Latin America

People flee El Rodeo village, less than 30 miles from the capital, Guatemala City, after the eruption of the Fuego volcano on Sunday.

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'Everything Is A Disaster': Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts, Killing At Least 69

11:02pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The volcano spewed billowing clouds of ash into the sky — and more dangerously, sent a deadly mix of lava, pumice and gas speeding toward villages on Sunday. Authorities fear the death toll may rise.

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Guatemalan Woman's Death Symbolizes Risks Migrants Take To Get To The U.S.

6:50am June 04, 2018

by Maria Martin

A 22-year-old accountant was buried over the weekend in her village in Guatemala. She was trying to enter the U.S. to pursue further education when she was killed by a U.S. border patrol agent.

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Dozens Killed In Protests In Nicaragua

8:23am June 03, 2018

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Xiomara Diaz, a restaurant owner in Nicaragua, about the country's continued civil unrest and the recent deadly violence there. Protesters want the president to resign.

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In Frida Kahlo's home town of Coyoacán, near Mexico City, the artist's image — modeled off of her own self-portraits — has become the ultimate marketing tool.

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As Mexico Capitalizes On Her Image, Has Frida Kahlo Become Over-Commercialized?

11:13am June 02, 2018

by Emily Green

While a judge ruled Mattel can't sell Frida Barbie dolls in Mexico, her image remains a huge marketing tool. As rights issues roil makers, some say Fridamania dishonors the anti-capitalist artist.

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The Impact Of Tariffs On Mexico

9:30am June 02, 2018

Scott Simon talks with Shannon O'Neil from the Council on Foreign Relations about what the decision to impose tariffs on steel will mean to Mexico.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (seen here with President Trump in October) on Thursday called the argument that U.S. steel import tariffs were necessary for national security reasons an "affront" to Canada.

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

8:19pm May 31, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

The Trump administration's latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.'s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

Demonstrators take cover behind a barricade during their march Wednesday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

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Weeks Into Unrest, Still More Bloodshed Roils Nicaragua's Cities

5:04pm May 31, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

In the six weeks since protests erupted against President Daniel Ortega, more than 80 people have been killed — including during a massive march Wednesday. Many are blaming Ortega for the violence.

Tinder for wolves? The survival of the Maned wolf may depend on the science of matchmaking.

WATCH: Scientists Are Matchmakers For Rare Maned Wolves

4:17pm May 29, 2018

This long-legged canid is in trouble. Its habitat in the Brazilian Savannah is being destroyed. So Smithsonian scientists are racing to breed a healthy backup population.

Long, crowded lines extend from a gas station Monday in Rio de Janeiro. For more than a week, a massive truckers' strike has paralyzed fuel and food deliveries across Brazil.

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Brazil's Crippling Trucker Protests Enter Day 9, Despite Suggestions Of A Deal

2:00pm May 29, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

President Michel Temer apparently conceded to truck drivers' demands. But many truckers remain on strike — and so many Brazilians across the country also remain short of fuel and perishable food.

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Truckers' Strike In Brazil Cripples The Country

7:58am May 28, 2018

by Philip Reeves

A strike by truckers in Brazil has brought Latin America's largest economy to a halt. The strike has been going on for more than a week.

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