John Otis appears in the following:
Venezuela Struggles To Contain Zika Outbreak Amid Economic Crisis
Monday, March 07, 2016
Is Venezuela's Collapsing Health System Ill-Equipped To Handle Zika?
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
As Venezuelan Crisis Deepens, U.S. Baseball Teams Close Academies
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Facing Severe Food Shortages, Venezuela Pushes Urban Gardens
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Opposition In Venezuelan Legislature Drives New Direction – And Resistance
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Winning Big, Venezuela's Opposition Now Plans Push For Prisoner Release
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Venezuela's opposition won a landslide victory in legislative elections on Sunday that's seen as a political turning point, because the Socialist Party has controlled all branches of government for the past 16 years.
Under former president Hugo Chavez and current leader Nicolas Maduro, the government has imprisoned dozens of opponents. ...
Venezuela's University Professors Vote With Their Feet
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Millions of Venezuelans voiced their displeasure with President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist Party by giving opposition parties an overwhelming victory in congressional elections Sunday. But over the past few years, a flood of disgruntled Venezuelans have been voting with their feet, and college professors are among them.
Amid soaring ...
Venezuela's Opposition Wins Control Of The National Assembly
Monday, December 07, 2015
Macri's Ties To Soccer Boost His Chances In Argentina's Presidential Runoff
Friday, November 20, 2015
Will Colombia Honor A Beloved Musician Who Was Also A Convicted Killer?
Saturday, November 07, 2015
The music of Diomedes Diaz blasts from a cantina in La Junta, a village of dirt streets and cactus on the edge of a desert where the late singer grew up. His songs celebrate country living, all-night partying and falling in love.
This style of music is called vallenato. Diaz ...
The Nightmare Of Grocery Shopping In Venezuela
Thursday, October 29, 2015
For Caracas housewife Anny Valero, today is grocery day — whether she likes it or not. Here's why: It's Monday, and if Valero doesn't go now, she'll have to wait four more days to buy food.
In Venezuela, government supermarkets sell price-controlled food, making them far cheaper than private stores. ...
In Remote Colombia, Prospects For Peace Are Clouded By Corruption
Sunday, October 04, 2015
Saul Mindiola is running for mayor of Pueblo Bello — a farm town of 16,000 residents tucked in Colombia's snow-capped Sierra Nevada. The view makes it clear how the place got its its name, which means "beautiful village" in Spanish.
Mindiola, who grew up in these mountains, is a member ...
Colombian Government, FARC Announce Outlines Of Peace Deal
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Mass Deportations Fuel Tension Along Venezuela-Colombia Border
Monday, September 07, 2015
Pope Francis Delights Crowds In Ecuador, Moves On To Boliva
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Pope Francis Begins South America Tour With Mass In Ecuador
Monday, July 06, 2015
Ecuador Is The First Stop On Pope Francis' South America Trip
Monday, July 06, 2015
The Cycling World May Soon Bow Down Before Nairo Quintana
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Colombia Will End Coca Crop-Dusting, Citing Health Concerns
Friday, May 15, 2015
It's harvest time in the coca fields of southern Colombia. Using his bare hands, Franklin Canacuan expertly strips the bright green leaves from his 5-foot-tall coca bushes.
Over the years, Colombian police planes have sprayed his fields with a powerful weed killer.
It's part of a government program to destroy ...