Son of drug lord El Chapo Guzman has been captured in Mexico, sparking major violence
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
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.
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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.
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba
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
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.
Thousands of fans in Brazil are lining up to say goodbye to Pelé
Pelé, the greatest soccer player in the world, lies in a casket midfield at the stadium of his former club in Santos, Brazil. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Ana Ionova, who's in Santos.
At least 10 people are dead and 20 escaped after a prison riot in Juárez, Mexico
The riot occurred at the notorious Cereso state prison in Juárez. The mayor, Cruz Pérez Cuéllar, told local media that armed gunmen had entered the prison.
Brazil plans 'Lulapalooza' as Luis Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in as Brazil's new leader — just three years after being released from prison on corruption charges and 12 years after his first two terms as president.
Is there mercury in the fish we eat? Amazonians tap WhatsApp to find out
A community of Indigenous peoples worried that mercury used by gold miners was contaminating the fish they eat. So they created a DIY team to find out more.
Argentines have tattoo fever following World Cup triumph
Argentina's victory in the soccer World Cup tournament in Qatar has suddenly meant that many tattoo artists across the country are fully booked.