What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertwines with modern aesthetics, designer Catalina Lotero shows how "pre-Columbian futurism" draws inspiration from Indigenous symbolism and technology — empowering Latin America to reclaim lost cultura...

A romantic and a revolutionary, Pablo Neruda was one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, but also one of the most accessible and controversial. Originally written in Spanish, his poems often use straightforward language and everyday experience to create lasting impact. Ilan Stavans traces the life and legacy of the Chilean poet. [D...

Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage. But was he an intrepid explorer who brought two worlds together or a ruthless exploiter who brought colonialism and slavery? And did he even discover America at all? Alex Gendler puts Columbus on the stand in History vs....

For the past 20 years, photographer and TED Fellow Jon Lowenstein has documented the migrant journey from Latin America to the United States, one of the largest transnational migrations in world history. Sharing photos from his decade-long project "Shadow Lives USA," Lowenstein takes us into the inner worlds of the families escaping poverty and ...

Seriously, let's talk about sex: 8 insightful talks to spark the conversations we need to have in (and out of) the bedroom.

In December 1910, the exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras in hopes of reclaiming power by whatever means necessary. Bonilla had a powerful backer: the notorious organization known throughout Latin America as "El Pulpo." It was a U.S. corporation trafficking in, of all things, bananas. John Solur...

As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted. But outside the bubble of the Bay Area, what was life like for people still lacking basic rights? They set off on a world tour in search of "Supergays," LGBT people who were doing something extraordinary in the world. In 15 countr...

As of 2021, there are 368 species of viper worldwide. The name comes from the term viviparity, which means giving birth to live young. Vipers are often highly venomous, with two hollow, extra long fangs that unfold into imposing weapons when the viper prepares to strike. So, which are the most dangerous? Andrew Whitworth travels around the world...

At Glasswing International, Celina de Sola works to address the root causes and consequences of poverty and violence.

Cristina Junqueira has helped redefine how Brazilians access their money and participate in commerce.

Leslie Dodson’s work has taken her from Latin America to Indonesia covering international finance, economics, and politics.

Gabriel García Márquez's novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" brought Latin American literature to the forefront of the global imagination and earned García Márquez the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature. What makes the novel so remarkable? Francisco Díez-Buzo investigates. [TED-Ed Animation by Lucy Animation Studio]

TED Fellow Germán Santillán is reviving Indigenous chocolate-making practices through artisanal Mexican chocolate.

Ariana A. Curtis gets to research, collect, interpret and display objects and stories that help tell the history of all of us and our connections to each other.

Almudena Toral reports stories about migration, violence and trauma through documentary films.

Rebecca Galemba is an anthropologist who studies borders, migration, Latin America, and the intersection between immigration law and labor rights in the United States.

Alexandra Sacks, M.D. is widely recognized as the leading clinical expert on matrescence: the developmental transition into motherhood.

About this event: TEDxSansFrontieres [To foster Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Latin America] TEDxSansFrontieres seeks to develop and leverage the TED experience at a regional level, bringing together innovators and inspirational speakers in Bolivia and Latin America. TEDxSansFrontieres is organised by Innovateurs Sans Frontieres. The first TEDxSansF...

Carina Morillo is an advocate for the social inclusion of people with autism.

Twenty years ago, economic policy expert Juan Pardinas took a road trip through a continent that no longer exists: Latin America. He set out from Montreal on an 18-month research trip that taught him an invaluable lesson: "The past is not a fixed blueprint in the construction of the things to come; the future is not a mechanical repetition o...

Jorge Drexler is a musician and the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar. His music plays with genre and influence, combining subtle harmonies and regional styles with electronic effects.

Green energy visionary Ramón Méndez Galain is showing that powering an entire nation on clean energy is more than just a pipe dream.

Maria Gallucci writes about the latest advances in clean energy technology.

For the past 13 years, Jim Toomey has been writing and drawing the daily comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon, about a daffy family of ocean dwellers.

Lisa Gansky is the author of "The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing," and the instigator behind the Mesh Directory (www.meshing.it).

Daniella Ballou-Aares helps business leaders use their influence to move democracy forward.

As a director of the World Bank in Nairobi, Peter Eigen saw firsthand how devastating corruption can be. He's founder of Transparency International, an NGO that works to persuade international companies not to bribe.

As a scientist, activist and policymaker, Marcelo Mena has dedicated his life to initiating and guiding the environmental policies and international initiatives that are most likely to transform and rejuvenate our world.

About this event: TEDGlobal is heading to Latin America. This October, at the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, join us to celebrate the outpouring of innovation, dynamism and creativity taking place all over South America and the global South. Fresh thinking can be found in every direction, in emerging geographies as well as in the western hemisphere. P...