Latin America

Trump Changes Make It Difficult For Migrants To Gain Asylum

6:05am January 06, 2020

by Joel Rose

It's become nearly impossible for migrants at the Southern border to win asylum. And even when they do get protection from a judge, the Trump administration sometimes sends them to Mexico anyway.

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National Assembly President Juan Guaidó, Venezuela's opposition leader, climbs the fence in a failed attempt to enter the compound of the Assembly, as he and other opposition lawmakers are blocked from entering.

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Supporters Of Venezuela's Maduro Try To Seize Control Of Legislature

3:09am January 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Opposition lawmakers, including rival head of state Juan Guaidó, were blocked by security forces from attending a National Assembly session, enabling loyalists of the president to elect a new leader.

Two privates walk on the mountain just outside the border post.

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Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade

2:26pm December 31, 2019

by Marc Silver

The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.

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Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020

6:03am December 31, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.

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How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?

6:08am December 30, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.

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A Decade Of Surging Latin American Migration

5:17pm December 28, 2019

The decade that's ending has seen mass migrations across the world. The perilous path that's taken so many Central Americans north to the U.S. is also now a route for Africans, Haitians and Cubans.

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Vanilla Struggles To Survive In Mexico

5:01am December 26, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Vanilla, which has grown and exported to the world for centuries, may not be produced in Mexico much longer. Violence and robberies are the latest threat to this very profitable crop.

Legion Of Christ In Mexico Reveals Its Founder Abused Dozens Of Minors

7:33am December 24, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to journalist David Agren about sexual abuse within an ultra-conservative Catholic order in Mexico. A church report identified 33 priests of sexually abusing minors.

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News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse

6:21am December 24, 2019

Boeing has a new CEO but the same old problems. British girl finds message inside holiday card written by prisoner in Shanghai. Catholic order in Mexico reveals sexual abuse of minors in a report.

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