Americas Now

By: CGTN America
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  • Summary

  • The Americas Now Podcast features the stories behind the news headlines and current events, directly from our correspondents on the ground. Hosted by CGTN anchor Elaine Reyes, listeners will get both thoughtful analysis and the human stories about the changing social, economic and political landscape in the Americas.
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Episodes
  • Wrongfully Convicted

    Wrongfully Convicted
    May 10 2024
    Since 1989, over 3,000 people have been exonerated from prison sentences in the United States after evidence proved they were innocent. But how hard is it for those who are wrongfully convicted to rebuild their lives? Americas Now Podcast host Elaine Reyes talks to correspondent Dan Williams who followed several cases and produced a special report on this issue.
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    24 mins
  • White Hands Choir

    White Hands Choir
    May 9 2024
    Imagine a choir where some singers cannot see and others cannot hear. That’s the concept of a unique project in Venezuela, which shows how - when pre-conceptions are put aside -- music can be made. Americas Now Podcast host Elaine Reyes talks to Stephen Gibbs who deployed in the city of Barquisimeto to meet and interview these talented musicians and artists.
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    15 mins
  • Climate-Forced Indigenous Migration

    Climate-Forced Indigenous Migration
    May 9 2024
    Navajo Nation people are being forced out. The same is happening in Central America, where the rainy season has become shorter and unpredictable. Farmers, most of whom are indigenous, can’t produce like they used to a decade ago, so they migrate north. Americas Now Podcast host Elaine Reyes talks to award winning correspondent Alasdair Baverstock who has covered this story extensively.
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    20 mins

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