Latin America

Spanish designer Alvaro Catalan de Ocon taught Colombian artisans how to recycle plastic bottles into art using traditional weaving techniques. The sale of these lamps helps support local communities.

Rivers Run Through This Exhibit Of Colombian Art

7:18am August 03, 2015

by Jessie Rack

With burbling videos and cascades of linen and plastic that seem to pour from the ceiling, Waterweavers shows how rivers, fibers and recycled bottles are all part of the culture of the country.

Concerns about pollution in the waters around Rio have prompted the world sailing federation to take action ahead of next year's Olympic Games. Here, garbage is seen on Bica Beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, with the Sugar Loaf mountain in backgro

Sailing Federation Will Test Waters For Viruses In Brazil's Olympics Venues

1:36pm August 01, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The International Sailing Federation says the move is prompted by concerns over athletes' health and safety, after reports of raw sewage and trash in the water around Rio.

AP Study Finds Viruses Linked To Raw Sewage In Rio De Janeiro Olympic Waters

6:24pm July 30, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with the AP's Brazil bureau chief Brad Brooks about the investigation, which found high levels of dangerous viruses in water venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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World News

Immigration Changes Create Refugee Crisis Along Dominican Republic-Haiti Border

2:08pm July 30, 2015

by Peter Granitz

Refugee camps are appearing along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic as people flee the DR to comply with new immigration laws. It's unclear how the Haitian government will manage the crisis.

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Captives separated by a fence conduct communal evening prayers at the Camp 6 prison building at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

New Gitmo Plan Would Relocate Some Detainees To U.S.

1:59am July 30, 2015

by David Welna

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently floated a plan to empty Guantanamo's detention camps and relocate "enemy combatants." The president promised in 2009 to shut down the facility.

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Johanna Fernández, co-curator of a new exhibition about the Young Lords, points to pages of the group's newspaper on display at the Bronx Museum of the Arts.

Once Outlaws, Young Lords Find A Museum Home For Radical Roots

7:56pm July 29, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Inspired by the Black Panthers, the Young Lords were formed in New York City by a group of Puerto Rican youth in 1969. Their history is now on display in a new exhibition.

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Mexico's Soccer Coach Fired After Punching TV Reporter

7:56pm July 29, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to ESPN soccer commentator Fernando Palomo about Miguel Herrera's coaching style, legacy and strange appeal.

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Commuters who were affected by the prohibition of public transportation, imposed by gang, were escorted by military and police forces that provided transportation.

World News

Gangs Demand That San Salvador's Buses Stop Running, But Why?

4:46pm July 29, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

The reasons behind the bus shutdown aren't clear, but the results have been tragic: nine drivers assassinated and a city in turmoil.

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After Court Ruling, 3 Immigration Detention Centers Could Close

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Thousands of Central American families claiming asylum in the U.S. have been detained. A federal district court judge ruled that 3 facilities that hold these families aren't meeting legal standards.

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The Guardian describes Mexico's fired coach, Miguel Herrera, as

Mexico's Soccer Coach Loses Job After Allegedly Punching Reporter

8:22pm July 28, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The altercation came just two days after Mexico's national team won the Gold Cup over Jamaica.