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Mexico's President Says He Will Not Be Inhumane While Trying To Stem Surge Of Migrants

Mexico's president says President Trump's threat of tariffs will not stem the flow of migrants from Central America. He says Mexico deports tens of thousands of people a month, but the number getting through is larger.

Mexico's President Says He Will Not Be Inhumane While Trying To Stem Surge Of Migrants

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Mexico Responds To Trump's Tariff Threat

The president threatens Mexico with new tariffs as pressure to crack down on migration. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López says the foreign minister will go to Washington to help resolve the issue.

Mexico Responds To Trump's Tariff Threat

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Are Tariffs On Mexico The Right Way To Stymie Illegal Immigration?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brandon Judd, president of the border patrol union, about plans to impose tariffs on Mexico for not stopping illegal immigration into the U.S. NPR's Joel Rose weighs in.

Are Tariffs On Mexico The Right Way To Stymie Illegal Immigration?

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News Brief: Tariffs On Mexico, Missouri Clinic, Rotavirus Vaccine

Trump announces a 5% tax on all goods from Mexico. Missouri may soon be without a clinic that provides abortions. And, which companies stepped up to supply the rotavirus vaccine in West Africa.

News Brief: Tariffs On Mexico, Missouri Clinic, Rotavirus Vaccine

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Venezuelan Opposition Is Open For More Talks With Maduro, Guaidó Says

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's John Otis, who is in Caracas, Venezuela, about his interview with opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is locked in a power struggle with President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelan Opposition Is Open For More Talks With Maduro, Guaidó Says

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News Brief: Mueller Report, Venezuela Power Struggle, Roundup Lawsuits

Special counsel Robert Mueller underscores that his report didn't exonerate Trump. Venezuela's opposition leader, who declared himself president, talks to NPR. And, the shifting reputation of Roundup.

News Brief: Mueller Report, Venezuela Power Struggle, Roundup Lawsuits

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Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Talks Political Negotiations, Crisis In Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks with NPR's John Otis about his months-long effort to unseat President Nicolás Maduro.

Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Talks Political Negotiations, Crisis In Venezuela

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Violent Clashes Break Out At 4 Prisons In Northern Brazil

NPR's Noel King talks to Brazilian-based reporter Catherine Osborn about the explosion of gang violence in four prisons in northern Brazil in which nearly 60 inmates died.

Violent Clashes Break Out At 4 Prisons In Northern Brazil

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Opinion: Brazil's Prison Massacres Send A Dire Message

Family members of inmates wait and pray in front of the Puraquequara prison in the city of Manaus, the capital of northern Brazil's Amazonas state, on Monday. Dozens of inmates were killed in four jails in northern Brazil on Sunday and Monday, authorities said, in the latest wave of violence to rock the country's severely overpopulated and dangerous prison system. Sandro Pereira/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Brazil's Prison Massacres Send A Dire Message

Once again, Brazil's prisons are in the spotlight because of mass killings. The penitentiary system is badly understaffed, overcrowded and needs reforming, says security expert Robert Muggah.

How Mobile Internet Has Given New Platforms To Cubans Critical Of Their Government

3G internet availability, while still spotty and expensive, has given rise to new political openings in Cuba. That includes unprecedented public criticism of the government and organizing a non-sanctioned protest.

How Mobile Internet Has Given New Platforms To Cubans Critical Of Their Government

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After Failed Coup, Maduro Moves Against Members Of Venezuelan Opposition

Rather than arresting rival Juan Guaido, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is targeting lower-ranking members the opposition party stripping their legal immunity and threatening them with arrest.

After Failed Coup, Maduro Moves Against Members Of Venezuelan Opposition

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Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is pictured under a national flag during a gathering with supporters on April 30, 2019. Delegates for both Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at ending the crisis in Venezuela. Federico Parra /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

Representatives for President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at breaking months of political gridlock.

Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

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'Thank God We're OK.' Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas Holding Facility

Immigrant asylum-seekers wait for aid at the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in McAllen, Texas. Migrants told NPR conditions in the CBP holding cells were unhealthy. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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'Thank God We're OK.' Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas Holding Facility

The facility was shut down for 24 hours after 32 detainees got sick with the flu. A 16-year-old who had gotten sick there later died at another Border Patrol station.

Venezuelan Factory Mixes Rum With Rugby To Stem Crime

A famous rum factory in Caracas organizes rugby tournaments for impoverished young men. The factory started the program years ago as an effort to get gang members off the streets.

Venezuelan Factory Mixes Rum With Rugby To Stem Crime

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