Latin America

Advocates Try To Help Migrants Navigate Trump Rules

7:23am October 10, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Advocacy groups are trying to educate immigrants about the Trump administration's rule change that says legal immigrants will be less likely to be able to stay in the U.S. if they use public benefits.

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Grandmother Maria Jose holds her twin granddaughters Heloisa (right) and Heloa Barbosa, both born with microcephaly, during their one-year birthday party on April 16, 2017, in Areia, Paraiba state, Brazil.

Zika: Researchers Are Learning More About The Long-Term Consequences For Children

9:33pm October 09, 2019

by Pien Huang

A new review of research on the Zika virus since 2016 finds there is still much scientists don't understand about the pandemic — including when another may strike.

Indigenous anti-government protesters march Tuesday into Ecuador's capital, Quito, where days of popular upheaval have followed President Lenín Moreno's decision to scrap fuel price subsidies.

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Ecuador's Government Departs Capital Amid Deepening Violence And Unrest

6:09pm October 08, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

President Lenín Moreno said he would preside from Guayaquil after Quito descended into chaos. The violent reaction to his cuts in fuel subsidies has also significantly disrupted oil production.

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African Migrants Stuck In Mexico Plan To March Toward U.S.

4:30pm October 07, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Thousands of African migrants stuck in Mexico have told the government they will march toward the U.S. on Tuesday with or without travel documents. They say they're not seeking asylum in Mexico.

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70-Year-Old Female Cyclist Conquers Bolivia's 'Death Road' Race

6:25am October 07, 2019

Years ago, Mirtha Munoz co-founded the terrifying bike race. Riders climb 11,000 feet in the mountains. Munoz says she decided to compete after the unexpected death of her son.

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Mounted police in Quito advance on demonstrators protesting Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno's move to scrap fuel subsidies, in a clash near the government palace late Thursday.

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Ecuador In State Of Emergency: End Of Fuel Subsidies Sparks Mass Protests

4:18pm October 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says he won't budge on his plan to end "a perverse subsidy that was causing harm to the country."

A maintenance worker sweeps the street as riot police block the door to the Congress building Tuesday in Lima. Late Tuesday night, Mercedes Aráoz, the vice president who had briefly accepted the mantle of acting president from lawmakers, performed a surp

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Peru's Vice President Bows Out Of Bitter Power Struggle

1:10pm October 02, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Mercedes Aráoz had accepted the interim presidency from lawmakers, who tried to suspend President Martín Vizcarra for dissolving Congress. But in a win for Vizcarra, Aráoz resigned just a day later.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer waits for migrants who are applying for asylum in the U.S. to arrive at International Bridge 1 where they will cross from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, to Laredo, Texas, early Sept. 17, 2019.

Advocates Say President Trump's Immigration Policy Is 'A Tool Of Cruelty'

5:40pm October 01, 2019

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration has ended "catch and release" by sending migrants to Mexico while their asylum cases are pending in the U.S. Opponents argued in court Tuesday that the program is illegal.

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A supporter of Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra chants slogans outside the legislature building in Lima on Monday night, not long after Vizcarra dissolved Congress. Opposition lawmakers defied the president's order and voted to suspend him from office.

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Peru's President Dismisses Lawmakers; Lawmakers Dismiss Peru's President

4:22pm October 01, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Martín Vizcarra called for new elections after dissolving Congress for blocking his anti-corruption efforts. But the lawmakers, who suspended him in turn, have no intention of going quietly.

José José sings at Teatro Metropolitan in March 2014 in Mexico City. The artist died Sept. 28, 2019 at age 71.

José José, Mexico's Prince Of Song, Dies At 71

5:26pm September 30, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

In Mexico, crowds gathered for a karaoke tribute to legendary singer José José, who died Saturday in Miami. His career spanned decades and his records sold in the millions.

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