Latin America

Peaceful and relatively prosperous, Costa Rica hasn't traditionally been a crossroads for migrants. But they have been descending on the country in growing numbers, straining resources.

Venezuela's opposition holds an anti-government rally Thursday in an effort to force President Nicolas Maduro to hold a referendum on his rule. They hope to bring hundreds of thousands of people into the streets. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Alexandra Ulmer, Venezuela correspondent for Reuters.

It's a day of protests against Venezuela's president, whose government has overseen an almost total collapse of the country's economy. Renee Montagne talks to Hannah Dreier of The Associated Press.

Mexicans are furious with their president for inviting Donald Trump to visit their country after the GOP presidential candidate spent the last year mocking Mexicans and their nation.