Widespread Gas Shortage In Mexico As Government Tries To Thwart Fuel Thieves
The country's new president says $3 billion worth of fuel was stolen from the state-owned oil company last year.
Latin America
Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Denounces Maduro Government, Flees To U.S.
Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. Venezuela's highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.
Vivid Details Revealed As El Chapo Trial Continues
The trial against Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera continues in Brooklyn. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alan Feuer of The New York Times, who's been covering the trial.
The Bolsonaro Era Begins In Brazil
We have the latest on the big political changes taking shape in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the first week of his new administration.
Mexican Archaeologists Discover Pre-Hispanic Temple of 'The Flayed Lord'
Stone carvings dating back 1,000 years suggest gruesome rituals tied to beliefs about fertility and long life.
U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas At Migrants Trying To Cross Mexico Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities say they fired tear gas to deter about 150 Central American migrants from climbing over or under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California.
In Mexico, A Mayor Is Killed Within Hours Of Taking Office
Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of a town in Oaxaca state as he walked to city hall. It was the latest in a year of killings of public officials.
Climate Change Is Bad For Peru's Pastures ... But There's A 1,200-Year-Old Fix
Climate change has shrunk the wetlands in the Andes where livestock graze. Could reviving ancient water systems bring back the grass?
Right-Wing Populist Jair Bolsonaro Sworn In As President Of Brazil
Bolsonaro's path to the presidency was nearly cut short in September when he was stabbed while on the campaign trail, but he continued to rally supporters from his hospital bed.
Brazil Prepares To Swear-In President-Elect Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil on Tuesday inaugurates its new far-right president. It marks a reversal of the pink-tide of leftist leaders elected in South America in the last two decades.