Latin America

Thousands Of Haitians Trying To Get Into The U.S. Are Stuck In Tijuana

7:43am October 12, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Under new U.S. policy, Haitians seeking humanitarian parole at the U.S.-Mexico border are being detained and deported. Activists urge U.S. authorities to let them stay after Haiti's hurricane damage.

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The rice fields below the village of Banatte.

Who Can Haitians Trust To Deliver Hurricane Aid?

4:36pm October 11, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

There's a debate about who should control the assistance: politicians, aid groups, church groups.

Girls stand in front of their destroyed home in the Dumont section of Port Salut, Haiti. They're now living in the thatched shack that's directly behind the rubble of their home.

How Many Houses Did Hurricane Leave Standing In Port Salut, Haiti?

1:27pm October 11, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

Hurricane Matthew hit the coastal city dead-on. A grim tally is underway to figure out how many homes were destroyed — and how much help is needed to rebuild.

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World News

Aid Worker Outlines Humanitarian Situation In Haiti After Hurricane Matthew

4:40pm October 10, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Holly Frew, emergency communications manager for the aid group CARE, about aid relief in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew.

World News

U.S. Rushes Aid To Haiti, Where Hurricane Matthew Killed Hundreds

3:10pm October 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

USAID is airlifting supplies that could help up to 100,000 people, including 40,000 blankets, 20,000 hygiene kits, and nearly 18,700 kitchen sets.

The Mayaro River in Trinidad. The Mayaro virus was first identified in forest workers on the island.

Why Scientists Are Keeping An Eye On A Little-Known Virus

7:00am October 08, 2016

by Emily Sohn

It's called Mayaro virus. It was first identified in 1954 and has been active near the Amazon. Now it appears to have popped up in Haiti.

Gilbert Lorcy outside his home in Les Cayes. He was able to put the roof — which blew off in the storm — on the low stone walls of the foundation. His family spends days at the house and sleeps in a shelter at night.

Health & Safety

Haiti's Storm Refugees Want To Know: What's The Plan?

6:51pm October 07, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

Many of them can't go home — hundreds of thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed. They're stuck in shelters. And they don't know when aid will come.

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World News

Colombian President Wins Nobel Peace Prize After Failed Peace Deal

6:44pm October 07, 2016

by John Otis

In a region of southern Colombia that suffered terribly during the 50-year war with leftist guerrillas, people were surprised the nation's president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. His celebrated efforts to end the conflict were rejected by Colombian voters.

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World News

Award-Winning Author Recalls Past Experiences With Hurricanes In Native Haiti

4:32pm October 07, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat about her article in The New Yorker, "Hurricane Matthew's Devastating Toll in Haiti." She's been in touch with friends and family whose homes were destroyed, and she reflects on how she and others will find ways to help and and support them.

World News

Colombia's President Wins Nobel Peace Prize

11:27am October 07, 2016

by John Otis

Juan Manuel Santos was cited for reaching a peace agreement with the FARC insurgency. Earlier this week, Colombia's voters narrowly rejected the peace deal in a binding referendum.

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