Philip Reeves
Stories
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Latin America
How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?
Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.
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Latin America
Scenes From The International Desk: Deep Inside The Amazon Rainforest
Broad swaths of the Amazon Rainforest burned this year. An NPR correspondent met one character deep in the rainforest who told him something that didn't end up in a radio story but stuck with him.
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Latin America
Brazil's President Draws Controversy Over Covert Use Of Cyberspace
A former ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says the leader has a government-funded "digital militia" that pumps out propaganda targeting the president's enemies.
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Latin America
Salvaging Hope: 1 Woman's Refusal To Be Defeated By The Crisis In Venezuela
One woman's personal but epic struggle in Venezuela says a lot about poverty there. She sifts through trash and even moved to the capital where the pickings might offer more than even poorer areas.
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Latin America
Bolivia Struggling To Transition To New Elections Following Fall Of Evo Morales
Bolivia is struggling to transition to new elections following the fall of Evo Morales and deadly violence. There are allegations that the interim president is hostile to indigenous culture.
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Latin America
Turmoil In Bolivia
In Bolivia, backers of the recently ousted president dismiss the new interim president as illegitimate, because she was not approved by congress. She, in turn, vows a return to democracy.
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Latin America
Bolivia Must Decide On New Leader After President Flees To Mexico For Asylum
After weeks of its worst unrest in decades, Bolivia's embattled president fled the country for asylum in Mexico. All designated successors also quit and Congress now must decide on the next leader.
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Politics
Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns
The embattled president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has resigned.
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Latin America
Argentina Tilts To The Left With Presidential Election
Argentina's voters overwhelmingly swept center-left Alberto Fernández to power, rejecting the one-term conservative administration. The vote returns Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to leadership.
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Latin America
Protests In Chile's Capital City Show No Signs Of Stopping
A rise in subway fares in Chile triggered huge anti-government protests that killed at least 11 people. The president declared a state of emergency and said Chile was "at war."