How Mexico City's biggest wholesale market is combating food waste
Since 2020, the 800-acre Central de Abastos market has reduced daily food waste by 24% and delivered almost 800 tons of unsold food to soup kitchens.
Latin America
Unforgettable global photos of 2023: Drone pix, a disappearing island, happiness
Pictures of happiness, of a disappearing Sierra Leonean island, of a pair of flip-flop-clad feet poking out of the Indian Ocean surf: Here are our photo stories from 2023 that we won't forget.
Top global TikToks of 2023: Mr. Bean of math, makeup demo, capybaras!
The most popular global TikToks of the year are a mix of the over-the-top, the weird and the wonderful. Here's a closer look at five favorites.
In Mexico, immigration to the U.S. is a political issue
Analysis of how the immigration issue is playing out on both sides of the southern border — in the U.S. and Mexico.
For Colombia's most beloved cyclist, winning isn't the point
Rigoberto Urán has never won the Tour de France or Olympics gold. But he's still a superstar. "I think lots of people identify with me because they want to win but don't quite make it," he says.
He's never won a major race, but he's Colombia's best known cyclist
The tale of cycling mad Colombia's best known cyclist — he may never have won a major race — but he's a social media sensation in a country that takes cycling very, very seriously.
Venezuela plans military exercises in Caribbean as a British warship heads to Guyana
Venezuela and Guyana are currently involved in a border dispute over a sparsely populated region the size of Florida with vast oil deposits off its shores.
U.S. officials met with Mexico's president to press for limits on migrant surges
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and several other top officials traveled to Mexico Wednesday to speak with Mexican leaders about the surge of migrants along the U.S. southern border.
U.S. must enforce immigration laws along the southern border, Rep. Gonzalez says
NPR's Asma Khalid asks Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas about the surge of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, and his calls for more federal assistance.
In talks with the U.S., Mexico's priority appears to be opening border crossings
Both sides in the talks face pressure to reach an agreement after past steps like limiting direct travel into Mexico or deporting some migrants failed to stop the influx.