Indian-Mexican restaurants inspired 'Land of Gold,' an intersecting immigrant story
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director and actor Nardeep Khurmi about his new movie Land of Gold about intersecting immigrant experiences.
Latin America
New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico
One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.
A plane with a dark past is returning from the U.S. to Argentina
A plane used by Argentina's military dictatorship in what have been dubbed "death flights" has been located. It will go in a museum dedicated to victims of torture during Argentina's Dirty War.
In Mexico, history was made over the weekend in a state gubernatorial election
For the first time in nearly a century, the country's revolutionary party lost. The results in the State of Mexico, which surrounds Mexico City, suggest a new direction for Mexico's political future.
The U.S.'s new rules for asylum-seekers are sending more migrants to Mexico City
As the U.S. urges asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico, shelters there are becoming overwhelmed.
Alex Anwandter's disco-infused homage to dancefloor liberation
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chilean musician Alex Anwandter about his new disco-influenced album El Diablo en el Cuerpo.
Brazil's Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights
Brazilian Indigenous leaders and environmentalists are outraged after lawmakers approved a measure that would affect claims to Indigenous land, and potentially, environmental protections.
More shows and films are made in Mexico, where costs are low and unions are few
The movie business is outsourcing to Mexico, as an increasingly attractive destination for film and television production. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 21, 2023.)
The Mexican volcano known as El Popo has seen increased activity lately
The volcano is particularly worrying for the more than 25 million people who live within a 60 mile radius of it, including Mexico City. A small town is just 5 miles away from its very active crater.
Popocatépetl volcano spews smoke and ash, putting millions of Mexicans on alert
Mexico has deployed some 7,000 soldiers to the area of the volcano, which is near Mexico City, in case an evacuation becomes necessary. More than 25 million people live within 60 miles of the peak.