Latin America

A Tijuana border food vendor takes a break from selling Clamatos preparados, a drink that includes Clamato juice, Worcester Sauce, clams, and hot sauce.

Food Merchants At Tijuana Border Fight For Their Right To Feed

11:49am October 20, 2016

by Alex Zaragoza

Plans to expand the border crossing could bulldoze over a longstanding market where many food vendors have made their living — and in some cases, their homes — for years, if not generations.

World News

Chile's President Wants To Ease Abortion Ban, But Opponents Push Back

9:17am October 20, 2016

by Max Radwin

Chile, one of the few countries that does not permit abortions under any circumstances, may amend its law to allow it in cases such as rape. But the measure is facing opposition from conservatives.

World News

Ecuador Suspends Internet Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

8:44pm October 19, 2016

Ecuador has now confirmed that it cut off internet access at their London Embassy for Julian Assange, the leader of the group WikiLeaks, who has been staying at the embassy since 2012. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, about what Ecuador's calculus might be.

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A view of the Caribbean is among the things attracting new buyers to high-priced Havana real estate along the city's famous seaside strip, the Malecón.

World News

Amid A Struggling Economy, Cuban Real Estate Is Booming

4:28pm October 19, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Havana apartments with a Caribbean view run in the hundreds of thousands. Some houses are being sold for as much as $1 million. The real estate rush is on.

Peruvian farmers talk to a staff member of the aid group World Neighbors about getting a loan to invest in their guinea pig farm.

Peruvian Farmers, Chefs (Yes, Chefs) Cash In On Guinea Pig Craze

12:56pm October 17, 2016

by Alastair Bland

The growing demand in South American restaurants for the rodent's crispy skin and fatty flesh is helping improve the lives of small farmers in Peru.

FARC members celebrate the announcement of the approval of the peace deal with the government during the closing ceremony of the 10th National Guerrilla Conference in Llanos del Yari last month. There are some 6,000 FARC guerrillas in Colombian camps. The

World News

After Voters Reject Colombia Peace Deal, Guerrillas Are Left In Limbo

5:15pm October 16, 2016

by John Otis

FARC rebels are wondering whether they might be called back again into combat. Many hope not. After voters rejected a peace deal, "I could feel all my dreams falling apart," says one.

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What The Peace Rejection Means For Colombia's Women And Children

5:15pm October 16, 2016

Colombians rejected a peace deal between the government and FARC rebels earlier this month. PRI's Jasmine Garsd talks about what the rejection means for women and children across the country.

You're About To See A Lot More Cuban Cigars In The U.S.

5:15pm October 16, 2016

David Savona of Cigar Aficionado talks about the lifting of restrictions on importing cigars from Cuba, and why Cuban cigars are so special to smokers.

A Hurricane Matthew victim sits on a damaged tree after receiving food aid from the World Food Programme in Les Cayes, Haiti.

Health & Safety

What You Need To Know If You'd Like To Help Post-Hurricane Haiti

7:00am October 15, 2016

by Eleanor Klibanoff

If you're thinking now's the time to hop on a plane and get involved in disaster relief, groups on the ground have some advice.

Haiti Presidential Election Rescheduled For November

5:19pm October 14, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The long-postponed vote, which was most recently canceled because of Hurricane Matthew, will be held November 20. Haiti's interim president has already outstayed his mandate to be in office.