Latin America

Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, waits at the Barbadillo prison in Lima, Peru, on March 30, 2022.

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All the prison's presidents: Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up

1:35pm July 09, 2023

by John Otis

In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

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A national newspaper in Mexico has said its reporter was killed in a western state

6:04am July 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Mexican national newspaper La Jornada said Saturday that its staff reporter in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit has been found dead.

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Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up

8:09am July 08, 2023

by John Otis

In Peru, so many ex-presidents have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

Online-only neobanks in Mexico are eager to win over new customers

4:49pm July 07, 2023

by Wailin Wong

Many adults in Mexico don't have any kind of bank account, and a lot of those people are young and tech savvy. Financial tech startups see this as a big opportunity for online-only banks.

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Illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has dropped significantly

4:23pm July 07, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped substantially in the first six months of this year, perhaps signaling a reversal after years of losses in the vast rainforest.

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In Peru, President Boluarte's government is blamed for human rights abuses

5:02am July 07, 2023

by John Otis

President Dina Boluarte took over from her impeached predecessor, and now she herself is under fire for alleged human rights abuses.

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Mexico's ban on tortillas made using GMO corn is an argument that can be tasted

4:59pm July 03, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Mexico will no longer allow tortillas to be made with genetically modified corn. This story involves a trade spat — worth billions — with the U.S. and a tradition that spans millennia.

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In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the presidential runoff

5:11am July 03, 2023

by Maria Martin

The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)

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In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the runoff vote

9:01am July 02, 2023

by Maria Martin

In Guatemala, the race for the Presidency has taken a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has confounded all expectations and secured a place in the runoff vote in August.

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House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

4:57pm June 30, 2023

Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas talks about the letter he and other House Democrats sent to the Biden administration urging an easing of sanctions on Venezuela.