Latin America

Haiti is in the midst of one of the worst political crises in its history

7:28am February 02, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

An increasing power vacuum is making things worse. There is not a single elected official with a valid term, and many people are asking: How long will the defacto prime minister cling to power?

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National

Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.

7:56am January 31, 2023

by Angela Kocherga

U.S. egg prices are soaring. Even though it's illegal to bring raw eggs into the U.S., many people are going to Mexico to buy them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 27, 2023.)

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Peru's political stalemate and civil unrest show little signs of letting up

7:22am January 30, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

As protests continue in Peru for almost two months, calls for the president to step down and to hold new elections are loudest among the indigenous and the poor in the southern part of the country.

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Former President Bolsonaro is now living in Florida, far away from unrest in Brazil

5:26pm January 25, 2023

by Sergio Olmos

As Brazil struggles to come to terms with the chaotic riots of Jan. 8, a key figure haunts the proceedings: Jair Bolsonaro. The ex-president is now in Florida, where he periodically greets supporters.

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Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters on Jan. 17, 2023, outside of a home where he has been staying in Kissimmee, Fla.

Bolsonaro backers in Florida decry what they see as a stolen election in Brazil

12:05pm January 25, 2023

by Sergio Olmos

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his presidential re-election bid late last year, has been staying in an Orlando suburb since Dec. 30. Some supporters have traveled from Brazil in hopes of seeing him.

El Salvador is about to enter its 11th month of limited constitutional rights

6:49am January 23, 2023

El Salvador's brutal crackdown on gangs has led to thousands of arbitrary detentions and the militarization of the streets.

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As protests continue in Peru, no clear solution emerges

8:25am January 22, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Peru has had six presidents in five years - with protests calling for the current one to step down growing more violent. How does Peru extract itself from this cycle of political chaos?

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An agent walks past the head of a statue depicting the Greek goddess Themis, outside the Brazilian Supreme Court building that was damaged by supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

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Brazil's army chief has been fired in the aftermath of this month's uprising

4:28am January 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief on Saturday. Lula has said that some in the military allowed the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.

An anti-government protester challenges police surrounding the San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Police evicted from the university grounds protesters who arrived from Andean regions seeking the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the release from prison of ousted President Pedro Castillo and immediate elections.

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Peru has closed off Machu Picchu due to growing anti-government protests

3:56am January 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Culture Ministry said it had closed the country's most famous tourist attraction as well as the Inca Trail leading up to the site "to protect the safety of tourists and the population in general."

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Deadly protests in Peru call for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte

1:27pm January 21, 2023

Deadly protests continued this week in the streets of Lima, Peru, against the current president, who took power last month after the previous leader was pushed out.

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