Latin America

A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro salutes during a celebration in front of his residence after he was declared the winner of the election runoff, in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday.

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Brazil's Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election

3:19pm October 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The retired army captain has expressed admiration for the country's brutal 1964-1985 dictatorship; made incendiary remarks about women, minorities and LGBT people; and decried "fake news."

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Preliminary Results: Far-Right Candidate Wins Brazil's Presidential Runoff

2:23pm October 29, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Jair Bolsonaro — a former army captain who expressed his admiration for dictatorship and repeatedly denigrated women and gays — looks certain to become the country's new president.

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Mexican Officials Offer Caravan Members Work Visas If They Stay In Mexico

8:34am October 29, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez, about his country offering refugees temporary work permits if they stay in southern Mexico and don't continue to the U.S.

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Morning News Brief

5:56am October 29, 2018

Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.

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Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Leads As Brazilians Vote

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's voters cast ballots today in the second round of the nation's presidential election that could see a far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, elected.

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Why Hondurans Head North

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Hondurans continue to flee their homeland for a better life up north. Their reasons for leaving include high crime, vicious gangs and few opportunities.

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Salvadoran Migrant On Journeying In Caravan

8:13am October 27, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Cristian, a Salvadoran migrant traveling with a caravan in Mexico toward the U.S., about his journey and President Trump's efforts to limit asylum seekers like him.

Supporters of Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro attend a rally at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro last week.

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With Memories Of Dictatorship, Some Brazilians Fear A Hard-Right Turn

7:20pm October 26, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Onetime targets of Brazil's dictatorship are worried that a candidate who openly admires the past military regime is expected to win Sunday's presidential election.

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Activists Say Blame Over Migrant Caravan Distracts From Issues Of Violence, Poverty

11:44pm October 25, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

President Trump says the caravan of migrants working its way north through Mexico is the work of the Democrats, while Honduras's president has accused Venezuela of funding the mass exodus.

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Policy Expert Outlines Why Central American Aid Cuts Could Create More Migrant Caravans

5:42pm October 25, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Shannon O'Neil, senior fellow for Latin American Studies at Council on Foreign Relations, about why she believes cutting Central American aid will create more migrant caravans.

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