Latin America

Morning News Brief: 'Unite The Right' Rally In Charlottesville Turns Deadly

7:59am August 14, 2017

After the deadly events in Virginia, President Trump blamed "many sides." Those remarks didn't go far enough for some, who called on Trump to denounce the white supremacists behind the violence.

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Pence Expands On Trump's Remarks To Include White Supremacists

7:59am August 14, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Vice President Mike Pence is on a six-day tour of South America. But even thousands of miles away, Pence had no choice but to respond to the events over the weekend in Charlottesville, Va.

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Former Venezuelan Diplomat Supports International 'Humanitarian Intervention'

8:43am August 13, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the escalating crisis in Venezuela with Isaias Medina, who recently resigned from his diplomatic post in opposition to the government.

Vice President Mike Pence listens as President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during an event at the White House on July 18, 2017.

Vice President Pence Representing Trump Overseas...Again

7:00am August 13, 2017

by Tamara Keith

In his second international trip in less than a month, Vice President Pence is visiting U.S. allies in Latin America, with an eye to the deteriorating situation in Venezuela.

Demonstrators protest President Nicolas Maduro's moves to consolidate his power outside a special meeting of the Organization of American States in Washington on Apr. 3.

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President Trump Says He Won't 'Rule Out' Military Option In Venezuela

10:04pm August 11, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Pentagon says it has not received any orders from the White House concerning such action. Trump has criticized President Nicolas Maduro's moves to consolidate power.

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Opposition Parties Prepare Bid To Challenge Venezuela's President

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

An alliance of opposition parties says it will participate in an upcoming election in a bid to stop Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This comes as Maduro has consolidated power and moved toward what many say is a dictatorship with the creation of a super legislature called the Constituent Assembly.

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Covert Cuban Device Likely Responsible For Hearing Loss Of U.S. Diplomats

5:47pm August 10, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Weissenstein, the Associated Press director for the Caribbean, about how the loss of several U.S. diplomats' hearing is being blamed on a covert Cuban device.

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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Venezuelan Officials

7:48am August 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on officials in Venezuela's government Wednesday.

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Mexican Celebrities Accused Of Drug Trafficking Ties

7:37am August 10, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

A famous soccer player and singer are among the 22 people the U.S. Treasury accuses of having ties to drug traffickers.

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A forecast map from the National Hurricane Center shows the path of Franklin, which made landfall as a hurricane on eastern Mexico's coast early Thursday.

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Franklin Downgraded To Tropical Storm As It Moves Across Mexico

7:33am August 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The first hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season made landfall in eastern Mexico and should break up by late Thursday or Friday. But its rains could cause intense flooding.