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Inside The Crackdown To Stop Migrants, Before They Reach U.S. Border

4:13pm October 12, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique's Journey, about her New York Times story on Mexico's campaign to keep Central American migrants from the U.S. border.

In Ciudad Delgado, a police officer guards a teen painting over gang tags. Conflicts between rival gangs are deadly, and hard for bystanders to avoid.

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In A Nation In The Grip Of Gangs, 2 Sisters Make A Bid For Safety

6:37pm October 11, 2015

by Armando Trull

A wave of migrants are fleeing El Salvador, one of the deadliest places in the world. Among them are a mother and her teenage daughters, split between two countries, trying to outrun gang violence.

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Members of the Mexico team celebrate a 4-2 win against the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., June 25, 2011.

Next Chapter In U.S. Vs. Mexico Soccer Rivalry Kicks Off Saturday

9:49am October 10, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The U.S. and Mexico play in the CONCACAF Cup Saturday night. The U.S. head coach is under pressure and a Mexican star is out injured, but so far, a couple of advertisements are stealing the show.

U.S. Indicts 1 Of Honduras' Most Powerful Families

12:34pm October 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Three members of the Rosenthal family were indicted for allegedly laundering money for drug traffickers.

Coast Guard Suspends Search For El Faro Survivors

7:37pm October 07, 2015

by Greg Allen

The cargo ship sank last week in Hurricane Joaquin, in which 33 people were on board. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what happened to the ship.

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A bus carrying deportees arrives at El Edén center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The center receives Hondurans bused home after being intercepted in Mexico on their trek to the U.S. Mexico stepped up its deportation efforts after a wave of Central America

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For Many Central American Migrants, U.S. Border Is Now Beyond Reach

4:39pm October 07, 2015

by Tim Padgett

The wave of migrants trying to reach the U.S. hasn't stopped, but in a major change, Mexico is rounding them up and sending them home before they reach the U.S. border.

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Bolivian Immigrant Learns To Fix Most Things By Reading Library Books

4:24pm October 07, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

The story of the Alarcon family from Bolivia includes many elements of the immigrant experience: struggle, sacrifice, rewards, and the creation of a new identity.

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A girl looks away from the body of an assassinated man, who was killed by a gang member in San Salvador.

The Surreal Reasons Girls Are Disappearing In El Salvador: #15Girls

3:12pm October 07, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

Refuse to share a pencil, reject a boy, say no to your imprisoned dad — all of these can get a teen girl killed in El Salvador's gang war.

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A Diary Of Day 1: The Pope's Visit To Cuba

1:38pm October 07, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Pope Francis spent his first day in Cuba celebrating mass at Havana's Revolution Plaza, visiting President Raul Castro and greeting Cuba's youth.

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Microsoft's Satya Nadella Travels The World Looking For The Next Big Idea

6:48pm October 06, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was in Mexico last week on a high-profile visit. Now that smartphones and Internet access have become so universal, the next billion-dollar idea could come from anywhere.

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