The Escalating Attack On Press Freedoms In Nicaragua
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Confidencial editor Carlos Fernando Chamorro about the Nicaraguan government's brutal crackdown on press freedoms.
Latin America
A Mom And Her Teenage Daughter Brace For A Future Apart
Maria is one of nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who could lose their temporary protected status this year. "[I'm] terrified of missing you growing up," Maria tells her daughter at StoryCorps.
Opinion: Relaxing Brazil's Gun Laws Could Make A Murderous Country Even Deadlier
Brazilians are desperate for public safety, but the president's plan to dismantle firearm legislation is the wrong way to reduce crime, writes security researcher Robert Muggah.
With Trump At The Border, A Look Back At U.S. Immigration Policy
President Trump continues his quest to curb illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One expert says there have always been ebbs and flows to how welcoming the U.S. is to immigrants.
Venezuelan President Maduro Begins Second Term, As Millions Leave The Country
Migrants are fleeing hyperinflation and widespread hunger. More than a dozen governments in the Americas have rejected the legitimacy of Maduro's re-election.
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Pompeo Speech, Miscarriage Treatment
Trump heads to McAllen, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border. Secretary of State Pompeo, who's in Egypt, speaks on U.S. policy in the region. A new treatment for miscarriage is mired in abortion debate.
Brazilian President Bolsonaro Withdraws From U.N. Compact On Migration
Nearly 30 countries, including the U.S., had refused to sign the non-binding contract in December. Brazil's administration has promised to defend "national sovereignty."
What's The Reaction At The Border To President Trump's Speech?
President Trump addressed border security as the partial federal shutdown over his demand for border wall funding drags on. We hear reaction from people in the Mexican border town of Reynosa.
Widespread Gas Shortage In Mexico As Government Tries To Thwart Fuel Thieves
The country's new president says $3 billion worth of fuel was stolen from the state-owned oil company last year.
Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Denounces Maduro Government, Flees To U.S.
Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. Venezuela's highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.