Latin America

A volunteer from the non-profit Accion Solidaria organizes imported medicines alphabetically, in a store room in Caracas, Venezuela, last April. The Pharmaceutical Federation of Venezuela estimates the country is suffering from an 85 percent shortage of m

Venezuela's Health Care System Ready To Collapse Amid Economic Crisis

3:21pm February 01, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The Pharmaceutical Federation of Venezuela estimates the country is suffering from an 85 percent shortage of medicine amid an economic crisis also marked by severe hyperinflation and food scarcity.

Peruvian authorities are pursuing charges against a truck driver who damaged the ancient lines at Nazca on Saturday. Here, an aerial view of the geoglyph known as the Guarango Tree at the site in 2014.

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Truck Driver Plows Over Peru's 2,000-Year-Old Nazca Lines, Leaving 'Deep Scars'

8:21pm January 31, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The driver reportedly said he didn't know the area because he had never traveled there before and that he left the road owing to a mechanical problem. But some think he was trying to avoid a toll.

U.S. Border Patrol agent Nicole Ballistrea watches over the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Nogales, Ariz., in Dec. 2014.

Border Patrol Faces Backlash From Aid Groups Over Migrant Deaths

3:49pm January 30, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

While humanitarian groups argue Border Patrol is intentionally funneling migrants into dangerous sections along the U.S.-Mexico border, agents say smugglers are the real culprits.

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace negotiations with the nation's last rebel group after a series of deadly bomb attacks.

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Colombian President Pauses Peace Talks With Rebel Group, ELN

7:53pm January 29, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

It is the second time this month negotiations have been put on hold after insurgents launched a series of bomb attacks on police targets. It is unclear when negotiations will resume.

A FARC supporter waves a banner during the launch of Timochenko's presidential campaign in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday. The word for "liberty" in Spanish is stamped on his tie.

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A FARC Rebel Commander Runs For President. Many Colombians Aren't Ready To Forgive

3:32pm January 29, 2018

by Manuel Rueda

After more than 50 years of insurgency, Colombia's most notorious leftist militant group has handed over its guns and formed a political party that's now fielding its first election candidates.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox spoke with NPR about his book, Let's Move On: Beyond Fear & False Prophets. The book highlights the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Former Mexican President To Trump: 'If You Want To Build A Wall, Waste Your Money'

1:54pm January 28, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Let's Move On.Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, has harsh words for President Trump — some of them we can't say on the radio. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fox about his new book,

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Honduran President To Begin Second Term After Controversial Election

8:21am January 27, 2018

Huge protests are expected during the inauguration of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. His re-election was marred by controversy. Carlos Dada, editor of El Faro, talks with Scott Simon.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro shows his ballot after casting a vote in 2017 for a constitutional assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Venezuelan Supreme Court Bans Opposition Leaders From Upcoming Presidential Election

7:20pm January 26, 2018

President Maduro's critics say the court's decision is a political maneuver to rig the election in his favor. Meanwhile, opposition leaders are scrambling to come up with a new plan.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent questions a man in Nogales, Ariz., seen through a hole in a metal fence marking the border between the U.S. and Mexico, in 2007.

Border Patrol Crackdown Shines Light On Rising Number Of Migrant Deaths

6:44pm January 26, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

An investigation by USA Today finds official U.S. Border Patrol statistics underestimate the number of migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border. Aid groups say the journey has grown more dangerous.

People protest against President Trump in San Francisco.

We Asked, You Answered: When Should We Call Something 'Racist'?

10:23am January 26, 2018

by Leah Donnella

Always! Never! Sometimes? You had some strong opinions.

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