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More Migrants From India Try To Get Into U.S. From Mexico

7:00am May 18, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Before the pandemic, 100 times more Indians were being detained annually on the U.S.-Mexico border, compared to 10 years ago. Officials say the economic migrants believe smugglers promising asylum.

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COVID-19 Cases Spike In Mexico

7:41am May 17, 2020

Mexico's president says the country must adapt to the "new normal" and will reopen businesses this week, despite the fact that coronavirus cases are surging, taxing hospitals and funeral homes.

Ambulante En Casa Festival Moves Online

7:41am May 17, 2020

A documentary film festival in Mexico has been streaming. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to co-founder and actor Diego Luna as well as director Paulina Suarez.

How Opposition Parties In 3 Countries Are Performing In Pandemic Politics

7:28am May 16, 2020

The coronavirus gave a boost to many presidents and prime ministers around the globe. Take a look at three democracies: the U.K., Israel and Brazil.

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Brazil's health minister, Nelson Teich, resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich is the second health minister to depart in a month.

Brazil's Health Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Pandemic Response

5:28pm May 15, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Nelson Teich resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich, the second health minister to depart in a month, disagreed with President Jair Bolsonaro about response measures.

Argentina's Early Efforts To Fight The Pandemic Show Positive Results

4:09pm May 14, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Argentina has been very effective in managing the coronavirus outbreaks, locking down early and keeping the number of coronavirus cases low.

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News Brief: Whistleblower To Testify, Wis. Court Order, Mexico Pandemic Cases

7:29am May 14, 2020

Government scientist turned whistleblower Richard Bright will testify before the House. Wisconsin's Supreme Court overturns the state's stay-at-home order. And, Mexico's COVID-19 cases peaking.

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Mexico Plans To Reopen Even As Officials Say COVID-19 Cases Are Near Peak

6:25am May 14, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

The official numbers are still relatively low, but Mexico City hospitals and cemeteries are overwhelmed with apparent victims of the coronavirus.

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A cyclist crosses Plaza de Mayo in the center of Buenos Aires on April 30. Argentina is loosening its strict lockdown but keeping most restrictions in the capital in place.

Argentina Reacted Early And Kept The Coronavirus Largely Contained

1:06pm May 12, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Once there were 100 cases, the government imposed broad confinement measures. More than seven weeks later, with 317 coronavirus-related deaths, Argentina is easing its lockdown outside Buenos Aires.

A busy market near the State Hospital in downtown Port-au-Prince. Despite a halt to air travel and other lockdown measures, Port-au-Prince looks as busy as ever, say observers.

Health & Safety

Haitian Doctor Says This Is The Worst Epidemic He's Faced

6:39pm May 08, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable.