Demonstrators gather at the Malcolm X Park in Washington D.C. to protest
Americas Now
•
8m 40s
Some 27 million people have participated in marches since 20-17. That’s according to researchers from Harvard University and the University of Connecticut. Correspondent Toby Muse takes a closer look at what it means to take to the streets and stand up for rights.
Up Next in Americas Now
-
Before COVID-19, Jamaica was achievin...
Jamaica was a country that learned about inflation and turned around its economy by using a powerful tool, Music.
But in 2012, Jamaica’s economy was so weak it couldn’t even afford to keep the streetlights on.
For several decades, Jamaica struggled with levels of debt so high that they coul...
-
Venezuelans helping fight COVID-19 in...
Well-educated Venezuelans who left the country seeking better opportunities frequently find themselves performing odd jobs to get by. That includes thousands of Venezuelans trained in the medical field.
According to reports, more than 22,000 physicians have left the country in the past five ye...
-
Argentina’s internet capacity in dist...
Argentineans are known for being very active on social media. Google even chose Buenos Aires to be its Latin American headquarters. But the demand for internet following the arrival of COVID-19 has increased so much that some fear the providers may actually collapse.
