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'Roma' Actress Brings Attention To Indigenous Roots In Hometown

5:18am February 22, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Residents in the Mexican hometown of Roma actress Yalitza Aparicio are ecstatic that she was nominated for an Oscar. They're talking openly about the discrimination indigenous people face in Mexico.

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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was extradited to the U.S. in 2017 after two successful escapes from Mexican prisons. On Thursday, the Justice Department announced two of his sons have been indicted on a drug conspiracy charge. Both brothers are believed to b

Sons Of 'El Chapo' Indicted On Drug Conspiracy Charge

8:37pm February 21, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The indictment alleges Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ovidio Guzman Lopez "conspired to import and distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana from Mexico and elsewhere" into the U.S.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Closes Country's Brazilian Border

6:13pm February 21, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closing of the country's border with Brazil in an effort to stop the flow of humanitarian aid coming into the country.

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German demonstrators used crime scene tape and replica guns to draw attention to a trial over Heckler & Koch's deal that sent G36 rifles to several Mexican states that were under a ban. The company was ordered to pay a large fine on Thursday. The photos a

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Heckler & Koch Fined $4.2 Million Over Assault Rifle Sales In Mexico

2:30pm February 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A court in Germany ruled that Heckler & Koch broke the law when it allowed some 4,500 G36 assault rifles to reach Mexican states where drug cartel violence had prompted a ban on such deals.

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Inflation Hits Venezuela But The Government Keeps Gas Prices Low

5:21am February 21, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Inflation has hit 1 million percent in Venezuela. It's hard to buy the basics such as food and medicine. But you can buy a whole tank of gasoline for less than you can an eight-ounce bottle of water.

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Five Americans and several other men were arrested after police discovered they were carrying a number of automatic rifles and pistols in Port-au-Prince. The men are being held at this Haitian National Police compound.

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Arrest Of Heavily Armed Former U.S. Military Members In Haiti Sparks Many Questions

4:56pm February 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"They said that they were here on a 'government mission,' " Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles told NPR from Port-au-Prince on Wednesday.

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Venezuela's Political Crisis Plays Out In Global Oil Markets

8:20am February 20, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Francisco Monaldi, energy expert at the Baker Institute at Rice University, about the collapse of Venezuela's oil sector, after the U.S. banned imports from the country.

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Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Call For The President To Resign

8:10am February 20, 2019

David Greene talks to Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald who is in Haiti covering protests against government corruption and high inflation.

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Trump Broadens Efforts To Pressure Venezuela's President To Resign

7:25am February 19, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Patrick Duddy, ex-U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the latest push for regime change in Venezuela, including a warning that the military should stop supporting the president.

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News Brief: Venezuela, North Carolina Election, Syria Crisis

5:02am February 19, 2019

Trump continues his push for regime change. Officials examine the election results of the states 9th Congressional District which may be fraudulent. And, an update on Syria's humanitarian crisis.