Latin America

John Feeley, soon after his appointment as ambassador to Panama in February 2016. The career diplomat has now announced his resignation.

U.S. Ambassador To Panama Resigns, Saying He Can't Serve Trump

8:59pm January 12, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

John Feeley's resignation is not a response to President Trump's reportedly vulgar remarks on African countries. Feeley, a career diplomat, had already informed U.S officials before the comments.

A boy carries a sack of grain from a dugout canoe to shore in the village of Ambohitsara in eastern Madagascar, characterized as a low-income country by the World Bank.

Your Turn: How Are Poor Countries Portrayed By Aid Groups And The Media?

8:55pm January 12, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The controversy over President Trump's description of El Salvador, Haiti and African countries has global thinkers asking whether the aid community is partly to blame.

While Talking About Immigration, Trump Makes Vulgar Comment

11:12am January 12, 2018

David Greene talks to Haitian Ambassador to the U.S. Paul Altidor about Trump saying he would prefer that people from Haiti and African countries not come to the U.S. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in.

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Tuesday, where he reportedly made the controversial remarks.

Republicans Join In Condemning Trump's Use Of Expletive To Describe Africa

7:48am January 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Calling Africa a "s***hole" and questioning why the U.S. would want immigrants from such places as Haiti and El Salvador has drawn the ire of politicians, leaders and average people the world over.

Mexican journalist Javier Valdez lies on the street after he was shot dead in Sinaloa, Mexico, on May 15, 2017. The U.S. State Department is telling Americans to completely avoid five Mexican states because of rising crime and violence.

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State Department Warns Americans Not To Travel To Five Mexican States

5:25pm January 11, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The highest-level alert cites deadly violence and widespread crime. The frequency of attacks has "limited the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to citizens."

Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, left, and Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake confer as the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere examines attacks on American diplomats in Havana, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

What Harmed U.S. Diplomats In Cuba? The Mystery Continues

6:29pm January 09, 2018

The question remains unsolved, according to a Senate hearing Tuesday. But an FBI investigation is casting doubt on the theory that embassy staff were the victims of "sonic attacks."

A Salvadoran man reads a newspaper at a market in San Salvador on January 8. The newspaper headline reads: "The United States will decide today the future of TPS."

What You May Not Realize About The End Of TPS Status For Salvadorans

4:29pm January 09, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

It's not just immigrants from El Salvador who stand to lose. Here's why their families back home could be devastated.

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U.S. Decision To End Salvadorans' Status Reverberates Through El Salvador

9:00am January 09, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

The U.S. ended a temporary immigration program that allowed roughly 200,000 Salvadorans to live and work in the U.S. for more than a decade. Most of them send their earnings back home.

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Trump Administration Revokes Protection Status For Salvadorans

8:10am January 09, 2018

David Greene talks to Yanira Arias of the immigration advocacy group Alianza Americas, about the decision to revoke the temporary protected status of about 200,000 Salvadorans in the United States.

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U.S. Ends El Salvador's Protected Status, Affecting 200,000 Residents

1:43pm January 08, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The move upends a status quo that has existed since 2001, when President George W. Bush extended temporary protected status after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador.