How Anitta, the 'Girl from Rio,' went global
NPR catches up with Anitta, the most popular singer to come out of Brazil in years, who's up for a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Latin America
Organización ayuda a familias mexicanas reunirse después de décadas separadas
Algunos inmigrantes mexicanos que viven en los Estados Unidos no han visto a sus padres por décadas. Una ONG en Alabama trabaja con las autoridades mexicanas para reunir a decenas de estas familias.
You've heard about the 12 days of Christmas. In some cultures, they celebrate 9
In Columbia the days leading up to Christmas are known as the novena, a time for prayer, music and celebration. We hear how one family carries out the tradition.
Peru expels Mexico's ambassador as tensions between the countries rise
Peru and Mexico continue their diplomatic squabble over the fate of Peru's former president Pedro Castillo.
Drug dealers in Peru watched Santa Claus and his elves break down their door
The suspects in Lima never imagined that they were being busted. Police say the group even thought it was a joke when Santa and his helpers screamed at them to freeze and get down on the floor.
Researchers find 168 more ancient images at Peru's Nazca Lines
The new findings add to the 190 previously discovered geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site. The discoveries are thought to date to between 100 B.C. and A.D. 300.
Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade
So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.
Tourists are trapped in Lima as protesters block main roads
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Simeon Tegel about efforts to evacuate tourists trapped in and around Lima, Peru, as protesters block main roads after the former president's ousting.
Argentinian soccer fans are hoping Messi finally gets to lift a World Cup
Argentina is competing against France in the World Cup final. In Buenos Aires, enthusiasm is high for a badly wanted win.
Researchers in Brazil credit the power of sound for scientific discoveries
The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. Scientists there say the best way to experience it may be with your ears.