New U.S.-Mexico Border Restrictions Set To Take Effect Due To Coronavirus Threat
Mexico and the U.S. are restricting nonessential cross-border traffic as Mexico slowly ramps up its response to the coronavirus threat.
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U.S., Mexico Planning To Restrict Border Crossings To Stem Pandemic
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he is working with his Mexican counterpart "on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19."
In Brazil, Government Has Been Slow To Respond To Coronavirus Threat
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may be adored by supporters, but his cavalier attitude toward the coronavirus, which has infected many members of his government, has others banging pots and pans.
Trump Closes U.S. Borders. Immigration Grinds To A Halt
President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.
Monitoring How Other Countries Are Handling Coronavirus Cases
We've heard a great deal about the experience of the coronavirus pandemic in China and Europe but how is it impacting other countries? We check in with our reporters in Pakistan, Kenya and Mexico.
Trump 'Most Likely' To Test For Coronavirus After Meeting Foreign Officials
President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official who was at Mar-a-Lago was diagnosed with the virus. The U.S. leader said he doesn't have any symptoms or intent to self-isolate.
Brazilian Official Who Met Trump Last Weekend Tests Positive For Coronavirus
During a trip to Florida, Fábio Wajngarten posted a photo of himself on social media standing directly next to President Trump and wearing a hat that says "Make Brazil Great Again."
Asylum-Seekers Reaching U.S. Border Are Being Flown To Guatemala
Hundreds of asylum-seekers are not getting a chance to make their case in U.S. immigration court. Instead, the migrants are put on planes to Guatemala and told to ask for asylum there.
Mexican Women Stay Home To Protest Femicides In 'A Day Without Us'
Women across Mexico skipped school, work and social activities Monday to demonstrate against the staggering levels of violence women face in the country. About 10 women are killed in Mexico each day.
Nationwide Strike Highlights Soaring Violence Against Women In Mexico
Women in Mexico, from bank executives to housekeepers, went on strike today to protest the country's high rate of violence against women and girls.