The Politics Of Humanitarian Aid
Dr. Paul Spiegel of the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health tells NPR's Michel Martin how humanitarian aid has been used — or withheld — for political purposes in past conflicts.
Latin America
Deadly Clashes Erupt As Venezuela Military Attempts To Block Aid
Violence broke out at the border between Venezuela and Colombia. Venezuelan troops fired tear gas and stopped crowds trying to bring humanitarian aid across the border.
A Showdown Over Aid In Venezuela
Venezuela's president is refusing to allow tons of U.S. humanitarian aid to enter the country. But thousands of volunteers are trying to bring it in from Colombia.
Trump's Venezuela Moves Follow Long History Of Intervention In Latin America
History suggests that if the U.S. takes too large a role in the South American country's crisis, it could spark a worse backlash than the original issue, experts and former diplomats warn.
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador's Border With Peru
The earthquake's epicenter was far inland, away from the country's main highways that run along mountain ranges.
Venezuela's Maduro Orders Closure Of Brazilian Border
President Nicolás Maduro issued the order in an apparent effort to make it harder for international aid to enter the country and buoy his political opponent, Juan Guaidó.
Venezuela Heads Into Showdown Over Food Aid
Venezuela's opposition leader says his supporters will get U.S. food aid across the border and into their country on Saturday. Venezuela's president says it's not going to happen.
'Roma' Actress Brings Attention To Indigenous Roots In Hometown
Residents in the Mexican hometown of Roma actress Yalitza Aparicio are ecstatic that she was nominated for an Oscar. They're talking openly about the discrimination indigenous people face in Mexico.
Sons Of 'El Chapo' Indicted On Drug Conspiracy Charge
The indictment alleges Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ovidio Guzman Lopez "conspired to import and distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana from Mexico and elsewhere" into the U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Closes Country's Brazilian Border
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closing of the country's border with Brazil in an effort to stop the flow of humanitarian aid coming into the country.