Carrie Kahn
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Why some Brazilians won't be wearing their national soccer colors for the World Cup
Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt. → Read More
Brazil's Bolsonaro avoids conceding defeat, but begins transition to winner Lula
Almost two days after Sunday's vote, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally made his first statement about the election but did not concede that he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. → Read More
What to know about Brazil's election as Bolsonaro faces Lula, with major world impacts
Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change. → Read More
What you need to know about Brazil's presidential election
As one of the world's largest democracies heads to the polls on Sunday, here are the main candidates and issues in the Brazilian election. → Read More
With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale
Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited. → Read More
Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown
Cuba is hoping more tourists return to the island. The economy depends on it. → Read More
Mexico's official list of missing people passes 100,000, with few cases ever solved
Mexico marks a grim milestone: The number of people officially listed as disappeared now exceeds 100,000. Many are victims of drug cartels, journalists, human rights advocates and Indigenous people. → Read More
Here's why Mexico's president is launching a vote to recall himself
While recalls are a common political tool, normally it's the opponents of an unpopular leader who favor a recall. But Sunday's referendum is the president's own idea. And he's expected to win. → Read More
El Salvador's leader wants to go in even bigger on bitcoin
After making the cryptocurrency legal tender, President Nayib Bukele plans to launch bitcoin-backed bonds to raise $1 billion for the country. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
On Mexico's southern border, the latest migration surge is Haitian
Thousands of Haitian migrants who had lived in South America for years are crossing into Mexico, overwhelming that country's capacity to process them. Many say their ultimate destination is the U.S. → Read More
Haitian migrants say Mexican authorities are keeping them from traveling to the U.S.
Haitian migrants who crossed into Mexico from Guatemala are being prevented by Mexican authorities from traveling north to the U.S. The migrants say they are treated much worse than Latino migrants. → Read More
Honduran voters want to protest the president. Their options are a cast of characters
Hondurans go to the polls Sunday, and many voters say they're undecided who they'll vote for. But one thing they do know is that they'll be casting a vote to punish the current National Party. → Read More
Nicaragua may be holding presidential elections, but it is edging toward dictatorship
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is running for a fourth consecutive term to remain leader of the Central American country in elections that critics and U.S. officials have labeled a "sham." → Read More
Alt.Latino And NPR News: Musical Profiles From Mexico, Cuba and Peru
This week we share music stories from NPR News that you should know about, featuring Cimafunk, Susana Baca and 'El Charro de Mexico' Vicente Fernandez. → Read More
Fans worry over ranchera icon Vicente Fernández, who remains hospitalized
Mexico's most famous ranchera singer remains hospitalized after a fall at his Guadalajara ranch, leaving fans on both sides of the border worried about his fate and the music he made so famous. → Read More
The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement outlining plans to allow passenger and cargo traffic to resume. Earlier, a camp of 15,000 migrants, mostly Haitians, had gathered there. → Read More
How Haitian Migrants Are Getting To The U.S., And Where They May Go Next
U.S. border agents are allowing some Haitian migrants into the country on a temporary basis, while others are being deported or heading back over the border to Mexico. → Read More
Nicaragua Is Moving To Arrest One Of Its Leading Writers In A Pre-election Crackdown
Prosecutors ordered the arrest of Sergio Ramirez, one of the country's most distinguished writers, who is now out of the country. President Daniel Ortega is arresting opponents ahead of elections. → Read More