Cuba Reacts To Fidel Castro's Death
NPR's Scott Simon talks with the AP's Michael Weissenstein in Havana about reaction there following the death of Fidel Castro.
Latin America
Simon: Easy To See Why Some Loved Fidel Castro's Cuba, Many More Fled
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on his time in Castro's Cuba and how its people struggled to persevere while under the rule of its dictator.
Haiti Still Reels From Hurricane Matthew, One Month On
Haitians voted for a new president this week and are hoping the winner can help speed the recovery. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters correspondent Makini Brice.
'Confessions Of A Cuban Boy' Author Taks Life As A Cuban Refugee
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale history professor Carlos Eire about living in the United States as a Cuban refugee. Eire is the author of "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy."
Anti-Castro Miami Celebrates The Former Cuban Leader's Death
Miami is the home to the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles, who fled their country after Fidel Castro came to power and in the decades since.
Colombia Signs Revised Peace Deal With FARC Rebels
Steve Inskeep talks to Juan Forero of The Wall Street Journal about the new Colombian peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict. Colombian voters earlier rejected a previous accord.
Colombia And FARC Rebels Sign Revised Peace Deal
Nearly two months after Colombians voted to reject a peace accord, the two sides have signed a modified agreement to end more than 50 years of conflict.
At The U.S.-Mexico Border, Haitians Arrive To A Harsh Reception
By way of Brazil, where they migrated in recent years, many Haitians are now hoping to resettle in the U.S. But a shift in policy has left some 5,000 stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Venezuelans Used To Cross Borders For Luxuries; Now It's For Toilet Paper
Venezuelans are going to Colombia to buy essentials unavailable at home like bread, sugar and medicines. But life on the border is going through its own economic downturn.
Trump Denies Report He Sought Business Favor From Argentina's President
A report from one of the country's best-known journalists says President-elect Donald Trump asked President Mauricio Macri for help with permits at a construction project in Buenos Aires.