Latin America

A platform owned by Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex is seen off the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. The country has recently opened up its energy sector to foreign investors.

World News

Excitement Over Mexico's Shale Fizzles As Reality Sets In

8:01pm March 16, 2015

by John Burnett

Mexico has opened up its oil and gas fields to foreign investors. But they're slow to enter, as low oil prices, drug violence and other challenges trump the lure of a vast and undeveloped shale bed.

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Venezuelan Assembly Grants President Maduro Emergency Powers

8:01pm March 16, 2015

Over the weekend, the Venezuelan national assembly granted President Nicolas Maduro emergency powers. The U.S. recently imposed sanctions against some of Maduro's party leaders.

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Univision Incident Reignites Questions About Diversity In Latino Media

12:40pm March 16, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Fashion critic and host Rodner Figueroa has been let go for offensive comments about first lady Michelle Obama. Critics see the incident as an example of racism in Spanish-language broadcasts.

Emelin, 15, spoke at the United Nations this week about her efforts to improve the health and education in her town in Guatemala.

World News

Meet The 15-Year-Old From Rural Guatemala Who Addressed The U.N.

9:19am March 16, 2015

by Diane Cole

Back in 2012, Emelin asked the mayor to help the girls of her town. He laughed in her face. But she didn't give up. This week, she told the U.N. General Assembly about her efforts.

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Univision Race Gaffe Shows Culture Gap

8:33am March 16, 2015

by Maria Murriel

A Univision commentator's ugly remarks about Michelle Obama are more than just an idle misstep. Essayist Maria Murriel says they reveal an ugly truth about Latin American culture: It's really racist.

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Brazilians Stage Massive Protests Against President Dilma Rousseff

8:12am March 16, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest her leadership. It's been only four months since she was re-elected, and it already looks like her presidency is in deep trouble.

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People gather in Copacabana beach during a protest against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.

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Massive Protests Against Brazil's President Seek Her Ouster

3:59pm March 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro says protesters don't just want Dilma Rousseff gone: They are demanding the ruling party be booted as well. Some estimates say 1 million people protested across Brazil.

Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso on Friday. Several acres of land have been burned in the fires that are threatening the city that is home to the National Congress.

World News

LOOK: Images From Forest Fire That Threatens Chilean City

12:58pm March 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The blaze on the outskirts of Valparaiso, Chile, has prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency; about 4,500 people have been evacuated from their homes.

Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (shown here at the 21st International Construction Salon in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday) was elected four months ago. Her administration has been hit hard by economic problems and a massive corruption scandal

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Drumbeat Grows Louder For Impeachment Of Brazil's Rousseff

8:00pm March 13, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The second-term president faces a massive corruption scandal at the state oil company that implicates her party, rising inflation and a tanking currency. Now, her popularity is at an all-time low.

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Singing About Chikungunya Might Not Cure You But Will Make You Laugh

5:35pm March 13, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

As one song puts it, the painful disease is "a crazy mess that you can't contain." So why not sing about it? Music videos from Latin America are going viral, just like chikungunya.