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Reduced U.S. Embassy Staff In Havana Hinders Travel By Cubans

The chilled relations between Cuba and the White House has left the U.S. embassy running on a shoe-string operation. Cubans hoping to travel to the U.S. must now apply in a third country for visas.

Reduced U.S. Embassy Staff In Havana Hinders Travel By Cubans

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What Cuba's New President Hopes To Accomplish

Cuba's new president, Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez took office Thursday promising to defend the Castro legacy, but he also pledged reforms aimed at modernizing the island nation's economy.

What Cuba's New President Hopes To Accomplish

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Cuban-Americans Discuss Their Hopes And Expectations For Cuba's New President

As Cuba transitions to a new president, hundreds of thousands of Cuban-Americans look on from afar. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cuban-American filmmaker LeAnne Russell about how the younger generation sees the island's succession of power.

Cuban-Americans Discuss Their Hopes And Expectations For Cuba's New President

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World

News Brief: Cuba Without Castro, Trump And Kim, Missouri Gov. Greitens

Cuba is preparing for a new leader. Raul Castro is expected to hand over the presidency to a younger successor. Also, President Trump spoke on Wednesday about a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un.

News Brief: Cuba Without Castro, Trump And Kim, Missouri Gov. Greitens

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Cuba Will Soon Be Led By Someone Who Is Not A Castro

For the first time since 1959, the communist island of Cuba will not be run by a Castro. On Thursday, Raúl Castro will hand the presidency over to a successor, widely believed to be First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Cuba Will Soon Be Led By Someone Who Is Not A Castro

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National

As DACA Debate Drags On, Some DREAMers Are Moving Back To Mexico Voluntarily

For some DACA recipients, the dream became too hard to hold onto. Noe Martinez came to the U.S. when he was 15. By 29, he had a college degree and a thriving business in Oklahoma. But he missed his parents in Mexico. Now he's back there and wondering what lies in store for him.

As DACA Debate Drags On, Some DREAMers Are Moving Back To Mexico Voluntarily

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Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply
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Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply

Brazil has launched a massive vaccination campaign to protect against a disease that has killed hundreds of people. But it's facing huge challenges, including a shortage of the yellow fever vaccine.

Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply

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WATCH: Giant Cruise Ship Smashes Into Dock In Honduras

A 2015 photo of MSC Armonia in Malta. The vessel plowed into a dock in Roatan, Honduras on Tuesday, but the cruise operator says there were no injuries and the damage to the ship was minor. Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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WATCH: Giant Cruise Ship Smashes Into Dock In Honduras

On approach to a cruise ship dock at the island of Roatan, the MSC Armonia plowed into the pier. The ship's operator says there were no injuries and that the damage to the vessel was minor.

National

National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. Noel King speaks to Border Patrol Agent Terence Shigg about how the extra troops will help.

National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

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Economy

When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop

Central American communities that have grown used to the remittances sent back from migrants living in the United States often experience a painful readjustment when the migrants are sent home.

When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop

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Brazil's Ex-President Lula Surrenders After Standoff

As Brazil reacts to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 12-year jail term for corruption, Lula claims it's a political maneuver to keep him from being re-elected.

Brazil's Ex-President Lula Surrenders After Standoff

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Lula Da Silva, Brazil's Beloved Ex-President, Surrenders After Standoff

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures to supporters in front of the metal workers union headquarters in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Saturday. Nelson Antoine/AP hide caption

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Lula Da Silva, Brazil's Beloved Ex-President, Surrenders After Standoff

On Saturday, supporters chanted "Resist!" as they surrounded a union headquarters where Lula holed up in his last hours of freedom. He's been sentenced to 12 years in prison over corruption charges.

Why Hondurans Risk The Trip To The U.S. Border

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lester Ramirez of Transparency International about why hundreds of people from Honduras have joined a "caravan" of migrants en route to the Mexico-U.S. border.

Why Hondurans Risk The Trip To The U.S. Border

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