Latin America

Demand For Beer Increases In Cuba As More U.S. Tourists Visit

7:21am April 13, 2016

With the sudden influx of Americans, the island is facing a shortage. Thanks to "Yanqui" capitalism, bars, cafes and gas stations across the country are running low on beer.

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Brazil's President Is One Step Closer To Being Impeached

6:38am April 12, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

A congressional commission in Brazil has voted to recommend that President Dilma Rousseff face impeachment proceedings. The group's decision sets the stage for a full vote of the lower house.

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Teenagers sit on a new sign reading "Cidade Olimpica" (Olympic City) in Rio de Janeiro's port district last October. Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games, the port district is undergoing an urban renewal program. Ticket sales have been slow, and many Braz

Brazil's Latest Headache: Ticket Sales Lag For Rio Olympics

6:04pm April 11, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

The Summer Games open Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro, but the country's many problems seem to be turning off ticket buyers in Brazil and abroad.

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Mexican Candidates No Longer Have To Be Tied To Traditional Parties

6:08am April 11, 2016

by John Burnett

The U.S. is not the only country where voters are tired of politics as usual. For the first time, Mexican ballots will be full of independent candidates free from the established parties.

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Peru Heads To The Polls To Choose A President

5:12pm April 10, 2016

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru's jailed former president, has been the front-runner in the lead up to the country's presidential election Sunday. Journalist Simeon Tegel explains the campaign.

Two-month-old Lara, who was born with microcephaly, is examined by a neurologist at the Pedro I hospital in Campina Grande, Paraiba state, Brazil, on Feb. 12.

Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika

12:27pm April 10, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Pediatric cardiologist Sandra Mattos had set up a network of doctors and hospitals working with tiny heart patients via telemedicine. Her system now also helps remote Zika sufferers.

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Politics & Government

A Former Mexican President Looks At Trump And Sees A 'Dictator'

12:09pm April 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

"We know about dictators in Latin America," Mexico's former president, Vicente Fox, tells NPR. "So I really want American citizens to really consider, is that really the best option that you have?"

World News

Panama Is More Than A Hashtag

11:27am April 09, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Panamanians are upset about their country's international reputation in light of the Panama Papers leak, which exposed the country as helping the world's rich and corrupt hide their money.

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced a plan to cut down on the country's power usage in an effort to save water.

To Save Power, Venezuela Gives Public Employees Fridays Off

6:27pm April 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

As a drought pushes water levels to extreme lows, President Nicolas Maduro has declared every Friday a holiday for the next two months to save water and electricity.

Central American Kids Recall Brutal Journey To U.S. In 'Shelter'

6:30pm April 07, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Shelter is a play based on interviews with Central American kids about their harrowing experiences migrating north. NPR's Code Switch team talks with the youth who inspired the play, the playwright and the actors about the production.

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