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Brazil's far-right introduces bill that equates abortion after 22 weeks to murder

4:15pm June 16, 2024

by Julia Carneiro

Protests have broken out across Brazil after lawmakers attempted to fast track legislation that would equate abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy to murder.

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At a one-day workshop run by the Care School for Men in Bogotá, Colombia, male medical students at Sanitas University learn how to cradle a baby. This class of participants consists of medical students, but the usual enrollees are dads of all types.

Wanna be a good dad? A 'School for Men' teaches diapering, ponytail making

10:41am June 16, 2024

by Ben de la Cruz

An innovative program in Colombia gives men a chance to master the skills needed to be a hands-on dad — and become closer to their kids along the way.

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Election Tricks in Venezuela; American Students Slowly Return to China

4:14pm June 13, 2024

Authorities in Venezuela are using all manner of tricks to try to ensure President Nicholas Maduro is reelected next month. However, as we hear, it seems that the stunts and intimidation are not working.

And in China, the number of American's studying abroad is increasing, but is nowhere near pre-COVID levels. We look at why.

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Venezuela’s regime aims to demoralize the opposition ahead of July's election

9:37am June 13, 2024

by John Otis

Venezuela's authoritarian government has been making life complicated for the opposition's campaign efforts ahead of next month's presidential elections.

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A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia

8:12am June 13, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The jury awarded plaintiffs $38.3 million in damages saying that Chiquita was liable for killings perpetrated by the AUC–Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).

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Russian warships arrive in Cuba

9:15pm June 12, 2024

by Emily Green

Russian warships have arrived in Havana's port, for the first time since the Ukraine war, as U.S. keeps a watchful eye.

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Despite women-only cars, Mexico City's metro still has a gender violence crisis

3:00am June 12, 2024

Nine out of 10 women who’ve ridden Mexico City’s public metro system claim to have been victims of sexual harassment despite cars that are reserved only for women and children.

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Several major elections in the Americas could impact the flow of migrants to the U.S.

10:10pm June 07, 2024

by Jasmine Garsd

From Mexico to Panama and El Salvador, several recent elections in Latin America could mean a shift in migration policy and collaboration with the United States.

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About 100,000 people are missing in Mexico. These mothers are trying to find them

12:35pm June 06, 2024

by Lilly Quiroz

A group of mothers tirelessly search for their missing children and loved ones. They let NPR tag along and shared what they make of the country's recent historic election.

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Mexico makes history, electing its first female president

6:33pm June 03, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

Mexico has made history. For the first time since it became a republic more than 200 years ago, Mexicans have elected a woman president.

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