Brianna Lee joined IBT in July 2014 and covers U.S. immigration and Latin America. Previously she worked as a writer and editor at the Council on Foreign Relations and as a staff writer for the PBS news program "Need to Know."
Why Austerity Alone Won’t Heal Brazil
Spending cuts and tax hikes will help plug Brazil’s fiscal gap, but they’re not the big fixes needed to dig it out of recession.
Malaise In Chile, South America's Beacon Of Prosperity
Chile, long considered the region's model democracy, has sharply soured on its president, Michelle Bachelet.
Ecuador Faces Backlash Over Closure Of Media Watchdog
The closure of Fundamedios is the latest move in a media crackdown that has broadened under President Rafael Correa.
Peru Recaptures Its 'Tony Montana'
Gerald Americo Oropeza, one of Peru's most wanted suspected drug traffickers, was arrested in Ecuador and deported after spending four months on the lam.
Georges De Paris, Unofficial Presidential Tailor, Dies At 81
The French-American tailor had fashioned suits for presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama.
Chinese Firms See Opportunity In Rio Olympics
Two will supply uniforms and merchandise for the 2016 Summer Games, and others are looking for their own ways to cash in.
Colombia, Venezuela Divided By Flyover
An accusation about an invasion of airspace reflects larger tensions associated with the two countries' simmering border dispute.
The Deadliest Boat Disaster Yet
Fifteen children were among the 34 refugees who drowned in Greek waters Sunday. The country's coast guard says it rescued 68 others in the water.
NBA Legend Moses Malone Dies At 60
The Hall of Famer and three-time MVP had been named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players of all time.
Suspicious Car Spotted In Pentagon Parking Lot
Police are taking three men into custody, while a bomb squad has been dispatched.
Moldova Protests Stretch Into Eighth Day
About 20,000 demonstrators gather in the capital Chisinau as anger boils over a massive $1.5 billion bank-fraud scheme.
Guatemala's Ex-President To Stand Trial For Corruption
Otto Perez Molina, who resigned last week amid swelling public pressure, faces charges of customs fraud, conspiracy and passive bribery.
In Mexico, Inequality Blocks Path To Prosperity
While the wealth of Mexico's multimillionaires has multiplied, 46 percent of Mexico’s population of 122 million remains under the poverty line, a figure that has been essentially the same since 1992.
Mexico's Course Of Inaction
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is halfway through his six-year term and despite all of his talk of change, many Mexicans say his promised reforms have fallen short of expectations.
New Civil Rights Push In Cuba
As U.S. and Cuban officials chart the waters of a revived relationship, some Cuban dissidents are drawing up ambitious, large-scale plans to push for new civil rights — with or without American help.
Brazil's Economic Recession Points To Prolonged Pain
Latin America's largest economy is on course to shrink in what analysts say will be its most prolonged contraction since the 1930s.
Fears Of Economic 'Hell' In Venezuela
The odds of the South American country defaulting have nearly doubled in recent months, financial traders said.
Guatemalans On Strike For President's Resignation
President Otto Perez Molina is growing increasingly politically isolated after prosecutors called on him to step down.
Venezuela Deepens Border Crackdown With Eviction Deadline
Hundreds of Colombian families living along Venezuela's western border are packing up to leave before they are forced out of their homes.
Peso's Drop Deepens Mexico's Malaise
The continuous slide has prompted the country’s central bank to step up intervention measures in recent months.
