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WATCH: Giant Cruise Ship Smashes Into Dock In Honduras

8:58am April 11, 2018

by Scott Neuman

On approach to a cruise ship dock at the island of Roatan, the MSC Armonia plowed into the pier. The ship's operator says there were no injuries and that the damage to the vessel was minor.

President Trump speaks to the media during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Monday. The White House announced Tuesday that Trump would not be taking a planned trip to Latin America this week.

Amid Crisis Abroad And Tension At Home, Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

1:45pm April 10, 2018

Press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump will remain in the U.S. to oversee the American response to Syria and to "monitor developments around the world."

Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

11:34am April 10, 2018

The White House announces that President Trump won't be travelling to Peru this weekend for a Latin American summit meeting and says Vice President Pence will go in his place.

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National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

8:07am April 10, 2018

by Noel King

The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. Noel King speaks to Border Patrol Agent Terence Shigg about how the extra troops will help.

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When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop

8:03am April 10, 2018

by Alice Fordham

Central American communities that have grown used to the remittances sent back from migrants living in the United States often experience a painful readjustment when the migrants are sent home.

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Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, rebel commander Jesus Santrich flashes a victory hand signal at the end of a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, in Dec. 2016.

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Former Farc Leader Arrested In Colombia On U.S. Drug Warrant

2:19am April 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The former rebel commander and top peace negotiator known as Jesus Santrich is accused of conspiring to smuggle $15 million worth of cocaine into the U.S.

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Brazil's Ex-President Lula Surrenders After Standoff

7:15am April 08, 2018

by Philip Reeves

As Brazil reacts to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 12-year jail term for corruption, Lula claims it's a political maneuver to keep him from being re-elected.

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures to supporters in front of the metal workers union headquarters in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Saturday.

Lula Da Silva, Brazil's Beloved Ex-President, Surrenders After Standoff

6:53pm April 07, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

On Saturday, supporters chanted "Resist!" as they surrounded a union headquarters where Lula holed up in his last hours of freedom. He's been sentenced to 12 years in prison over corruption charges.

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Why Hondurans Risk The Trip To The U.S. Border

8:11am April 07, 2018

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lester Ramirez of Transparency International about why hundreds of people from Honduras have joined a "caravan" of migrants en route to the Mexico-U.S. border.

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Lula Defies Order To Turn Himself In

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Philip Reeves

In Brazil, an extraordinary scene is underway. The country's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is defying a judge's order to turn himself in and start a prison sentence for corruption.