Latin America

A protester harangues a line of military police in riot gear in front of a Rio de Janeiro bus terminal during the nationwide strike Friday.

World News

Nationwide Strike Clogs Brazil's Big Cities, Grinding Daily Activity To A Halt

8:41pm April 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Unions called for the 24-hour work stoppage to protest President Michel Temer's attempts to roll back pensions and labor laws. Temer says these changes are necessary to save Brazil from recession.

Former City Councilman Mike Hernandez visits the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles 25 years after the riots.

As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In

11:39am April 28, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.

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Mexico Economy Minister Ready To Renegotiate NAFTA With Trump

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump is seeking to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. In an interview with NPR's John Burnett, Mexico Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo says Mexico is anxious to retool the 23-year-old agreement in areas as varied as energy and telecom. John Burnett speaks with Audie Cornish about what he's learned.

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Google launched its first servers in Cuba this week. Above, people use public Wi-Fi to connect their devices on a Havana street in October 2016.

Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba

5:14pm April 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company can speed up delivery of high-bandwidth content like YouTube videos because the servers will now store data locally. But accessing the Internet in Cuba remains difficult and expensive.

Trucks travel on an overpass to and from the World Trade Bridge, which links Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Trump Tells Canada And Mexico He Will Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Withdraw From It

4:01pm April 27, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The president told reporters he would terminate the trade agreement if he's unable to make a fair deal "for our workers and our companies."

World News

American To Stand Trial Over Guatemalan Adoptions

8:11am April 27, 2017

by Maria Martin

Guatemala was once one of the world's most popular adoption destinations, but stopped the practice after mass corruption was exposed. An American woman is set to stand trial over related charges.

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Zola Cervantes (center) and her brother, Tines, travel across the border regularly to visit their father, Gilbert, in Mexico.

With A Deported Father, California Teen Lives Life Between Borders

8:18pm April 26, 2017

by Zola Cervantes

Zola Cervantes knows firsthand the impact deportation can have on a family. The 17-year-old has been traveling across the border to see her father in Mexico, since he was deported six years ago.

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A protester tosses a combustible device during a clash with riot police in Caracas on Wednesday.

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Dueling Rallies Rack Caracas After Death Toll Inches Toward 30 In Venezuela

6:37pm April 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Protests against President Nicolas Maduro, which have been raging for just under a month, show no signs of relenting. Both opponents and supporters of Maduro flooded the capital Wednesday.

A bluefin tuna swims inside farming pens in 2007 prior to harvest near Ensenada, Mexico.

Mexico Can Seek Millions From U.S. In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Dispute, WTO Says

3:11pm April 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The World Trade Organization deems U.S. labeling rules for dolphin-safe tuna are unfairly restrictive to Mexico. It says Mexico may seek $163 million annually from the U.S. in retaliatory measures.

Chart: Unauthorized Immigrant Population, By Country Of Origin

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Mexicans No Longer Make Up Majority Of Immigrants In U.S. Illegally

5:41pm April 25, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

Mexicans made up half of the 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. last year, according to new estimates by the Pew Research Center. There are growing numbers from Central America and Asia.