Latin America

Why Tijuana's 'Tunnel People' Take The Risk

4:38pm March 29, 2016

by Jean Guerrero

Hundreds of indigent people live in storm drains that feed into Tijuana's river canal. Local authorities force them out, but they return, hopeful that they'll be able to rejoin loved ones they left behind in the U.S.

A murder victim at the morgue in the northern Brazilian city of Natal. Brazil has close to 60,000 murders a year, the highest number in the world, according to officials there. Though most victims are shot to death, some lawmakers are pushing to ease gun

World News

Brazil Has Nearly 60,000 Murders, And It May Relax Gun Laws

4:25pm March 28, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Though gun violence takes a huge toll in Brazil, there's a push to relax gun laws. And many of the arguments are similar to the ones in the U.S.

Eduardo Martinez shares a picture of himself as Samantha (in the blond wig).

Health & Safety

Love, Loss And Beauty Pageants: Inside A Cuban HIV Sanitarium

5:57pm March 26, 2016

by Rebecca Sananes

The "Christian Dior Of Cuba" looks back on bittersweet memories from his time living in a housing facility for people with HIV.

Mick Jagger performs at Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba, on March 25, 2016.

The Rolling Stones Rock Cuba

5:38pm March 26, 2016

by James Doubek

Rock 'n' roll was banned for decades in Cuba. But in a sign of changing times, the legendary band played a two-hour show for hundreds of thousands in Havana.

World News

Journalist Robert Cox Recalls Work During Argentina's Dirty War

4:59pm March 25, 2016

President Obama paid tribute to the Argentines who suffered and died during the "Dirty War" starting in the 1970s. Among those he singled out for praise Thursday was journalist Robert Cox, then editor of the Buenos Aires Herald, who helped to reveal the disappearances, torture, and murder of leftists and others under the military junta. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Cox about his work during that period.

Soccer Wins Over New Generation Of Fans In Cuba

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

President Obama took in a baseball game during his trip to Havana this week, but soccer is encroaching on Cuba's national pastime, especially with young people.

The Rolling Stones To Play First Concert In Havana

4:26pm March 25, 2016

A historic week in Cuba will be capped by yet another historic visit to the island. The Rolling Stones will play in Havana for the first time ever.

There are about 1,000 genetically engineered mosquitoes in each pot. Guilherme Trivellato of the biotech company Oxitec prepares to release them in Piracicaba, Brazil, in the hope of reducing the spread of Zika and other viruses.

How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?

11:16am March 25, 2016

by Rob Stein

A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.

Queue Listen Now

Scientists Reveal New Evidence Of Possible Zika Spread Beyond South America

4:30pm March 24, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists now have evidence the Zika virus was spreading in South America long before health officials detected it. The findings suggest Zika could be hiding out in other corners of the world, and Southeast Asia may be the next region to see a big outbreak.

Zika Lurked In South America Months Before Cases Reported

4:04pm March 24, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

To figure out how the outbreak began, scientists decoded the genomes of Zika viruses in Brazil. The findings suggest Zika could be hiding out in other corners of the world.