'We Feel Safe': Americans Keep Visiting Mexico Despite Pandemic Risks
U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements.
Latin America
The Worst Of COVID Should Be Over For One Hard-Hit Brazilian City. But It's Not
The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...
Mexico Opens Its Doors To U.S. Tourists Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Barred from traveling to many countries, Americans are flocking to Mexico despite the risk of the coronavirus and CDC warnings not to visit the country.
Chart: COVID-19 Is Now Leading Killer In 5 Latin American Nations
Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.
Putin And Bolsonaro Congratulate Biden On His Victory Over Trump
The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin was one of the last major world leaders to do so.
Even Disaster Veterans Are Stunned By What's Happening In Honduras
Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.
In Historic Vote, Argentina Chamber OKs Bill Legalizing Abortion
"The world is unjust, but the answer is not in our uterus," lawmaker Gabriela Cerruti said of the vote in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies.
Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months
Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday for the first time since it was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes.
Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic
A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.
Reporter On Her Investigation Into Almost 80,000 People Who Vanished In Mexico
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mary Beth Sheridan of The Washington Post about her investigation into tens of thousands of people in Mexico who have disappeared in recent years.