Latin America

A demonstrator against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government wears a mask calling for civil disobedience during a protest in Caracas on Wednesday.

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Venezuela Erupts In 'Mother Of All Protests' As Anti-Maduro Sentiment Seethes

7:35pm April 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Outraged by shortages and what they see as a dictatorial regime, demonstrators across the country rallied against the Venezuelan president. Clashes with police left more protesters killed.

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Clashes Erupt At Anti-Government Protests In Venezuela

4:30pm April 19, 2017

by Philip Reeves

In Venezuela, the government established roadblocks, deployed security forces and shut down the metro in preparation for what government opponents labeled the mother of all marches. The opposition is pushing for President Nicolas Maduro's ouster.

Venezuelan Opposition Groups Call For Day Of Protest

6:07am April 19, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Opposition groups in Venezuela are calling for massive demonstrations on Wednesday. The country is mired in economic crisis.

Police investigators work on the crime scene where Mexican journalist Maximino Rodriguez Palacios was killed by gunmen April 14 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

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A 73-Year-Old Is Latest Victim Of Deadly Attacks On Mexican Journalists

9:45am April 18, 2017

by James Fredrick

The murder of Maximino Rodriguez Palacios in Baja California last week is the latest in a string of killings that have made the country one of the most dangerous in the world to report the news.

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Javier Duarte, the former governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz, sits handcuffed following his arrest in Panajache, Guatemala, on Saturday.

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Mexico Catches One Of Several Fugitive Former Governors After A Half-Year Hunt

4:26pm April 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Javier Duarte, former governor of Veracruz state, was finally apprehended in Guatemala this weekend. He's just one of nearly a dozen ex-governors either on the lam, under investigation or in prison.

A protester stares down riot police behind his gas mask, during demonstrations against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Thursday.

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PHOTOS: As Anti-Maduro Protests Swell In Venezuela, Death Toll Mounts

4:34pm April 14, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The fifth protester in roughly two weeks has died from injuries sustained in clashes with riot police. But demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro have vowed to continue filling the streets.

Chart: Total cases of yellow fever in Brazil, Jan. 19-April 6

Is Yellow Fever Knocking At Our Door?

12:09pm April 14, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

An outbreak in Brazil isn't slowing down as predicted. Dr. Anthony Fauci calls it "a potential threat" to the U.S.

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AP Report Documents Child Sexual Abuse By U.N. Peacekeepers In Haiti

5:48pm April 13, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Atul Khare, the United Nations under-secretary general for field support, about the AP report that found UN peacekeepers sexually abused children in Haiti.

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In Colombia, Residents Push Back Against Gold Mining Plans

4:57pm April 13, 2017

by John Otis

Colombia wants to get at billions of dollars worth of gold in territory once made off limits by a guerrilla war. But locals are having none of it. They fear their bucolic life could be destroyed.

Children frolic at a plaza with a fountain in Managua.

How Can Nicaragua Be So Happy When It Has A Stack Of Sad Statistics?

3:47pm April 13, 2017

The latest World Happiness Report says Nicaragua made the greatest gains in happiness of any country — to the surprise of some Nicaraguans.