Latin America

President Evo Morales at the inauguration of new buildings in a housing project in 2016. The indigenous Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani painted murals over a building facade.

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How Evo Morales Made Bolivia A Better Place ... Before He Was Forced To Flee

6:30pm November 26, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

After a controversial reelection in October, the Bolivian leader has sought asylum in Mexico. But despite the turmoil, there is another perspective on the nearly 14 years he held office.

News Brief: McGahn Ruling, Impeachment Probe, Colombia Protests

6:23am November 26, 2019

Federal judge rules an ex-White House counsel must testify in the impeachment probe. Also, the view from Moscow on that inquiry. And, Colombia is entering its sixth day of planned protests.

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Anti-Government Demonstrations Continue In Colombia

6:23am November 26, 2019

by John Otis

Protesters in Colombia took to the streets for a fifth straight day Monday, angry over economic issues, police violence and corruption. It is the latest Latin American nation to experience unrest.

Pilar Vega Martinez is using gratuidad to attend the University of Chile to become a nurse. "Without gratuity, I could not have studied. I could not have gone to university. It was my opportunity to go to university," she says.

What The U.S. Can Learn From Free College In Chile

9:54pm November 25, 2019

In 2016, Chile passed gratuidad, or "free college." As the idea gains popularity ahead of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., Chile offers some lessons from what has happened there.

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Bolivia Struggling To Transition To New Elections Following Fall Of Evo Morales

5:39pm November 25, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Bolivia is struggling to transition to new elections following the fall of Evo Morales and deadly violence. There are allegations that the interim president is hostile to indigenous culture.

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Anti-government protesters rally on Friday in Bogotá, the second day of their protests against President Iván Duque, who is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue."

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Amid Protests, Colombia's Capital Placed Under Curfew

2:33pm November 23, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Major rallies started on Thursday as demonstrators are "angry over a great big long list of issues." President Iván Duque is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue."

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3 Killed In Bombing At Colombia Police Station

7:54am November 23, 2019

by John Otis

Unrest continues in Colombia as thousands protest the government. A bomb exploded Friday night at a police station, killing three.

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U.S. Sends First Migrant To Guatemala Under Asylum Agreement

6:00am November 22, 2019

by Maria Martin

A Honduran seeking asylum in the U.S. has been sent to Guatemala where he must first seek asylum under a deal brokered with Guatemala in July. He is the first to be removed under the agreement.

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News Brief: Impeachment Hearing, Netanyahu Indicted, Migrant Deported

5:26am November 22, 2019

Two weeks of public impeachment hearings are over. Criminal charges against Israel's prime minister are announced. And, the Trump administration is deporting U.S. asylum-seekers to Guatemala.

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Relatives Of Mexicans Killed In El Paso Shooting Are Suing Walmart

4:28pm November 21, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico is helping victims of the August mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart sue the corporation for security lapses. Mexico's foreign ministry says the suit is seeking greater security measures.