A far-right candidate is the frontrunner in Chile's presidential election
Chile holds the first round of its presidential election Sunday. A far-right candidate is the unexpected frontrunner.
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Frida Kahlo just shattered an auction record, ousting her husband
"Diego y yo" depicts Kahlo's husband, Diego Rivera, on her forehead. It fetched $34.9 million in a Sotheby's auction — shattering a record set by Rivera.
As migrants travel to the U.S., the U.S. tries to stop them south of the border
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julieta Martinelli about their reporting in Mexico and Colombia on the policies designed to stop migrants from reaching the U.S border.
Cuba's government is using police and other tactics to crush plans for dissent
NPR's A Martinez talks to CNN's Havana-based correspondent Patrick Oppmann, who describes the situation in Cuba, after a prominent activist called for a protest on Monday.
News brief: Biden-Xi summit, Steve Bannon, Cuba thwarts protests
President Biden and his Chinese counterpart held a virtual meeting. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges. Cuba is crushing protest plans.
Cuban government vowed to prevent today's planned march
In Cuba, opponents of the government urged citizens to put on white shirts and march in the streets. The government denied permits for the protest. Activists now face detentions and intimidation.
Chile's president faces impeachment for what his critics call a conflict of interest
Chile's president Sebastian Pinera faces an impeachment vote in the Senate Tuesday, days ahead of the first round of voting in presidential elections.
Cubans protest for greater freedom of expression while government clamps down
Pro-democracy activists and artists in Cuba say they will hold public protests on Monday, despite the government's statement that such demonstrations will not be permitted.
Dozens of inmates die in a battle between prison gangs in Ecuador
A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador's largest prison was the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country's worst prison bloodbath.
The Darien Gap was no man's land. Now it's a popular migrant path to the U.S.
The dense jungle of the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia was once a no man's land. It is now a busy thoroughfare for migrants heading north to the U.S.