Latin America

St. Thomas Starts To Clean Up Island's Worth Of Debris After Hurricane Irma

4:48pm September 15, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

When Hurricane Irma finished pounding the U.S. Virgin Islands with Category 5 wind and rains, houses had collapsed, boats flipped, shipping containers were on their sides, roofs were ripped off, and trees and telephone poles knocked down. So how does an island dispose of an island's worth of debris?

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St. Thomas Residents Welcome Relief Flights After Irma

8:15am September 15, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

One of the places in the Caribbean that was hardest hit by Hurricane Irma is St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Irma ripped across St. Thomas as a Category 5 hurricane more than a week ago.

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In an effort to combat chronic food shortages, President Nicolas Maduro and his ministers are embarking on a campaign to convince Venezuelans to eat rabbits.

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Let Them Eat Rabbit Is Venezuelan President's Response To Food Shortages

4:46pm September 14, 2017

by Philip Reeves

To combat chronic food shortages in his country, President Nicolas Maduro is trying to convince Venezuelans that cottontails are a good source of protein. The plan has been met with much contempt.

St. Thomas Residents Begin To Rebuild After Irma Destroyed The Island

4:38pm September 14, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Hurricane Irma destroyed much of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas. Those who remain on the island are trying to figure out how to clean up and rebuild their homes and their livelihoods.

No NAFTA Deal Will Be Reached In 2017, Castaneda Speculates

8:11am September 14, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has become a major irritant in U.S.-Mexico relations.

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Morning News Brief: Hurricane Relief Operations

6:39am September 14, 2017

An operation is underway for Irma survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Florida gets a visit from President Trump, who displayed more bipartisanship after another meeting with Democratic leaders.

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Relief Operation Tries To Ease Irma Victims' Pain In Virgin Islands

6:11am September 14, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

U.S. and British military planes and helicopters are joining people in private boats trying to get basic necessities in to areas that were flattened by Hurricane Irma more than a week ago.

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U.S. Virgin Islands Undergo Recovery Efforts After Irma's Destruction

6:23pm September 13, 2017

Irma tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving thousands displaced and billions of dollars of property destroyed. Gov. Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands talks about the recovery efforts.

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Venezuelans Look For New Ways To Cope Amid Increasingly Dire Economic Issues

4:31pm September 13, 2017

by Philip Reeves

As Venezuela's government grows increasingly autocratic, its shortages of food, medicine and the basics of life grow more dire. Venezuelans are finding new ways to cope.

Mexican Women Look For Alternatives To Cesarean Sections

8:05am September 13, 2017

by Jonathan Levinson

Mexico has one of the highest cesarean section rates in the world. But as well-trained midwives become more available, natural birth is coming into vogue.

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