Latin America

Acting Head Of Customs And Border Protection Defends Agency's Decisions

6:59am July 19, 2019

Mark Morgan, acting head of Customs and Border Protection, addresses the Trump administration new asylum rule. He says it's being rolled out as a small "pilot."

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a religious freedom summit at the Department of State on Tuesday. Pompeo is headed to Argentina, which is expected to announce it's joining an international coalition to counter Iran.

Trump Administration Turns To South America For Help With Anti-Iran Coalition

9:57am July 18, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

As the U.S. has struggled to build support among its traditional allies in Europe to combat what it calls Iran's aggression, it has been forced to look elsewhere for support, such as Latin America.

Economy

Betting Shops Are Thriving In Venezuela As Hyperinflation Roils The Economy

7:12am July 18, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Getting by in Venezuela gets harder by the day with deep shortages of food and medicine and a currency that's just about worthless. Perhaps it's no surprise that betting shops are thriving.

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Joaquin Guzmán, also known as "El Chapo," was sentenced Wednesday to a life term in prison plus 30 years. After the sentencing in a Brooklyn courthouse, U.S. attorneys and other officials greeted the media, including Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. attorney

National

Mexican Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

3:13pm July 17, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory.

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World News

Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy Will Strain Guatemala, Critics Say

10:57am July 17, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

The asylum regulation, which went into effect Tuesday, may force Guatemala to take in migrants from elsewhere in Central America. Critics say this is a problem for the impoverished, violent country.

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President Trump described the immigration plan presented at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as "the best of everything."

Amid Furor Over Racist Tweets, White House Announces Immigration Bill

5:09pm July 16, 2019

The White House has been quietly working to draft a bill that aims to unite Republicans on the issue. The plan doesn't deal with the millions currently in the country.

World News

ACLU Will Try To Block Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

6:54am July 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to the ACLU's Lee Gelernt about the lawsuit his organization is filing against the White House's new asylum rule in order to keep it from taking effect.

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News Brief: Trump Tweets, Asylum Rule, Big Tech Hearings

6:01am July 16, 2019

Trump doubles down on racist remarks directed at freshmen congresswomen of color. White House implements a new rule for asylum-seekers. And, big tech comes to Capitol Hill for congressional hearings.

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World News

Guatemalans React To Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

4:16pm July 15, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Guatemalans react to the Trump administration's announcement that it will move to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants. The crux of the issue: whether to seek asylum elsewhere.

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Tania and Joseph's 3-year-old daughter, Sofia, plays with a car in the shade at a shelter in Juárez, Mexico, last week. Sofia has a serious heart condition and had a heart attack.

3-Year-Old Asked To Pick Parent In Attempted Family Separation, Her Parents Say

2:56pm July 15, 2019

by Robert Moore

A Honduran couple says a Border Patrol agent told them one parent could stay in the U.S. with their three kids. The agent turned to their youngest and asked her which parent she wanted to be with.

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