The inauguration of Javier Milei has Argentina wondering what president it will get
As economist Javier Milei assumes Argentina's presidency, the nation wonders which version of the anti-establishment crusader will govern.
Latin America
'Latkes Con Salsa' melds Hanukkah favorites with Latin rhythms
It's a musical way to celebrate Hanukkah. Latkes Con Salsa — a Milwaukee project — mixes traditional Jewish melodies with Latin rhythms like bomba, salsa and merengue.
Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies at 90
Juanita Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago.
Peru braces for protests after former President Fujimori's release from prison
The release from prison of the former authoritarian leader has triggered uproar in the Andean country. He had been serving a 25-year sentence for directing death squads against supposed subversives.
Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former president, freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
Fujimori had been serving a 25-year sentence for directing death squads against supposed subversives. His release has been condemned by human rights activists and triggered an uproar in Peru.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by death squads in the 1990s.
Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for environmental defenders
Of the 177 environmental activists killed around the world last year, 60 were murdered in Colombia, says the advocacy group Global Witness. In most cases, no one is tried or convicted.
State Department fallout? A former ambassador is charged with spying
NPR's Michel Martin asks Bill Miller, former head of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, about the fallout after a former ambassador was charged with being a foreign agent for Cuba.
Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the 85-year-old former leader a release on humanitarian grounds but that later was annulled.
A former U.S. ambassador is charged with being an agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, a longtime U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested and charged with being a clandestine agent for the Cuban government. How was he finally caught?