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Brazil's president Lula is heading to China to reverse Bolsonaro's isolationist policies

8:00am March 25, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Brazil's new president is headed to China this weekend in an effort to put Latin America's largest economy back on the world stage after years of isolation by his far right predecessor.

Bolivia's banking issues are not tied to recent U.S. or Swiss turmoil

8:06am March 21, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Bolivians are lining up for dollars, as their country's foreign reserves are drained and their debt is downgraded to junk status.

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A man takes a photo of a building that collapsed after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador, on Saturday.

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A strong earthquake has killed at least 13 in Ecuador and 1 in Peru

9:10pm March 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.8 magnitude earthquake centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

Why the Mexican border city of Matamoros is under heavy scrutiny

6:51am March 17, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

A glimpse into life under the drug cartels in the Mexican border city of Matamoros — the scene of the recent kidnap and murder of some American tourists.

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Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Díaz is helped into a wheelchair after he appeared to injure himself during a postgame celebration after Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic 5-2 during a World Baseball Classic game on Wednesday in Miami.

Mets' Edwin Díaz hurts his knee during a World Baseball Classic celebration

11:02am March 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic.

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Argentina is dealing with one of the highest rates of inflation in the world

4:09pm March 15, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Recession looms for Argentina as the country officially eclipses the 100 percent inflation mark.

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The jewelry with diamonds gifted to former President Jair Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle Bolsonaro by the Saudi government, which was seized by customs officials, is seen at SÃ£o Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, in Guarulhos, Brazil, on Tuesday.

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Gifted jewelry from Saudi Arabia entangles Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro

8:39am March 15, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Honduras' President Xiomara Castro waves during the swearing-in ceremony for Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Castro announced on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that Honduras under her administration is opening diplomatic relations with the People´s Republic of China.

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Honduras says it will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan

7:02am March 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

China claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with Taiwan.

What does America's fentanyl problem mean for U.S.-Mexico relations?

5:11am March 15, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dan Restrepo of the Center for American Progress about rising political tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over the opioid crisis.

Testing on an Adderall pill from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, came back positive in January. Pharmacies there are selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with illicit substances and passing them off as legitimate pharmaceuticals.

Some Mexican pharmacies sell pills laced with deadly fentanyl to U.S. travelers

8:41pm March 14, 2023

by Brian Mann

Researchers say some Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.

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