Latin America

Haiti's Power Struggle Is Over: Ariel Henry Will Become Prime Minister

6:58am July 20, 2021

There appears to be a political truce between the two men who say they were the prime minister following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Claude Joseph will step down.

Lida María Urrego, here with her 7-year-old daughter Sofia, spent most of her life fighting with the FARC rebels. But since the signing of a 2016 peace treaty, she has been raising a family and guiding tourists near Mesetas.

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Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides

4:44pm July 19, 2021

by John Otis

FARC rebels used to chain their kidnap victims in the jungle until they received ransom. Now tourists pay ex-guerrillas hundreds of dollars to take them hiking and whitewater rafting there.

Haiti's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference in Port-au-Prince on July 16, the week after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's on July 7.

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Official: Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph To Step Down

11:15am July 19, 2021

by The Associated Press

Haiti's designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry will replace the interim prime minister to honor the wishes of the country's slain president, according to Haiti Elections Minister Mathias Pierre.

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There's More To The 'Unprecedented' Cuba Protests Than Just Food Shortages

5:38pm July 18, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lillian Guerra, a University of Florida professor of Cuban history, about this week's protests in Cuba and the role of U.S. foreign policy in the nation's struggles.

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¿Qué Sigue Tras Las Históricas Protestas En Cuba?

12:33pm July 18, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro habló con Abraham Jiménez Enoa, periodista cubano y columnista para The Washington Post basado en La Habana, sobre los recientes disturbios en Cuba.

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Unrest Continues In Cuba

8:02am July 18, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Havana-based Washington Post columnist Abraham Jimenez Enoa about the unrest in Cuba.

Haiti's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference in Port-au-Prince on Friday, the week after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's on July 7.

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Martine Moïse, Wife Of Slain President, Returns To Haiti

6:12pm July 17, 2021

by The Associated Press

President Jovenel Moïse was killed earlier this month by gunmen who raided his private home in an attack that authorities say involved Haitians, Haitian-Americans and former Colombian soldiers.

Cuban Activists Are Taking To Miami's Streets Each Night In Support Of Cuba Protests

4:42pm July 16, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The anti-government protests in Cuba have invigorated the Cuban diaspora in Miami. While officials on the island have worked to quash demonstrations, Cubans have taken to Miami's streets each night.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Biden hold a joint news conference in the White House Thursday.

Biden Says The U.S. Would Offer Aid To Cuba If He Had Assurances About The Regime

6:59pm July 15, 2021

by NPR Staff

Cuba has seen recent demonstrations due to food shortages and high prices amid the pandemic.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Has Been Hospital For Intestinal Issues After 10 Days Of Hiccups

4:21pm July 15, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has taken ill with intestinal problems, according to his office. The seriousness of his illness is not clear.