Latin America

Advocates Oppose Rule That Penalizes Immigrants For Needing Benefits

7:34am August 13, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Immigrant advocates are threatening to sue the Trump administration for its new rule that will make it harder for immigrants to get green cards if they use, and are likely to use, public benefits.

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News Brief: Immigration Rule, Jail Conditions, Hong Kong Protests

6:21am August 13, 2019

The U.S. issues a new rule that could dramatically reshape the country's immigration system. Examining the conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Protests resume at Hong Kong's airport.

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Alejandro Giammattei stands before supporters in Guatemala City on Sunday, before being declared the victor in Guatemala's presidential elections.

Guatemala's Incoming President Faces Tense Migration Talks With The U.S.

5:41pm August 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Voters elected conservative candidate and former prison director Alejandro Giammattei to lead the country. It was his fourth bid for the presidency. He faces poverty and Washington threats.

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Guatemalans Elect A New President In Weekend Election

7:26am August 12, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

President-elect Alejandro Giammattei will face a difficult relationship with the Trump administration, which pressured the current Guatemalan president to sign an unpopular migration accord.

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Migrant Crisis Is Moving South To Mexican Border Towns

6:13am August 12, 2019

by John Burnett

As a consequence of President Trump's remain in Mexico policy, the number of migrants waiting in Mexican border cities is growing. Shelters along the Texas border are reporting a commensurate drop.

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Argentine President Mauricio Macri waves during the inauguration of the congress session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 1.

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Opinion: Much Of Argentina Wants Its Populists Back

12:02pm August 10, 2019

by Benjamin N. Gedan

The election four years ago of pro-market Mauricio Macri was a rebuke of the populism of the Kirchners. As the country heads into a new election season, the populists look to be making a comeback.

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Guatemalan Voters Head To The Polls

8:34am August 10, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Sunday's elections in Guatemala are leaving voters with a choice between two unpopular candidates. It's emblematic of the conditions that are driving thousands of Guatemalans north.

Remembering Elsa Mendoza Marquez

5:13am August 08, 2019

by Mónica Ortiz Uribe

Elsa Mendoza Marquez was killed in the El Paso shooting Saturday. Mendoza was a beloved school principal in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, where she was remembered Wednesday.

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Trump Administration Resumes Push To Get Venezuelan President Maduro Out Of Office

5:58pm August 06, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Venezuela, warning that anyone who deals with Nicolás Maduro's government could be punished too.

Mexicans In Juarez, Baffled By Hatred They See Fueling Shooting, Call On Trump To Act

12:09pm August 06, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Several of the victims in El Paso's mass shooting were Mexican citizens. Many in neighboring Juarez, Mexico, are shocked at what they see as a terrorist attack targeting people for their nationality.

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