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Panel: Government interference made solving disappearance of 43 in Mexico impossible

4:52am July 26, 2023

by James Fredrick

An independent investigation into one of Mexico's most notorious human rights scandals - the disappearance of 43 student teachers in 2014 - ends in frustration after years of obstruction.

A migrant in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, displays the CBP One app used to apply for an appointment to claim asylum in the U.S.

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Judge blocks Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the border

4:23pm July 25, 2023

by Joel Rose

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar blocked a similar policy during the Trump administration, and immigrant advocates had urged him to do the same in this case.

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Some farmers in Honduras are finding ways to successfully adapt to climate change

8:58am July 25, 2023

by Joel Rose

In Central America, climate change is adding to the pressures that have pushed millions of people to migrate to the U.S. But some farmers in Honduras are successfully finding ways to adapt.

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In Honduras, climate-caused agriculture problems hit women and girls especially hard

8:18am July 25, 2023

by Joel Rose

In Honduras, the changing climate is undermining traditional agriculture. Those disruptions fall particularly hard on women and girls, contributing to what's known as the "feminization" of migration.

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Climate change is pushing young people in Honduras to leave farming and migrate

12:55pm July 24, 2023

by Joel Rose

The changing climate is reshaping migration from Honduras. Drought and erratic rainfall are undermining agriculture, pushing young people to migrate in search of a more secure future.

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Venezuela's opposition is preparing for next year's general election

8:06am July 23, 2023

by John Otis

After years of political gridlock, Venezuela's opposition is coming together ahead of next year's general election to try to defeat the country's authoritarian leader.

Jacqueline Trejo, mayor of Macuelizo, walks past one of the town's murals. The pink flowering tree that's depicted is the source of the town's name. She wanted to improve the quality of life there but lacked the funds to fulfill her plans.

A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. She got 80 guitars ... and a lot more

6:59am July 23, 2023

Mayor Suyapa Jaqueline Trejo wanted music education for the youth of Macuelizo and a better quality of life for her town. Her municipality was strapped for cash. So she came up with a novel idea.

Brazil's Marta has scored more World Cup goals than anyone. Now she hopes to win

5:03pm July 22, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

She's known as one of the greatest women's soccer players in the world. Now Brazilian superstar Marta is playing in her sixth World Cup, hoping to finally win the trophy.

Damper, half of the Colombian duo Dawer x Damper, says their upbringing in the Aguablanca district of Cali greatly informs their musical influences.

The artists shaking up the industry at the Latin Alternative Music Conference

6:26pm July 21, 2023

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

The Latin Alternative Music Conference just wrapped its 24th edition. Colombian hip-hop duo Dawer x Damper and Argentinian rock band Usted Señalemelo received this year's Discovery Awards.

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Marta and the Brazilian women's soccer team walk around the field greeting fans after a friendly match against Chile ahead of the World Cup, in Brasília, Brazil, on July 2.

Brazil's Marta scored more World Cup goals than any woman or man. Now she hopes to win

3:05pm July 21, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

She is repeatedly named world player of the year. But a World Cup title has eluded the Brazilian superstar, and at 37, this may be her last shot at it.

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