Trump Signs Agreement With Guatemala To Limit Asylum Seekers
The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take "very severe" action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.
Latin America
Economic Crisis Rattles Venezuelan Cattle Ranchers
Power outages, increased crime and gasoline shortages are hurting Venezuela's once-vaunted cattle industry. Herds have been halved and meat production is down by more than 60 percent.
Trump Administration Considering 'Travel Ban' On Guatemalans After Asylum Snub
The possible travel ban against Guatemala comes after the Central American nation said it couldn't sign a deal with the Trump administration to force migrants to claim asylum there instead of the U.S.
Judge In California Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule
A federal judge in San Francisco blocked a Trump administration rule requiring most asylum-seekers to ask for protection in another country before they cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Photo Of Mother Pleading With Mexican Soldier Draws Attention To Migrant Patrol
In what a former Mexican official called the "pic du jour," a Mexican National Guard member stands in the way of a Guatemalan woman and her son who are trying to reach the U.S. border.
Trump Threatens Guatemala With Tariffs If It Doesn't Comply With New Asylum Process
President Trump is threatening to dock the money Guatemalan workers send from the U.S. back home and apply tariffs on the country's goods unless it curbs migration.
Protesters In Puerto Rico Continue Calls For Gov. Rossello To Resign
NPR's Steve Inkeep talks to political anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla, who has been protesting in Puerto Rico to force the governor to resign.
Venezuelan Officers Who Fled To Colombia Are 'Adrift' As Maduro Holds Onto Power
More than 1,400 members of Venezuelan security forces crossed the border hoping to one day return. Some say they're losing steam as efforts to depose the administration have fizzled.
Many Asylum Seekers In Mexico Are From Far Beyond Central America
A new Trump administration rule says people seeking asylum must have already applied and been rejected in another country. Most are from Central America, but some are coming from Africa and elsewhere.
The Fallout From A Seemingly Sweet Oil Deal For Venezuela's Neighbors
The PetroCaribe program provided fuel to Venezuela's neighbors on long-term credit to spur economic growth. What has happened now that Venezuela is in free fall?