Latin America

The Girl Who Broke Free: Building A New Life In America #15Girls

6:20pm October 24, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Rosi loves shopping at H&M and teasing her dad. It took years of therapy and tears to put her nightmare behind her. At age 13, she was forced to marry a man twice her age.

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The Scene In The Wake Of A Much-Weakened Hurricane

5:27pm October 24, 2015

Residents of the west coast of Mexico are assessing the damage from Hurricane Patricia on Saturday. The storm hit late Friday night but lost some of its record-breaking strength as it made landfall.

Members of the Argentine Postal Service walk next to ballot boxes for Sunday's general elections in Buenos Aires on October 23, 2015.

Argentine Voters Focused On Economy In Presidential Election

1:14pm October 24, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Inflation of 25 percent and hedge funds pushing for payment on bonds are problems the next president will face.

World News

Hurricane Patricia Weakens After Landfall In Mexico

8:23am October 24, 2015

by Nathan Rott

Hurricane Patricia caused less damage than expected, but Mexico is preparing for flooding after the historic storm. We'll have the latest.

The surf breaks in Acapulco, Mexico, on Friday as the record-beating Hurricane Patricia barrels toward its Pacific Coast.

Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall In Mexico

11:44pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The Category 5 storm, which at one point had wind speeds of 200 miles per hour, hit Mexico's coast with 165 mph winds Friday night.

Residents of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, hauled sandbags on Friday as part of disaster preparations for Hurricane Patricia.

Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall, Threatens Catastrophic Damage In Mexico

8:28pm October 23, 2015

by Russell Lewis

What was the most powerful storm ever recorded in the eastern Pacific or Atlantic basin has slammed into Mexico's central Pacific coast. The storm is now a bit weaker but still a powerful Category 5.

A woman breast-feeds her child as she waits to donate milk to a milk bank in Lima. The donations are used for babies whose mothers can't provide breast milk.

To Save The Lives Of Babies And Mothers, Ask For Advice From Peru

8:01pm October 23, 2015

by Susan Brink

Each year, nearly 6 million children die of preventable and treatable conditions. Nearly 300,000 mothers die of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Yet a new report offers reason for hope.

Guatemalan Presidential Election Pits Former First Lady Against TV Comedian

6:07pm October 23, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

On Sunday, Guatemalans go to the polls to pick a new president. The contest is between a former first lady and a comedian with no political experience and a simple slogan: "I'm not corrupt nor a thief." The vote follows months of turbulent politics in the Central American nation that led to the resignation and jailing of both the vice president and president.

Soccer buddies Lahis Maria Ramos Veras, 14 (left), and Milena Medeiros dos Santos, 16, don't let taunts keep them from playing. Lahis goes by the nickname "Lala."

Mean Boys Can't Keep Girls Off The Soccer Field: #15Girls

4:57pm October 23, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.'

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Beachside Resort In Sayulita, Mexico, Prepares For Hurricane Patricia

4:30pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Norma Adams, general manager of Villa Amor in Sayulita, Mexico. Adams, a native of Sayulita, talks about how she and other staff started in the middle of the night Thursday to evacuate an entire wedding party from the resort on the water.