Carrie Kahn

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Mexico Surpassess Syria As The Most Dangerous Country For Journalists

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Twelve journalists have been killed so far this year in Mexico. Advocates for press freedom say President Lopez Obrador's administration is not doing enough to protect reporters.

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Francisco Toledo, One Of Mexico's Most Celebrated Artists, Dies At 79

Friday, September 06, 2019

Francisco Toledo, the expressionist artist from Oaxaca, died Thursday. Toledo is famous for his vivid paintings reflecting the colors and animals of Oaxaca.

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U.S. Focused On Migration As Guatemala's President Kills Anti-Corruption Effort

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Guatemala's president ended the mandate of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission.The Trump administration hasn't intervened because it's focused on sealing a migration accord.

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Critics Complain Mexico's Austerity Plan Has Gone Too Far

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Mexico's president has cut thousands of government jobs to fight corruption. Critics say he is putting the country in danger — especially when it comes to attracting foreign investment.

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Repercussions Of Family Separations Continue

Saturday, August 17, 2019

The children in one Guatemalan family who spent three months in detention last year under President Trump's family separation policy have returned home but they are still dealing with repercussions.

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Guatemala's President-Elect Will Inherit Strained Relationship With U.S.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Guatemala enters a new era after the victory of a conservative former prison official with no previous governing experience. His challenges include deep corruption, poverty, violence and migration.

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Guatemalans Elect A New President In Weekend Election

Monday, August 12, 2019

President-elect Alejandro Giammattei will face a difficult relationship with the Trump administration, which pressured the current Guatemalan president to sign an unpopular migration accord.

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Guatemalan Voters Head To The Polls

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Sunday's elections in Guatemala are leaving voters with a choice between two unpopular candidates. It's emblematic of the conditions that are driving thousands of Guatemalans north.

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Mexicans In Juarez, Baffled By Hatred They See Fueling Shooting, Call On Trump To Act

Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Several of the victims in El Paso's mass shooting were Mexican citizens. Many in neighboring Juarez, Mexico, are shocked at what they see as a terrorist attack targeting people for their nationality.

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Across The Border From El Paso, Mexicans Are Asking The U.S. For Tougher Gun Laws

Monday, August 05, 2019

Mexicans just across the border from El Paso, Texas, see Saturday's shooting there as a terror attack on their people. They've asked for tougher U.S. gun laws.

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Guatemala Signed Trump's Deal To Limit Asylum Seekers. Can The Country Fulfill It?

Saturday, July 27, 2019

President Trump convinced Guatemala to agree to keep asylum seekers from other countries rather than let them travel north. But it's unclear whether Guatemala can fulfill the deal.

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Photo Of Mother Pleading With Mexican Soldier Draws Attention To Migrant Patrol

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

In what a former Mexican official called the "pic du jour," a Mexican National Guard member stands in the way of a Guatemalan woman and her son who are trying to reach the U.S. border.

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Trump Threatens Guatemala With Tariffs If It Doesn't Comply With New Asylum Process

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

President Trump is threatening to dock the money Guatemalan workers send from the U.S. back home and apply tariffs on the country's goods unless it curbs migration.

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Trump Administration's New Asylum Policy Will Strain Guatemala, Critics Say

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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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Guatemalans React To Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

Monday, July 15, 2019

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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Cuban Baseball Players Deal With Dashed Hopes

Sunday, June 23, 2019

After the U.S. canceled the deal between Cuba and Major League Baseball, many players in Cuba are left with few options for their future.

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U.S. Southern Border Cities Brace For Surge Of African Migrants

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Latin American refugees are not the only ones seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border. A record number of African migrants are traveling up through Mexico, seeking asylum at U.S. ports of entry.

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Cities Along Mexico's Northern Border Struggle With Influx of Migrants

Monday, June 10, 2019

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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Trump Says He Thinks U.S. And Mexican Officials Can Reach A Deal On Migrants

Saturday, June 08, 2019

Mexican and U.S. negotiators are working out a deal to manage the surge of Central American migrants. President Trump says if talks fail, he will impose 5% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico.

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Trump Calls Off Tariffs On Mexico

Saturday, June 08, 2019

The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement to avert tariffs that would have hurt Mexican farmers. Farmers who rely on sales to the U.S. say they are tired of being pawns in the political tussle.

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