Latin America

Tarek El Aissami, then Venezuela's interior minister, holds a press conference in Caracas in April 2012. El Aissami became the country's vice president last month, and the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against him on Monday.

World News

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Venezuelan Vice President Over Drug Trade Allegations

8:32pm February 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Trump administration accuses Tareck El Aissami of playing a "significant role" in international narcotics trafficking. As a result of the designation, his assets in the U.S. will be frozen.

A nonprofit group is testing this drone to see how fast it could get medications from a town to a remote village in Peru that's six hours away by boat.

Health & Safety

A $40,000 Drone Failed To Lift Off. But There Was A Silver Lining

6:04pm February 13, 2017

by Angus Chen

A drone test in a remote Amazonian village in Peru failed. And that, says one of the testers, was the best possible outcome.

World News

Anti-Trump Protesters Take To The Streets Across Mexico

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Protesters rallied against Donald Trump's immigration policies in cities across Mexico this weekend. They also called for a boycott of U.S. products in an unusual display of nationalist pride.

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Explanation After Immigration Raids

6:00pm February 12, 2017

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued a letter demanding an explanation for hundreds of arrests in immigration raids. Hispanic Caucus chair Michelle Lujan Grisham talks about the next steps.

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Family members and supporters of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos gather at a news conference outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Phoenix on Thursday.

National

Mexico's Government Warns Its Citizens Of 'New Reality' In U.S.

4:54pm February 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The message was prompted by the deportation Thursday of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, a mother of two in Arizona who for years had regularly checked in with U.S. immigration authorities.

Last year, a record amount in remittances was sent home by Latin American and Caribbean migrants.

Mexicans In The U.S. Are Sending Home More Money Than Ever

4:01pm February 10, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

A new report finds that remittances by migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean topped $69 billion last year — the highest amount on record.

World News

Brazilian State Suffers Through Days Of Violence During Police Strike

7:23am February 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Brazilians in a southern state are stockpiling food after a surge of lootings and killings. With the police on strike, army troops are patrolling the streets, and most shops are shut.

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As Trump Threatens To Ditch NAFTA, Tijuana Residents Face Uncertainty

6:59pm February 09, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Tijuana, Mexico, is a prime example of an integrated, global economy, and Trump's threats to ditch NAFTA have residents on edge. With every White House tweet, they fear their livelihoods are hanging in the balance.

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Kailua (center), son of slain civil police officer Mario Marcelo de Albuquerque Espirito, is comforted during his father's funeral on Wednesday in Serra, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. Mario Marcelo de Albuquerque was shot to death when he tried to impede

World News

Wave Of Deadly Violence Hits A Southern Brazilian State With Police Off The Streets

4:22pm February 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Family and friends of the police are blocking access to stations to protest low pay and poor conditions. It's day six, and the state is seeing soaring murder rates and looting.

A woman farmers harvests pearl millet in Andhra Pradesh, India. Millets were once a steady part of Indians' diets until the Green Revolution, which encouraged farmers to grow wheat and rice. Now, the grains are slowly making a comeback.

A Forgotten Group Of Grains Might Help Indian Farmers – And Improve Diets, Too

2:00pm February 09, 2017

by Kavitha Rao

Once a staple in India, millets have fallen out of fashion in recent years. Now, faced with water shortages, one Indian state is re-introducing these drought tolerant cereals to people's diets.