Latin America

As U.S.-Cuba Ties Normalize, Cubans Fear Special Migrant Status Will End

9:22am October 24, 2016

by Melissa Block

Florida is seeing a surge of Cuban migrants desperate to make the dangerous sea crossing. They fear an end to current U.S. immigration policy, which gives Cubans who reach U.S. land special status.

World News

Pressure Escalates On Maduro, As Venezuela Slides Further Into Turmoil

5:07pm October 23, 2016

by John Otis

Venezuela has suspended the opposition movement's campaign for a recall referendum for President Nicolas Maduro. NPR's Michel Martin talks with reporter John Otis about the latest in the country.

World News

Dispatch From A Former Venezuelan Political Prisoner

5:07pm October 23, 2016

Political prisoner Francisco Marquez was just released from a Venezuelan jail. Now in exile in the U.S., Marquez speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the experience.

National

Federal Appeals Court Considers Border Shooting Case

8:38pm October 21, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The family of a Mexican teen slain by a U.S. Border Patrol agent is seeking the right to sue in U.S. courts, claiming the shooting violated his constitutional protections.

People queue to buy basic food and household items outside a supermarket in Caracas.

Episode 731: How Venezuela Imploded

6:52pm October 21, 2016

Venezuela has just about every economic advantage a country could ask for: fertile land, good climate, educated population, and oil, lots and lots of oil. So how did it go so wrong?

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World News

Venezuelan Authorities Halt Drive To Recall President Nicolas Maduro

5:12pm October 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Officials have blocked the opposition's effort to trigger a recall election against Maduro, who is presiding over an economic implosion. Key opposition leaders say they have received travel bans.

Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health, stands with Mirlande Estenale in front of what used to be her home in the town of Les Cayes, Haiti.

Health & Safety

Dr. Paul Farmer Is 'Surprised And Upset And Humbled' After Visit To Haiti

4:35pm October 21, 2016

by Marc Silver

The co-founder of Partners In Health says the damage from Hurricane Matthew seemed worse than that of the 2010 earthquake. And he couldn't get over the way people reacted.

World News

El Chapo Is A Step Closer To U.S. Extradition, After Judge Denies Appeal

11:07am October 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The lawyer representing the head of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel will seek to have Mexico's Supreme Court review the case, local media report.

Subway passengers receive whistles at the Pantitlan Metro Station in Mexico City in July as part of a campaign aimed at preventing sexual assaults against women on public transportation.

World News

Mexico City's Plan To Fight Sexual Assault: Whistles On The Subway

7:39am October 21, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The mayor is handing out a half-million whistles to women in hopes of combating sexual harassment on public transportation. But critics say this only addresses a small part of the problem.

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When Latino colleagues from across NPR shared their families' immigration stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, they exposed a rich array of experiences: loss, longing, contradiction and triumph.

When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales

8:13pm October 20, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Latino colleagues from across NPR shared their family stories for Hispanic Heritage Month, exposing a rich array of experiences: loss, longing, contradiction and triumph.