Latin America

Demonstrators shout in support of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outside his residence in the greater Sao Paulo area Friday. Police searched Silva's home and are questioning the former leader in relation to a corruption and money-laun

World News

Brazil's Former President Lula Da Silva Targeted In Corruption Raid

11:38am March 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Prosecutors say the search is aimed at uncovering evidence of possible payments and goods funneled from Petrobras, the national oil company, to Silva and his associates.

Honduran Indigenous Rights Leader, Berta Cáceres, Is Murdered

7:02am March 04, 2016

One of the best known indigenous and environmental rights leaders was murdered in her hometown in Honduras. Renee Montagne talks to human rights activist Annie Bird about Berta Cáceres' death.

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Berta Cáceres was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015.

Berta Cáceres, Honduran Indigenous Rights Leader, Is Murdered

8:18pm March 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The InterAmerican Commission for Human Rights had called on Honduras to give Cáceres protection. Local media cite police as saying she was killed during a robbery at a house they were not guarding.

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From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

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For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

5:16pm March 03, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

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Cubans' Free Ride After Crossing Into U.S. Riles Mexican-Americans

6:18am March 03, 2016

by John Burnett

Cuban migrants are getting in to the U.S. through Laredo, Texas. Some lawmakers say it's time to remove the special status Cuban migrants have, saying it's unfair to others who face worse hardships.

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Tone Of U.S. Presidential Elections Is Bothersome, Many Mexicans Say

5:42am March 03, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

GOP hopeful Donald Trump wants to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton wants to break down barriers. Mexicans tell us what they think about the campaigns.

A microbiologist sorts mosquitoes collected in Hutchins, Texas, to test for Zika virus.

GOP Congressmen Question The Need For $2 Billion To Fight Zika Virus

6:02pm March 02, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Republicans say the NIH should switch funds from Ebola research to fighting Zika virusi, instead, but NIH officials balk. And a company prepares to test genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida.

Tennis Tournament In Brazil Tries Out Ball Dogs

7:04am March 02, 2016

Four shelter dogs were trained to fetch errant shots during an exhibition match. The idea was to promote pet adoption. The dogs were great at retrieving the balls. Giving them back — not so much.

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs live on stage at Morumbi Stadium last month in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Rolling Stones Announce Landmark Concert In Cuba

5:00pm March 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The open-air show on March 25 will be free. The concert is scheduled just three days after President Obama is set to visit Cuba.

Lindomar Pena, a virologist at a lab in Recife, Brazil, holds a box of vials used to store samples of the Zika virus in huge freezers.

Health & Safety

Reporting On The Zika Virus Means Getting Up Close And Personal

5:52pm February 29, 2016

by Rob Stein

A visit to a Brazilian virology laboratory at the epicenter of the Zika outbreak gives a reporter a close encounter with the mysterious virus that has triggered a global health emergency.