Latin America

Members of the opposition launched a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday to increase pressure on beleaguered leftist President Nicolas Maduro following four months of deadly street demonstrations. Here, demonstrators block off an avenue during an anti-g

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Fear And Fury In Venezuela, As Strike Protesting 'Dictatorship' Begins

3:42pm July 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

President Nicolas Maduro plans to rewrite Venezuela's Constitution. As a general strike begins, the Organization of American States expresses fear that security forces might start a "bloodbath."

Jennifer Ramirez and 14 other young women wearing quinceañera dresses protested on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday. They protested SB4, an immigration enforcement law.

With Speeches And Bright Dresses, Quinceañeras Protest Texas Sanctuary City Ban

4:49pm July 19, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

With bright skirts flouncing, 15 young women ascended the steps of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. "We will not meet this law on its hateful level," declared 17-year-old Magdalena Juarez.

Maria Carolina Silva Flor and Joselito Alves dos Santos with their 18-month-old daughter, Maria Gabriela Silva Alves. The baby was born with Zika syndrome.

Health & Safety

Why Zika Is Especially Hard On The Women Of Brazil

10:50am July 19, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

They've been largely responsible for warding off mosquitoes at home — and caring for the children born with microcephaly. A new study says that the government has not given them the support they need.

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Tour Rio De Janeiro's Oldest Slave Port With This New App

4:28pm July 18, 2017

by Catherine Osborn

Rio de Janeiro was home to the Americas' largest slave port, which received nearly a million slaves over several centuries. Now modern day Cariocas have developed an app that provides an immersive tour through that history.

Activists celebrate Sunday in Caracas after voting in an opposition-organized referendum on President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the country's constitution.

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In Unofficial Vote, Venezuelans Overwhelmingly Reject Constitutional Rewrite

1:25pm July 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Roughly 98 percent of voters in Sunday's symbolic referendum rejected President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution. Still, Maduro has dismissed the vote as "meaningless."

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Millions Of Venezuelans Reject Plans To Retool The Constitution

6:42am July 17, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela's opposition held an unauthorized plebiscite on Sunday. More than 7 million Venezuelans cast symbolic votes rejecting the president's plan to overhaul the country's constitution.

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Venezuelans Who Fled To Florida Participate In Opposition's Symbolic Vote

6:40am July 17, 2017

by Greg Allen

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans in Florida were expected to vote in the referendum organized by opponents of Venezuela's president. Anti-Maduro anger is boiling over in South Florida communities.

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The Next Step For Brazil's Lula

8:03am July 16, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Brian Winter of Americas Quarterly about the career of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was convicted on corruption charges.

Fernando Rojas has spent his life living by a large lake in central Chile. About seven years ago it began to shrink, and now most of the water is gone. He holds a photo taken when the lake was full.

In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change As The Greatest External Threat

6:41am July 16, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Drought, floods and wildfires are signs that climate change has become a harsh reality for the 17 million people of Chile. Laguna de Aculeo used to be a booming summer playground, but not anymore.

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: The Sidewalk Pill Peddlers Of Port-Au-Prince

7:00am July 15, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

There aren't many pharmacies in Haiti. But there are vendors who walk the streets with towers of pills — including some that may be fake or past their expiration date.