Some Haitians who fled to Brazil years ago, want to make the journey to the U.S.
Thousands of Haitian migrants have taken up residence in Brazil hoping to move on to the U.S. The communities have become semi-permanent.
Latin America
Concern is growing in the region as Haitian migrants try to flee by boat
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Patrick Oppmann, CNN's international correspondent and Havana bureau chief, about a recent increase in Haitian migrants attempting to leave their country by boat.
'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation's stunted development.
Pandora Papers show how tax havens are part of the global inequity problem
Of 12 sitting heads of state implicated in the Pandora Papers, most are from low- or middle-income countries. So are many other politicians and elites named in the leaked documents.
The White House sees a new $150 million loan in Ecuador as way to compete with China
The White House sees the loan to support women-owned businesses as a model for the kind of project that the U.S. plans to support to compete with China's Belt and Road initiative.
For many Haitian migrants, reaching the U.S. border took of years of travel
For many Haitian migrants, the dangerous journey from their troubled home country to the United States spans a decade and thousands of dangerous miles through Latin America.
Texas Gov. Abbot Has A State Border Force Jailing Migrants, Which Some Say Is Illegal
In Texas, hundred of migrants have been jailed by state authorities. Gov. Greg Abbott has launched his own border crackdown, which critics say is illegal.
A Riot In A Massive Prison In Ecuador Has Left More Than 100 Inmates Dead
Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system, blaming the violence on rival gangs. The prison near Guayaquil holds nearly 10,000 inmates.
Why Haitian Migrants Have Been Making The Trek From Chile To The U.S. Border
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Yvenet Dorsainvil and journalist Ignacio Gallegos, both in Santiago, about the Haitian migrants making their way to the U.S. from Chile.
After The U.S. Cleared A Migrant Camp, The Border At Del Rio Reopens
The U.S. is reopening the busy port of entry in Del Rio, Texas, after it cleared thousands of migrants, mostly Haitians, who had set up camp below the international bridge crossing.