Latin America

In this photo released by Colombia's Armed Forces Press Office, a soldier stands in front of the wreckage of a Cessna C206, May 18, 2023, that crashed in the jungle of Solano in the Caqueta state of Colombia. The discovery of footprints on May 30 of a small foot rekindled the hope of finding the children alive after their plane crashed on May 1.

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4 children lost for 40 days after a plane crash are found alive in Colombian jungle

9:43pm June 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The crash happened in the early hours of May 1, when the Cessna single-engine propeller plane with six passengers and a pilot declared an emergency due to an engine failure.

Miami's Argentinian community celebrates soccer star Lionel Messi moving to the city

4:55pm June 09, 2023

by Veronica Zaragovia

Miami's Argentinian community is one of the largest in the U.S. — and they're celebrating this week because soccer superstar Lionel Messi is moving to their city to play for MLS club Inter Miami.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (left) speaks about a new border security measure during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol on June 8.

Texas plans a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. Here's what we know about it

1:31pm June 09, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a $1 million string of buoys along the river that divides Texas and Mexico — and more may be installed in the future.

A Venezuelan migrant watches the boat he hopes to take across the Gulf of Urabá once he gets enough money together for the trip.

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Here's one route where immigration has slowed since Biden's new U.S. border rules

8:42am June 09, 2023

by John Otis

A popular immigration passageway saw a drop right when the U.S. passed new rules imposing criminal prosecution and requiring proof an asylum-seeker was previously denied in another country.

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How cities around the world deal with toxic air quality

8:08am June 09, 2023

The air quality is plummeting in many parts of North America as the Canadian wildfires continue to burn. We find out how other cities around the world deal with the challenge of living with toxic air.

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Mexico's president states willingness to negotiate peace deals with cartels

5:04am June 08, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Falko Ernst of the International Crisis Group about the likelihood of Mexico's government reaching a peace deal with the country's drug cartels.

Why migrant traffic through a dangerous jungle passageway is slowing down

5:08am June 07, 2023

by John Otis

A Colombian town at the start of the Darien Gap, one of the most treacherous migrant routes in the world, has seen a drop in migrants after the U.S. recently implemented the new immigration rules.

Indian-Mexican restaurants inspired 'Land of Gold,' an intersecting immigrant story

5:07pm June 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director and actor Nardeep Khurmi about his new movie Land of Gold about intersecting immigrant experiences.

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UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, provides meals and legal orientation at the CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City. The shelter capacity of 100 people has been stretched above 500 in recent weeks with a growing number of migrants stuck in limbo in Mexico.

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

9:28am June 06, 2023

by James Fredrick

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.

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A plane with a dark past is returning from the U.S. to Argentina

5:21pm June 05, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

A plane used by Argentina's military dictatorship in what have been dubbed "death flights" has been located. It will go in a museum dedicated to victims of torture during Argentina's Dirty War.

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