Brazil mudslides kill more than 90, with dozens still missing
The mountain region where the mudslides occurred, just north of Rio de Janeiro, has experienced similar catastrophes in recent decades.
Latin America
Honduras' ex-president is arrested as the U.S. seeks his extradition on drug charges
Hondurans celebrated as former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office last month, appeared in court to face an extradition request from the U.S.
U.S. asks Honduras to arrest, extradite ex-President Hernández
The request follows speculation over whether the former president would be charged after U.S. prosecutors repeatedly implicated him in his brother's 2019 drug trafficking trial.
The U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico
The U.S. suspended avocado imports from Mexico after a USDA inspector received a threat — highlighting the violence and criminal influence over the supply of the fruit.
Shortly before the Super Bowl, the U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico
The suspension would not affect game-day consumption as those avocados had already been shipped.
Nicaragua has convicted more than a dozen opponents of President Daniel Ortega
In trials that sometimes last just a few hours, Nicaragua has been convicting political opponents of President Daniel Ortega, sending a chilling message about free expression.
Cartagena's literary festival hopes to inspire a new generation of artists
The literary festival in the Colombian port city aims to bridge the gap between the city's cosmopolitan center and the surrounding neighborhoods, where many of the poor never make it downtown.
Teachers in Puerto Rico protest for better wages and pensions
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Jose Cintron, a middle school teacher in Puerto Rico, about the teachers' ongoing strikes to demand better wages and pensions.
7 years later, parents of missing Ayotzinapa students are still searching for answers
NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Reveal reporter Anayansi Diaz-Cortes about the podcast After Ayotzinapa. The show digs into the 2014 disappearance of a group of young men at a rural Mexican college.
Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada
El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.