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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.

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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.

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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.

Authorities escort Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to a waiting caravan of SUVs at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Thursday in Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

5:46pm January 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

For decades, U.S. authorities have been preparing to prosecute one of the world's most feared drug traffickers. They say they are seeking a life sentence and $14 billion in forfeited drug proceeds.

Mexico, Russia And China Anticipate Changed U.S. Relations Under Trump

4:28pm January 20, 2017

The inauguration in this country is being closely watched all over the world, including three countries whose relationship to the U.S. will likely change drastically under President Trump: Mexico, Russia and China.

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Mexican soldiers leave the airport in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, after authorities handed over drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to U.S. officials.

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Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Extradited By Mexico To U.S.

10:45pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money-laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.

Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Extradited To U.S.

9:22pm January 19, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

The Mexican government has extradited Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera to the United States. He will face charges connected to his leadership of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.

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Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki, pictured here in 2015, has died in a plane crash. He had been investigating corruption allegations against Brazilian politicians and business executives.

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Brazilian Corruption Investigator Killed In Plane Crash

7:51pm January 19, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Judge Teori Zavascki was a pivotal player in the huge Petrobras corruption scandal involving politicians and business executives. The government has called for three days of national mourning.