Latin America

News Brief: Tariffs On Mexico, Missouri Clinic, Rotavirus Vaccine

5:51am May 31, 2019

Trump announces a 5% tax on all goods from Mexico. Missouri may soon be without a clinic that provides abortions. And, which companies stepped up to supply the rotavirus vaccine in West Africa.

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Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaidó, addresses a rally in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on Sunday.

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A Fugitive In His Own Country, Venezuela's Juan Guaidó Insists His Movement Is Strong

10:51pm May 30, 2019

by John Otis

"Time is not on our side," opposition leader Juan Guaidó told NPR in an interview in Caracas on Wednesday. "Time is running against all Venezuelans."

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Venezuelan Opposition Is Open For More Talks With Maduro, Guaidó Says

3:17pm May 30, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's John Otis, who is in Caracas, Venezuela, about his interview with opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is locked in a power struggle with President Nicolás Maduro.

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News Brief: Mueller Report, Venezuela Power Struggle, Roundup Lawsuits

6:00am May 30, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller underscores that his report didn't exonerate Trump. Venezuela's opposition leader, who declared himself president, talks to NPR. And, the shifting reputation of Roundup.

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Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Talks Political Negotiations, Crisis In Venezuela

10:12pm May 29, 2019

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks with NPR's John Otis about his months-long effort to unseat President Nicolás Maduro.

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Violent Clashes Break Out At 4 Prisons In Northern Brazil

6:43am May 29, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Brazilian-based reporter Catherine Osborn about the explosion of gang violence in four prisons in northern Brazil in which nearly 60 inmates died.

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Family members of inmates wait and pray in front of the Puraquequara prison in the city of Manaus, the capital of northern Brazil's Amazonas state, on Monday. Dozens of inmates were killed in four jails in northern Brazil on Sunday and Monday, authorities

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Opinion: Brazil's Prison Massacres Send A Dire Message

7:01pm May 28, 2019

by Robert Muggah

Once again, Brazil's prisons are in the spotlight because of mass killings. The penitentiary system is badly understaffed, overcrowded and needs reforming, says security expert Robert Muggah.

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How Mobile Internet Has Given New Platforms To Cubans Critical Of Their Government

5:18pm May 28, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

3G internet availability, while still spotty and expensive, has given rise to new political openings in Cuba. That includes unprecedented public criticism of the government and organizing a non-sanctioned protest.

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After Failed Coup, Maduro Moves Against Members Of Venezuelan Opposition

5:18pm May 27, 2019

by John Otis

Rather than arresting rival Juan Guaido, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is targeting lower-ranking members the opposition party stripping their legal immunity and threatening them with arrest.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is pictured under a national flag during a gathering with supporters on April 30, 2019. Delegates for both Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at ending the crisis

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Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

8:46pm May 26, 2019

by John Otis

Representatives for President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at breaking months of political gridlock.