip on power in Venezuela
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
Venezuelan opponents and U.S. officials were predicting his demise years ago. But Nicolás Maduro and his Socialist Party remain firmly in power.
Venezuelan opposition is regrouping after the ruling party dominated election
Thursday, November 25, 2021
After boycotting elections for years, Venezuela's opposition chose to participate in state and regional elections this week. The ruling Socialist Party won overwhelmingly.
International observers monitor as Venezuelans cast ballots in local elections
Monday, November 22, 2021
Opposition candidates participated in state and local elections in Venezuela for the first time in years, having concluded that boycotts only strengthened the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition returns to polls after years of boycotts
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Venezuela holds local elections Sunday and for the opposition, in a change in policy, is taking part.
A once-remote patch of rainforest is now packed with migrants trying to reach the U.S.
Friday, November 19, 2021
More than 100,000 people have crossed the Darién Gap jungle from Colombia to Panama so far this year. The environmental impact and threats from cartels are many.
The Darien Gap was no man's land. Now it's a popular migrant path to the U.S.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
The dense jungle of the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia was once a no man's land. It is now a busy thoroughfare for migrants heading north to the U.S.
Haitian migrants on their way to the U.S. risk their lives along the Darien Gap
Monday, October 11, 2021
The jungle between Colombia and Panama has become a primary thoroughfare for migrants heading north. Thousands of Haitian migrants are making the dangerous journey, trying to get to the U.S.
For many Haitian migrants, reaching the U.S. border took of years of travel
Friday, October 01, 2021
For many Haitian migrants, the dangerous journey from their troubled home country to the United States spans a decade and thousands of dangerous miles through Latin America.