The Hip-Hop Song That's Driving Cuba's Unprecedented Protests
The song Patria y Vida, or homeland and life, is a spin on the communist regime's decades-old slogan in Cuba of "patria o muerte" — homeland or death.
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Thousands In Cuba Protest Over The Worsening Economy
Cuba's president addressed the nation Monday morning following widespread protests on the island about the dismal state of the economy. He blamed Cuba's troubles on the U.S.
Haitians Fear Gang Violence, But Are Also Wary Of International Intervention
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yvens Rumbold for an overview of peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, like the controversial legacy of U.N. peacekeepers from 2004 to 2017 and the local actions underway now.
Thousands Of Cubans Take Part In Widespread Anti-Government Protests
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Miami Herald reporter Nora Gámez Torres about protests in Cuba against the decades-old dictatorship that demonstrators blame for food and vaccine shortages.
News Brief: Taliban Challenges, Cuban Demonstrations, Assassination Probe
The Taliban expand their territorial control in Afghanistan. Demonstrators in Cuba protest shortages and rising prices. The U.S. sends investigators to Haiti after the president's assassination.
Investigators From The U.S. Will Help Probe Haiti's Presidential Assassination
The U.S. has a checkered history in Haiti. It's worth a review as the Biden administration deals with a request from Haiti for U.S. troops following the president's assassination.
Colombia Says Ex-Military Members Were Among The Commandos In Haiti
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to retired U.S. military intelligence officer Stephen Donehoo about Colombian mercenaries, who've been implicated in the assassination of Haiti's president.
Demonstrators In Havana Protest Shortages, Rising Prices
Thousands of demonstrators went out to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs, amid the coronavirus crisis.
PHOTOS: What Item Is Giving You Joy In A Pandemic? Your Beautiful And Quirky Answers
We asked NPR readers to share photos of the objects they can't live without during the pandemic. Their responses are funny, surprising — and some might make you tear up.
Ex-Colombian Soldiers' Arrests Add To The Mystery Around The Haiti Assassination
More than a dozen former Colombian soldiers are detained in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Some officials and analysts say the Colombians are being used as scapegoats.