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Migrants Denied Entry To U.S. At Crowded San Diego Border Crossing

7:07am April 30, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The remnants of a large caravan of Central American migrants gathered at one of the busiest U.S.-Mexico border crossings. They were turned away because the entry had reached capacity.

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Morning News Brief: Migrant Caravan

6:26am April 30, 2018

Roughly 200 people traveling from Central America arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday seeking political asylum. Immigration officials announced the San Diego County port of entry was at capacity.

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Venezuelans Fleeing To Brazil And Colombia

7:54am April 28, 2018

People fleeing the chaos in Venezuela have been congregating in camps along the Colombia-Venezuela border. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Geoff Ramsey of Washington Office on Latin America.

Buried together, a child and a llama were part of a mass sacrificial killing that included more than 140 children and over 200 llamas in the Huanchaquito-Las Llamas site in coastal Peru near Trujillo.

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Remains Of More Than 140 Children Who Were Sacrificed Found In Peru

6:29pm April 27, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

They died 500 years ago in what may be the world's largest sacrificial killing of children, reported National Geographic.

Central American asylum-seekers ride a bus to Tijuana on Wednesday, while passing through San Luis Rio Colorado along the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds of immigrants, the remnants of a caravan of Central Americans that began almost a month ago, set out on

Caravan Arrives In Tijuana, As Migrants Prepare To Request Asylum

4:48pm April 26, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A group of Central American asylum-seekers, who have been traveling through Mexico for weeks, is gathering near the border with the U.S. The migrants say they will request asylum on Sunday.

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Nicaraguan President Ortega Fights For His Political Future

6:23am April 24, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The recent deadly protests in Nicaragua have fractured Ortega's relations with the business community which has long been vital to his political survival. Students continue to call for his ouster.

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A portrait of 16-year-old Mexican youth Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was shot and killed in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, is displayed on the Nogales street where he was killed that runs parallel with the U.S. border.

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Mexican Teen

1:24am April 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The judge declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked on a lesser charge of manslaughter against agent Lonnie Swartz.

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At Least 24 Dead After Riots In Nicaragua

11:20pm April 23, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The protests and violence were prompted by planned changes to the pension system. The U.S. State Department ordered embassy staff members' relatives to leave the country and curtailed services.

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Nicaragua Withdraws Social Security Changes That Sparked Unrest

6:58am April 23, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The president of Nicaragua has recalled a welfare overhaul package that started days of protests. The Nicaraguan Human Rights Office says at least 25 people have been killed in the protests.

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News Brief: Senate Panel To Vote On Pompeo Nomination, Nicaragua Protests

5:53am April 23, 2018

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state. It appears the panel won't support him. Nicaragua's president withdraws a welfare overhaul that sparked protests.

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