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News Articles: Latin America

Abortion-rights activists in Colombia celebrate Monday in Bogota after the Constitutional Court approved the decriminalization of abortion, lifting all limitations on the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.

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  • Latin America

Colombia's highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

The decision by the tribunal of nine judges fell short of the expectations of pro-choice groups that had been pushing for abortion to be completely decriminalized in Colombia.

February 21, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.

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  • Food

Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended inspection of avocados from this region of Mexico after one inspector was threatened.

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  • World

Why we'll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a change in supply and cost.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
An aerial view shows a neighborhood affected by landslides in Petropolis, Brazil, on Wednesday.

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  • Latin America

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.

February 17, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Police escort former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, in handcuffs, from his house in Tegucigalpa after receiving an extradition order from the United States.

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  • 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.

February 16, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Juan Orlando Hernandez is shown taking part in the celebration of the 196th anniversary of the Army of Honduras in Tegucigalpa, on Dec. 10, 2021, while he was still president.

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  • World

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.

February 15, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Mexico acknowledged late Saturday that the U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.

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  • Food

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.

February 13, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONCACAF qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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  • World

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.

February 02, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
After her inauguration ceremony, new Honduran President Xiomara Castro met Vice President Harris at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa.

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  • Politics

Vice President Harris looks for a fresh start on migration issues in Honduras

The fact that Vice President Harris is even attending the inauguration is a sign of the importance the White House is placing on finding a partner in the fight against root causes of migration.

January 27, 2022
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
Journalists and supporters hold signs as they protest the murders of their colleagues Lourdes Maldonado and Margarito Martinez in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The sign says, "Journalism at risk. Don't kill the truth."

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  • Latin America

Reporting on your colleagues' murders changes how you work

The murder of two journalists in Tijuana in less than a week has shocked reporters there and sparked outrage nationwide.

January 27, 2022
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By:
  • Amy Isackson,
  • Mano Sundaresan,
  • and 2 more
Jose Gonzalez and his wife Maria, wait for customers in their corner shop that he remodeled, stocked and extended with money he earned over a decade working in the United States, in the Purepecha Indigenous community of Comachuen, Michoacan state, Mexico, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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  • Latin America

A town in Mexico survives entirely on money sent back by U.S. migrants

The money has allowed their families to remain in Comachuen, a town in the Michoacan mountains rather than moving to other parts of Mexico for work.

January 26, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Latin America

Rio de Janeiro delays Carnival parades as omicron spikes in Brazil

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced weeks ago that the raucous street parties, which draw hundreds of thousands of revelers, wouldn't proceed in the manner they did before the pandemic.

January 21, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill.

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  • Environment

The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting

Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.

January 19, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A man cries over his mother's grave in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Sept. 29, 2020. Iris Gonçalves Alves died at age 54 the previous day from COVID-19, according to the information on her burial record. During the worst times of the pandemic in Manaus, only three relatives could attend a burial in its cemeteries.

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  • Photography

What happens when isolation goes beyond a pandemic

Photographer Raphael Alves documented how socioeconomic issues worsen the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

January 17, 2022
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By:
  • Raphael Alves and
  • Marco Storel
A man cries over his mother's grave in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, on Sept. 29, 2020. Iris Gonçalves Alves died at age 54 the previous day from COVID-19, according to the information on her burial record. During the worst times of the pandemic in Manaus, only three relatives could attend a burial in its cemeteries.

Tagged as: 

  • Photography

What happens when isolation goes beyond a pandemic

Photographer Raphael Alves documented how socioeconomic issues worsen the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

January 17, 2022
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By:
  • Raphael Alves and
  • Marco Storel
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