Latin America

A Cuban flag flutters above Revolution Square in Havana, on February 8, 2008.

Ana Montes, former U.S. analyst convicted of spying for Cuba, is released from prison

5:38pm January 08, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Montes was highly regarded for her expertise on Cuba. But under the radar, she shared classified information with the Cuban government, including the identities of U.S. spies.

Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress

5:22pm January 08, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed Brazil's Congress building and Presidential offices, in scenes that echo Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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Environment

Can Brazil's Lula save the Amazon?

5:10pm January 07, 2023

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with environmental researcher Erika Berenguer about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's ambitions to save the Amazon rainforest from deforestation.

National

New U.S. border plan may lead more Cubans to attempt the risky journey by sea

5:02am January 06, 2023

by Greg Allen

Authorities in the Florida Keys are struggling to respond to a surge in migrants landing in boats from Haiti and Cuba. The largest numbers are from Cuba where economic conditions are desperate.

Biden shares his border security plan ahead of trip to Mexico

7:06pm January 05, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden laid out his vision on border security ahead of a trip next week to the southern U.S. border and talks with Mexico.

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World News

Son of drug lord El Chapo Guzman has been captured in Mexico, sparking major violence

6:58pm January 05, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

The son of notorious drug lord El Chapo Guzman has been captured in Mexico, after an overnight raid in the town of Culiacan.

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The United States Embassy in Cuba has reopened visa and consular services

5:16am January 05, 2023

For the first time since 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba has resumed full consular and visa services in Havana. The U.S. says the reopening is to ensure the safe and legal migration of Cubans.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:16am January 05, 2023

A historic stalemate in the U.S. House heads into its third day. A powerful storm touches down in Northern California. The U.S. Embassy in Cuba resumes full services for the first time since 2017.

A classic American convertible car passes beside the United States embassy as Cuban flags fly at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, a massive stage on the Malecon seaside promenade in Havana, Cuba, July 26, 2015.

The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba

1:09am January 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

The U.S. Embassy confirmed this week it will begin processing immigrant visas, with a priority placed on permits to reunite Cubans with family in the U.S., and others like the diversity visa lottery.

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians bid Pelé final farewell

5:00pm January 03, 2023

Soccer fans are saying goodbye to Pelé, the master of the game. After a 24-hour long wake in Santos, Brazil, his coffin was paraded around the city. Pelé will now be buried in his final resting place.

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