Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Latin America
Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy Will Strain Guatemala, Critics Say
The asylum regulation, which went into effect Tuesday, may force Guatemala to take in migrants from elsewhere in Central America. Critics say this is a problem for the impoverished, violent country.
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Latin America
Guatemalans React To Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule
Guatemalans react to the Trump administration's announcement that it will move to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants. The crux of the issue: whether to seek asylum elsewhere.
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Latin America
Cities Along Mexico's Northern Border Struggle With Influx of Migrants
Mexican cities are struggling with the influx of Central American migrants who are increasingly being forced to wait in Mexico as their asylum claims are processed in the U.S.
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Politics
News Brief: Mexico Border Policy, Abortion Poll, Car Emissions Standards
Mexico appears willing to adopt U.S. terms on a number of key changes to its border policy. Also, a new poll on abortion, and automakers are talking about emissions standards.
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Politics
Business Leaders, Workers Tied To Mexico's Export Economy React To Threat Of Tariffs
Businesses in Mexico are not too worried that President Trump is going to actually tax all of their goods into the the U.S. They are hoping for a quick, amicable resolution.
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National
A View From Both Sides Of The Border On Planned U.S. Tariffs On Mexico
U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting, less than a week before tariffs are set to take effect on all imports from Mexico. President Trump wants Mexico to crack down on Central American migrants.
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Latin America
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.
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Politics
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.
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Latin America
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.
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Latin America
U.S. Sanctions Have Cubans Bracing For Tough Economic Times
Cubans are feeling the effects of the Trump administration's tough new sanctions there, which include limiting both U.S. visas and also the funds that U.S.-based relatives can send back to the island.