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Central American Refugees Opt To Stay In Mexico Due To Trump's Policies

4:33pm May 02, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

In Mexico, the number of refugees, mostly from Central America, has doubled in the last year, pointing to evidence that many aren't trying to get to the U.S. anymore. NPR takes a look at if Trump's presidency is having an effect.

The metal fence along the border between Sonoyta, Mexico, and the Arizona desert in the United States.

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Blacklisted For Building Trump's Wall? California Considers It

9:28am May 02, 2017

by Ben Adler

"If you're a business that wants to do work with Trump's proposed wall, then quite frankly, California doesn't want to do business with you," one lawmaker says.

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Close-up of tzoallis being made during a summer nutrition workshop held by Puente a la Salud, a group based in Oaxaca, Mexico, that is helping to push an amaranth comeback. An ancient Aztec staple, tzoallis are made of amaranth and corn flour, agave honey

Why Mexican Chefs, Farmers And Activists Are Reviving The Ancient Grain Amaranth

4:21pm May 01, 2017

by Nancy Matsumoto

The nutritious indigenous plant is part of a movement to revive native crops and cuisines — and a means of restoring the health and economy of Oaxaca, one of Mexico's poorest states.

An opposition activist bows before the Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Monday.

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Venezuelan President Bumps Up Minimum Wage Amid Weeks Of Public Upheaval

2:41pm May 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Nicolas Maduro announced the wage hike — Venezuela's third this year — during an address Sunday. The move appears intended to quell protests that have engulfed the country for over a month.

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Venezuela's Economic Hardship Makes Life Tough For Motorists

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Philip Reeves

A few years ago, Venezuela had a booming auto industry but times have changed. Motorists are forced to have very old cars repaired — buying a new car is out of the question for most Venezuelans.

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A protester harangues a line of military police in riot gear in front of a Rio de Janeiro bus terminal during the nationwide strike Friday.

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Nationwide Strike Clogs Brazil's Big Cities, Grinding Daily Activity To A Halt

8:41pm April 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Unions called for the 24-hour work stoppage to protest President Michel Temer's attempts to roll back pensions and labor laws. Temer says these changes are necessary to save Brazil from recession.

Former City Councilman Mike Hernandez visits the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles 25 years after the riots.

As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In

11:39am April 28, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.

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Mexico Economy Minister Ready To Renegotiate NAFTA With Trump

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump is seeking to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. In an interview with NPR's John Burnett, Mexico Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo says Mexico is anxious to retool the 23-year-old agreement in areas as varied as energy and telecom. John Burnett speaks with Audie Cornish about what he's learned.

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Google launched its first servers in Cuba this week. Above, people use public Wi-Fi to connect their devices on a Havana street in October 2016.

Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba

5:14pm April 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company can speed up delivery of high-bandwidth content like YouTube videos because the servers will now store data locally. But accessing the Internet in Cuba remains difficult and expensive.

Trucks travel on an overpass to and from the World Trade Bridge, which links Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Trump Tells Canada And Mexico He Will Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Withdraw From It

4:01pm April 27, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The president told reporters he would terminate the trade agreement if he's unable to make a fair deal "for our workers and our companies."