Latin America

Brazilians are prolific meat-eaters, so they are struggling with allegations that health officials accepted bribes to allow subpar meat on the market.

Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

2:10pm March 20, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.

This aerial image shows the area known as Colinas de Santa Fe where Mexican authorities work to find the remains of people buried in mass graves on the outskirts of Veracruz. More than 250 skulls were found there earlier this year in what appears to be a

World News

More Than 250 Bodies Found In Mass Grave In Mexico

1:34pm March 17, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Authorities say they've found more than 250 bodies in what may be Mexico's largest mass grave site. The area has been marred by violence as warring drug gangs battle for control of the state.

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The South American polka dot tree frog was recently found to glow fluorescent under ultraviolet light.

Groovy: Scientists Say They've Found The First Fluorescent Frog

6:40pm March 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The South American polka dot tree frog initially appears unremarkable. But when researchers in Argentina shone an ultraviolet light on the frog, it glowed.

Brazilian Workers Protest Against Pension Changes

4:49am March 16, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Workers across Brazil staged demonstrations over the government's plan to cap pension benefits and raise the retirement age. The protests disrupted traffic and public transportation nationwide.

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Porto Alegre, one of Brazil's most important commercial and industrial hubs, has declared itself in "financial calamity." Brazil is in the midst of its longest and deepest recession.

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Amid Economic Crisis, Anxiety Grows In Struggling Southern Brazilian State

2:48pm March 15, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, is seeing strikes and protests amid rising crime and Brazil's worst recession. "We're asking God Almighty that this comes to an end," says a resident.

National

Mexico City Falls Short Of Its Migrant Friendly Hype

7:21am March 15, 2017

by Jorge Valencia

Like many U.S. cities, Mexico City hopes to be a sanctuary for immigrants in the country without authorization. Critics say officials are falling short of that promise.

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Former star goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, shown in 2012 at his murder trial in Contagem, Brazil, was convicted of ordering his ex-girlfriend's death. He was recently released on a technicality and has been signed by another professional soccer team.

Brazilian Soccer Star, Convicted In Ex-Girlfriend's Murder, Returns To The Sport

6:56pm March 14, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The team that signed Bruno Fernandes de Souza says he "deserves a new opportunity." Souza, sentenced to 22 years in prison for ordering the 2010 murder, was recently released on a technicality.

World News

Mass Secret Grave In Eastern Mexico Could Be Country's Largest, Official Says

3:40pm March 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The state prosecutor in Veracruz says that "for years organized crime has disappeared and assassinated people with the complicity of the authorities."

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter patrol flies over a border fence by a bridge between the United States and Mexico on Oct. 18, 2016 in Hidalgo, Texas.

On Both Sides Of The Mexican Border, Fear Grows For U.S.-Bound Migrants

4:53pm March 12, 2017

Officials say Trump's tough stance has led to fewer apprehensions at the border. But amid heightened threats of family separation and terrorization, some think the journey is still worth the risks.

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Politics & Government

Mexican Leftist Politician Rising In Polls With Anti-American Rhetoric

8:14am March 12, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is running for a third time for president of Mexico. But this time the leftist populist is ahead in polls, thanks to a rise in anti-American, anti-Trump sentiment.