Carrie Kahn

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Tens of thousands rallied in São Paulo to support Bolsonaro amid investigations

Monday, February 26, 2024

The indicted former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is rallying supporters as his legal troubles grow. Tens of thousands of his backers filled blocks of a major boulevard in São Paulo Sunday.

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Meet the nightmarish clowns that take over some Rio neighborhoods during Carnival

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

It's carnival time in Rio. Exuberant, nightmarish carnival clowns known as the "bate-bolas" take over the streets of the some of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city.

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A justice on Brazil's high court is threatening anticorruption efforts, advocates say

Friday, February 09, 2024

Rulings by a Supreme Court justice have drawn criticism and skepticism of Brazil's anticorruption promises. He threw out years of evidence and suspended billions of dollars from corruption cases.

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A former president in Brazil is accused of trying to overturn his election defeat

Friday, February 09, 2024

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been implicated in a federal police investigation targeting a "criminal organization involved in the attempted coup" last January.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro must hand in his passport for coup investigation

Thursday, February 08, 2024

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been given 24 hours to hand in his passport. Some of his closest advisors have been targeted in a police investigation into an alleged coup attempt.

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The latest on the wildfires that have killed more than 120 people in Chile

Monday, February 05, 2024

The death toll from raging forest fires in Chile has risen to at least 122, doubling in the past 24 hours. Some 300 people remain missing.

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Venezuela's opposition candidate says she'll stay in presidential race despite ban

Monday, January 29, 2024

The U.S. says it is reviewing its sanctions policy against Venezuela as the country's high court blocks the presidential candidacy of a leading opposition politician.

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What Israel says its military has done toward its goal of eliminating Hamas

Monday, January 15, 2024

Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas and claims almost daily they are winning the war. Are they? What has Israel's military achieved and can they defeat Hamas militarily?

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NPR staffers pick their favorite food books from the 2023 Books We Love list

Saturday, January 06, 2024

From NPR's Books We Love list, our staff recommends the cookbooks "Ed Mitchell's Barbeque," "Invitation to a Banquet," "The Secret of Cooking," "The Migrant Chef," and "Asada."

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Protesters took over the streets in West Bank after the killing of Hamas official

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Palestinians condemned the killing of Hamas second in command in Lebanon Tuesday night. Hundreds took to the streets and shut down stores in the West Bank in protest.

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Senior Hamas commander killed in Beirut drone blast

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior leaders in a blast in Beirut. Lebanese state media is attributing the killing to an Israeli drone strike, but Israel has not confirmed this.

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Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rise amid fears of the war spilling over

Saturday, December 30, 2023

We look at the increase in tensions between Hezbollah militants and Israel on the Lebanese border, as Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza.

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From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement

Friday, December 29, 2023

A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.

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One Palestinian man and his family struggle to survive in southern Gaza

Friday, December 29, 2023

A look at one man in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer to now living in a van with his family. They have no water and little hope.

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As Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000, Israel says its offensive will continue

Saturday, December 23, 2023

We hear the latest news out of Gaza, where an estimated 20,000 people have been killed since the start of the war on Oct. 7, and the need for humanitarian aid is dire.

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The latest on the Israel-Hamas war

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The death toll in Gaza is nearing 20,000 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, and Israel is coming under intense international pressure — even from its allies — to limit civilian casualties.

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The fallout after Israeli soldiers killed three Israeli hostages

Monday, December 18, 2023

Israelis are calling for accountability after soldiers shot dead three hostages being held in Gaza - with some saying it highlights tactics that are leading to unnecessary Palestinian deaths.

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Israeli soldier mistakenly kills 3 hostages

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages, in violation of rules of engagement. Meanwhile, Gaza remains in a communication blackout.

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What to know about Argentina's eccentric, conservative new president-elect

Monday, November 20, 2023

An ultra-conservative economist, known for his temper and eccentricities, will take over Argentina's presidency in December amidst one of the worst economic downturns in decades.

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Radical libertarian populist Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina

Monday, November 20, 2023

President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.

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