Latin America

July 2's total solar eclipse as seen from La Silla Observatory in Chile.

PHOTOS: Solar Eclipse Shrouds Parts Of South America In Temporary Darkness

9:32pm July 02, 2019

Chile and Argentina got their turn to host a total solar eclipse. People brought out special glasses, and even protective suits, to watch the celestial event.

Vehicles were buried in hail on Sunday in eastern Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico. The accumulation of hail buried vehicles and damaged homes.

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Freak Summer Hailstorm Hits Mexico's Guadalajara

10:35pm July 01, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," said Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, the governor of Jalisco state. The Mexican army is helping to dig out the city.

A youth stands Sunday by the border fence that separates Mexico from the U.S., where candles and crosses stand in memory of the father and daughter who died during their journey toward the U.S.

Border Community Remembers A Father And Daughter Who Drowned Crossing The Rio Grande

12:15pm July 01, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

On Sunday evening, vigils took place in border towns to remember a father and daughter who died last week attempting to cross over to the United States rather than waiting in migrant camps in Mexico.

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Vigil Held For Migrant Father And Daughter Who Died Crossing Rio Grande

5:28am July 01, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

The photo showing a Salvadoran father and daughter lying face down in the Rio Grande after they died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has come to symbolize the plight of many migrants.

U.S. federal agents say an international operation seized 5,300 firearms and components from a transnational criminal organization.

U.S. Agents Announce Thousands Of Weapons Seized In 'Operation Patagonia Express'

5:39pm June 28, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The bust "resulted in the largest weapons seizure in Argentine history," a U.S. federal official said. A married couple in their 60s who lived in Broward County, Fla., have been arrested.

A child in Charlottesville, Va., uses eclipse glasses to safely watch the August 2017 solar eclipse.

Astronomers Collect 40,000 Used Eclipse Glasses In U.S. For People In South America

4:13pm June 28, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"We were contacted by people all over the country who said, 'We'd like to collect glasses for you, how do we become a collection center?' " says Mike Simmons, president of Astronomers Without Borders.

Venezuelan Constituent Assembly's member Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezulan President Nicolas Maduro, walks before a session in Caracas on August 8, 2017. The U.S. government targeted the younger Maduro with sanctions on Friday.

Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions On Son Of Venezuelan President Maduro

12:12pm June 28, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

Nicolás Maduro Guerra is a member of the pro-government National Constituent Assembly. It's the administration's latest effort to unseat the country's government.

News Brief: Democratic Debate, Migrant Smugglers, G-20 Summit

5:56am June 28, 2019

The second night of Democratic primary debates wraps up in Miami. Business is booming for migrant smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. And, the G-20 economic summit is underway in Japan.

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The Story Behind That Photo Of A Father And Daughter On The Banks Of The Rio Grande

5:36pm June 27, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Associated Press reporter Christopher Sherman about the Salvadoran family who lost their lives trying to cross the Rio Grande.

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Trump Administration's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Leaves Migrants Confused, Scared

4:31pm June 27, 2019

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration's new migration policy "Remain in Mexico" requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their day in U.S. immigration court. But many migrants are confused and scared.

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