Latin America

Haitian Authorities Pursue Suspects Involved In President Moïse's Assassination

10:32am July 08, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Garry Pierre-Pierre, editor-in-chief of The Haitian Times, about how the country moves forward following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

National

News Brief: Surfside Recovery Effort, Assassination Probe, Wildfire Dangers

7:16am July 08, 2021

The search for survivors ends at the condo collapse site. Haitian police aim to find those responsible for killing the president. More Americans move to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

The Assassination Of Haiti's President Is Called A Barbaric Act

9:40am July 07, 2021

Haiti's Acting Prime Minister Clause Joseph said gunmen breached the president's residence and killed Jovenel Moïse. The first lady was also wounded in the attack and is getting care, Joseph added.

Roberto David Castillo is escorted by penitentiary police to hear the verdict in his trial connected to accusations that he is one of the intellectual authors responsible for the murder of environmentalist and Indigenous rights activist Berta Caceres, in

World News

Alleged Mastermind Convicted In The Killing Of Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres

6:14pm July 05, 2021

by The Associated Press

A court in Honduras on Monday found Roberto David Castillo Mejía guilty of participating in the 2016 killing of Cáceres, a prize-winning environmental and Indigenous rights defender.

Health workers arrive in a tuk-tuk to administer doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to elderly citizens in their homes in Lima, Peru, in April.

It's A Tricky Balancing Act For Countries Awaiting Vaccine Doses

9:29am July 05, 2021

by Will Stone

They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when supplies will arrive.

National

The Florida Tragedy Is Rippling Through Miami's Immigrant Communities

5:46am July 01, 2021

by Jasmine Garsd

Miami is known for its diverse Latino community. After the condominium collapsed in Florida, the tragedy reverberated through the immigrant community, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Moises Soffer, a volunteer member of Cadena International's search-and-rescue team working at the site of the condo building collapse, holds a trained search dog named Oreo in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday.

Rescue Teams Hold Out Hope Of Finding Survivors In Florida Condo Collapse

6:54pm June 30, 2021

It's been nearly a week since part of the building in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. "We still remain hopeful because that's who we are," says Leon Roy Hausmann, a representative of one rescue group.

Opinion: I'm Nigerian. I'm Vaccinated. Europe Won't Let Me In

6:26pm June 30, 2021

by Ifeanyi Nsofor

Europe lists four approved vaccines for travelers. There's an omission that makes Nigerian physician Ifeanyi Nsofor feel invisible — and disappointed.

World News

Marijuana Is A Step Closer To Being Decriminalized In Mexico

4:50pm June 29, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's Supreme Court has taken steps to decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana. Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow cannabis for personal use.

World News

Brazil COVID-19 Crisis: Inquiry Uncovers Government Negligence

5:05pm June 27, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with reporter Michael Fox about COVID-19 in Brazil. Earlier this month the country's death toll surpassed half a million, becoming the second highest in the world.