Carrie Kahn appears in the following:
Nicaragua's Crackdown On Press
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Nicaragua's tiny independent press is in the crosshairs of the government's crackdown on protests against president Daniel Ortega.
Nicaraguan Refugee Crisis Growing In Central America
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Hundreds of Nicaraguans are arriving in Costa Rica daily, fleeing the conflict in their country. The country is straining to provide services to the refugees and undergoing a sense of deja vu back to the days of the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Nicaraguans Flee Amid Crackdown On Dissent
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Thousands of Nicaraguans have fled to Costa Rica after President Daniel Ortega launched a crackdown on dissent.
Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The Mexican capital's incoming leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is an environmental engineer who worked on a U.N. climate panel that shared a Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Can she stabilize the city?
Deported Guatemalan Man Desperately Awaits Return Of 9-Year-Old Son From U.S. Custody
Friday, July 20, 2018
The Ramirez family tried to seek asylum in the U.S. The dad says he was deported, but his son and wife are being held in the U.S. in separate facilities.
Guatemalan Man Deported Without 9-Year-Old Son
Thursday, July 19, 2018
A young Guatemalan man and his son tried to get to the U.S. in June to claim asylum. Instead, the 9-year-old boy is alone at a facility in New York. The father was deported and is deeply distressed.
Protesters In Nicaragua Call For President's Ouster
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The government's main response to months of protests has been violence. Almost 300 people have died, according to human rights groups. Now protesters want President Daniel Ortega removed from office.
National Strike To Protest President Set For Friday In Nicaragua
Friday, July 13, 2018
A national strike has been called for Friday in Nicaragua, as the calls for President Daniel Ortega and his wife to step down from power intensify.
Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win
Monday, July 02, 2018
Leftist populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept Mexico's presidential election. That could mean a big shift in its economic policies and dealings with the U.S.
Leftist Candidate Is Victorious In Mexico's Presidential Election
Monday, July 02, 2018
Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador — who campaigned partly on a platform of standing up to President Trump — wins the presidency in a landslide.
Mexico National Elections
Sunday, July 01, 2018
Following a campaign marked by extreme violence, Mexicans go to the polls today to elect a new president as well as a raft of other lawmakers and government officials.
Mexicans Go To The Polls
Sunday, July 01, 2018
Mexicans cast ballots on Sunday to elect their next president. The candidate well ahead of the others in polls is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a leftist who has tried twice before for the presidency.
In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Elections are Sunday, and more than 3,000 women are running for office. "We women will continue to work three times as hard as men," says one candidate.
Mexicans Go To The Polls On Sunday To Elect A President
Friday, June 29, 2018
Anger over runaway violence, corruption and a stagnant economy are dominating voter sentiment. If polls are accurate, Mexico will elect a populist leftist making his third run for the presidency.
Mexican-American Duo Jesse & Joy Advocate For Migrants In The U.S.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The duo's video for the title track of their latest album Un Besito Más depicts a mother and father, who are facing deportation, deciding to leave their child in the U.S. It has millions of views.
Mexico Faces Unprecedented Wave Of Political Violence Ahead Of Elections
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Voters in Mexico will go to the polls next month to election a new president, an entirely new Congress, nine governors and hundreds of mayors and local representatives. With voter discontent at an all time high, violence against candidates, campaign workers and officials is rampant.
The Issues That Dominate The Campaign In Mexico
Sunday, June 24, 2018
We preview Mexico's upcoming elections in which crime and corruption are among the big issues.
More Women Running For Office In Mexico
Sunday, June 24, 2018
In Mexico, thousands of women are running for office, the largest number of female candidates ever taking part in the country's political future.
Central Americans React To Trump's Zero-Tolerance Border Policy
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Central American leaders have been mostly quiet about the immigration policy of separating families on the U.S.-Mexico border. Central American citizens have been vocal in their opposition.
Is Separating Parents And Children Having A Deterrent Effect On Migrants?
Monday, June 18, 2018
Nearly 2,000 migrant children have been removed from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a U.S. policy of deterrence. Many politicians, church leaders and others have decried the policy as inhumane. But is the policy having the effect the government wants?