The shortest route from Cuba to the U.S. is 90 miles ... tension rising as South America narrows toward the isthmus. They ride motorcycles to a boat, cross an inlet in a two-hour trip, switch ...

She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ... has created a map showing the current travel advisories in place for U.S. citizens heading to Latin America and the Caribbean.

South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent. The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through South America. The Pacific Ocean ...