Latin America

Mexican President Cancels Meeting With Trump As Tensions Rise Between Countries

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexicans are outraged over President Trump's treatment of their president, calling Trump a bully. This comes after Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled plans to meet with Trump.

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Mexico's President Cancels Planned Meeting With Trump

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

President Trump said if Mexico won't pay for the wall, Mexico's president shouldn't bother coming to Washington, D.C., next week. So Mexico's president cancelled his trip. Mexicans are outraged by Trump and support their president's decision.

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Trump Proposes 20 Percent Tax On Mexican Imports To Pay For Border Wall

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump is considering a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico as a way to pay for the wall on the U.S.-Mexican border. That means American consumers would end up footing much of the bill.

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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto speaks during a news conference last August in Mexico City.

Mexico's President Cancels Planned D.C. Trip To Meet With Trump

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump tweeted this morning: "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." Now, President Peña Nieto has done just that.

Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto speaks during a news conference in Mexico City on Monday. He is waiting to hear from high-level negotiators before deciding whether to cancel his U.S. trip.

As Trump Orders Border Wall, Mexico's President Mulls Canceling U.S. Trip

10:09am January 26, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Many Mexicans are angry over President Trump's executive order to begin building a wall along the border. Some Mexican politicians are asking their president to cancel a planned meeting with Trump.

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World News

Former DEA Agent: Sinaloa Cartel Likely To Remain Strong Without 'El Chapo'

4:28pm January 25, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mike Vigil, who worked as DEA agent for more than 30 years, about the state of Sinaloa Cartel and the war on drugs in Mexico after the extradition of kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

U.S. And Mexican Leaders Set For Talks Over NAFTA's Future

5:03am January 25, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican officials are meeting with the Trump administration this week to discuss the two countries' relationship and the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Colombian actor Andres Parra (left) plays Hugo Chavez in the new telenovela, El Comandante.

Arts

For Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, A Second Life On The Small Screen

5:56pm January 24, 2017

by John Otis

A new TV series recounts the life of the late strongman — and suggests his rule laid the groundwork for the food shortages, hyperinflation and political polarization plaguing Venezuela today.

World News

Brazilian Soccer Team Returns To The Field After Deadly Airplane Crash

8:05am January 22, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The soccer team of Chapeco, Brazil lost most of its members in an air crash last year. The team recently returned to the field for the first time in an emotional moment for the game's fans.

Activists hold a banner that reads "Women's March Against Fascism" during the Women's March rally in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday.

World News

Women's Marches Go Global: Postcards From Protests Around The World

11:10pm January 21, 2017

Boston, San Francisco, London, Sydney — D.C.'s massive protest has spawned sister marches in all 50 states and hundreds of cities across seven continents. Here's a glimpse of some of the biggest.