Latin America

The eye of Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Mexico's Acapulco

5:12am October 25, 2023

Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing 165 mph winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns.

This satellite image provided by NOAA on Tuesday shows Hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's Pacific coast near Acapulco.

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Hurricane Otis rapidly strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast as it nears Acapulco

9:57pm October 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

Otis went from a tropical storm to Category 4 in a matter of hours. Forecasters say it could reach Category 5 strength before it makes landfall on Wednesday.

Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections

6:13pm October 23, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

The ruling party in Argentina did surprisingly well in this weekend's presidential election, coming in first despite facing the worst economy in decades.

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Amid triple-digit inflation, Argentina's presidential election heads to a runoff

7:25am October 23, 2023

In Sunday's presidential election, far-right libertarian candidate Javier Milei will face off next month in a runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:13am October 23, 2023

Besides Gaza, violence is also escalating in the occupied West Bank. The House of Representatives still doesn't have a permanent speaker. A presidential runoff will be held next month in Argentina.

Economy Minister and presidential hopeful Sergio Massa arrives to a polling station during general elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday.

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Economy minister Massa grabs surprise lead over right-wing populist in Argentina vote

9:40pm October 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Economy Minister Sergio Massa held the lead over his chief contender, right-wing populist Javier Milei, in early results in Argentina's presidential election.

How Bogotá cares for its family caregivers

6:04pm October 22, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

A new program launched by the mayor of Bogotá aims to better support the city's unpaid family caregivers, the vast majority of whom are women.

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President Biden looks toward a large "Welcome to Mexico" sign that is hung over the Bridge of the Americas as he tours the port of entry in El Paso Texas on Jan. 8.

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings

9:23am October 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Venezuelans replaced Mexicans for the first time on record, according to new figures that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.

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A family in Venezuela prepares to leave for the U.S.

8:32am October 21, 2023

by John Otis

Millions of Venezuelans have left their country to escape authoritarian rule and economic collapse. We tell the story of one family headed to the U.S.

Brazil's president faces increasing pressure to nominate a Black female justice

5:06pm October 20, 2023

by Julia Carneiro

Brazil has a substantial Black population and is a country where over half of the population is also female, but it has never had a Black female supreme court judge. Could all that be about to change?

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