This week's podcast looks at the deep-rooted problems and common misconceptions of Rio’s favelas.

Is the island ready to receive a record 3.7 million visitors in 2016?

Cuando el actual aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México cambie de domicilio, su terreno (dos veces más grande que Central Park en Nueva York) quedará libre y abierto al desarrollo de proyectos.

When Mexico City shutters its current airport, an area twice the size of New York's Central Park will suddenly be open for development.

Human rights issues shade Obama's visits to Cuba and Argentina. Plus: Colombia faces peace deadline; Venezuela goes on a long holiday; and more.

Months before the 2016 Games, the Vila Autódromo favela is a flashpoint for anger with Rio Olympics development.