Latin America

Lucia Cabral peers through a bullet hole in her door in the Alemao favela complex. Like people everywhere, she checks her phone soon after she wakes up in the morning. In these favelas, she says, it's a matter of life or death.

Far From Olympics, Violence Rises In Rio's Poorest Neighborhoods

6:19pm August 15, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Gunfire and armed conflicts are a near-daily occurrence in some low-income neighborhoods. Residents in those favelas rely on the WhatsApp messaging service for guidance on where it's safe to travel.

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Chef Massimo Bottura checks with cooks as they prepare a gourmet soup kitchen dinner at RefettoRio Gastromotiva restaurant in Rio de Janeiro.

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Master Chef Turns Leftovers Into Fine Dining For Brazil's Hungry

8:59pm August 14, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

World-renowned chef Massimo Bottura is putting his culinary skills to use with a world-class soup kitchen in Rio de Janeiro.

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Amid Economic Crisis, Venezuelans Try To Find Food In Colombia

5:25pm August 14, 2016

Last week the Venezuelan government reopened its border with Colombia for the first time in over a year, allowing Venezuelans to cross in search of supplies. The AP's Hannah Dreier has an update.

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U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint while in a taxi in Rio early Sunday morning. They were unharmed.

Ryan Lochte And 3 Other U.S. Swimmers Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio

3:34pm August 14, 2016

by Greg Myre

Lochte's taxi was stopped by robbers who put a cocked gun to his head. "I was like 'Whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet," the swimmer told NBC. No one was hurt.

Cuba Prepares For Onslaught Of American Tourists As Commercial Flights Open Up

8:55am August 14, 2016

by DEEPA FERNANDES

Commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba begin this fall, and Cubans are preparing for a wave of American tourists. But some wonder how the surge in visitors might alter the island's slow pace.

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Chile Battles Obesity With Stop Signs On Packaged Foods

1:56pm August 12, 2016

by Eileen Smith

About 67 percent of Chileans older than 15 are overweight, and processed food is one of the major culprits. Health officials hope more obvious labeling will help people make healthier choices.

Maoulida Daroueche of the Comoros will compete Monday in the 400-meter hurdles. Daroueche, 25, had a tough life as a kid in the Comoros, but now resides in France and is competing in his second Olympics.

From Comoros Islands, An Olympian Clears Hurdles On And Off The Track

1:55pm August 12, 2016

by Melissa Block

A competitor in Rio grew up poor in the islands, leaving home to live on the streets when he was 8. There's not even a running track there. Now he's competing in the 400-meter hurdles.

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Salete Martins, a tour guide in the Santa Marta favela, stands in front of the Michael Jackson statue. She says tourists aren't coming because consulates told their citizens to stay away from favelas.

In Rio's Favelas, Hoped-For Benefits From Olympics Have Yet To Materialize

7:50pm August 11, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Expectations were high, but for Rio's poorest, the games are coming up short. "Who is enjoying the games?" asks one man. "Not the poor. It's only for the tourists." But even tourists are staying away.

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American Investments Help Reduce Violence In Honduras

6:46pm August 11, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Sonia Nazario about her article in The New York Times, which examines a U.S.-funded program that is reducing violence in some parts of Honduras.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in February 2015.

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Ecuador Says Swedish Prosecutors To Question Assange 'In The Coming Weeks'

7:47am August 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

In a potential breakthrough to the long-running standoff, Ecuador says it will set a date for Swedish prosecutors to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside its embassy in London.