500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated
The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later.
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The History Of Mormons In Mexico
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Patrick Mason, professor of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University, about the history of Mormon communities in Mexico.
'Lula,' Brazil's Popular Ex-President, Freed From Prison — For Now
A court ordered the release of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, one day after a Supreme Court decision cleared the way. Now, he can remain free as long as appeals of his corruption conviction unfold.
Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia's Wines Are Rising Stars
There's not a ton of room to grow grapes in Bolivia; many of its vineyards are located in mile-high mountain valleys and foothills. The country's wine output may be small, but it's winning big awards.
Relatives And Friends Mourn Mormons Killed In Mexico Attack
Funerals for the three mothers and six children who were killed in Monday's ambush were held near their homes in Mexico Thursday. Security was tight as family members grieved.
9 U.S. Citizens, All Family Members, Died In Mexico Highway Attack
After the members of a Mormon family were shot to death in Sonora, Mexico, this week, a relative of the victims says the rest of the community won't let drug violence drive them from the region.
Mormon Family Mourns Their Dead In Mexico, Calls For U.S. To Rein In Its Guns
A relative of the three women and six children who were killed tells President Trump to stop U.S. "loopholes from systematically injecting high powered assault weapons to Mexico."
Mexican Authorities Say Mistaken Identity Is Strongest Theory In Highway Killings
Authorities in Mexico say their strongest theory now as to the motive behind the killing of nine people was mistaken identity. They say they believe a drug gang believed they were a rival group.
Violence In Mexico Is Driving A Growing Number Of People To Ask The U.S. For Asylum
Violence is driving a growing number of Mexicans to ask for asylum in the U.S. But some Mexicans feel stuck in their own county, terrified the criminals they fled will catch up with them.
Scrubbing Your House Of Bacteria Could Clear The Way For Fungus
A new study in Brazil finds that urban apartments have more diverse fungi — some healthy, some potentially not — than villages in the Amazon rainforest.