Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Politics
Many nations say they won't go to the Summit of the Americas unless all are invited
Will the U.S. be able to salvage the remnants of the Summit of the Americas? And what does the growing boycott mean for U.S. influence in Latin America?
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Latin America
Tourists are returning to Cuba, but is it enough for the island's economy?
Tourists, one of the mainstays of the Cuban economy, are returning. But the recovery is slow, and some say mismanaged.
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Latin America
The number of people reported as disappeared in Mexico is at a record high
Mexico this week marked a grim milestone: The number of people officially listed as disappeared now exceeds 100,000. Many are innocent victims of organized gangs involved in the drug trade.
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Politics
El Salvador's president is trampling human rights with major crackdown, critics say
El Salvador's president has responded to gang violence with a sweeping campaign of arrests that raise questions about whether he's trying to silence opponents.
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Latin America
Some worry El Salvador's president is amassing too much power
The president of El Salvador has instituted special emergency powers to crack down on gang violence.
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Food
The U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico
The U.S. suspended avocado imports from Mexico after a USDA inspector received a threat — highlighting the violence and criminal influence over the supply of the fruit.
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Latin America
Nicaragua has convicted more than a dozen opponents of President Daniel Ortega
In trials that sometimes last just a few hours, Nicaragua has been convicting political opponents of President Daniel Ortega, sending a chilling message about free expression.
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Sports
Men's World Cup qualifications: Canada beats El Salvador 2-0
El Salvador's national soccer team, which had few resources to compete with regional powerhouses, put a lot of their hopes on an American coach and players — all with deep Salvadoran roots.
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Politics
Mexico has become a world leader of gender equality in politics
In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws.
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Politics
President Biden promised to reform immigration policy. How has that been going?
President Biden had an ambitious agenda to overhaul the nation's border policies. But as the end of the year approaches, many of those proposals have been blocked, reversed or simply abandoned.