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Federal appeals court ruling deals a blow to abortion pill access. The death toll from the Lahaina fires has increased to 101. Guatemala's presidential elections are this weekend.
Latin America
The runoff presidential election in Guatemala will be held this weekend
Guatemalans vote in an election that could determine whether the country addresses long-running impunity for its elites or continues its descent into corruption and violence.
The works of a hundred Latin American women are compiled in this new anthology
The new anthology, Daughters of Latin America compiles the works of more than a hundred writers from the region.
Argentina braces for more economic upheaval after a major political shakeup
Argentina's battered peso took a dive after an outsider far-right candidate won the most votes in Sunday's presidential primary election.
Afghans are still making the dangerous trek to the U.S. via Mexico to escape Taliban
Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous journey into the U.S. across the Mexican border.
From NPR's 'Alt Latino,' a review of Karol G's 'Manana Sera Bonito: Bichota Season'
NPR's Alt Latino host Anamaria Sayre reviews Colombian singer Karol G's second album of the year, Manana Sera Bonito: Bichota Season.
A tiny house gives them hope: How a homeless family in Brazil got a fresh start
The Brazilian family saw their income evaporate during the pandemic. They couldn't afford to stay in their home. The city of São Paulo had a solution — but they thought it was too good to be true.
Authorities are looking into the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with political analyst Arianna Tanca about Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption candidate for president of Ecuador who was assassinated this week.
Ecuador presidential candidate death is the latest attack in nation seeing crime rise
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Council on Foreign Relations' Will Freeman about the state of Ecuador after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate.
How Ecuador reached the shocking point of a political assassination
Ecuador is in a state of emergency after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate. Here's how the country got to this point.