Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn appears in the following:

Reduced U.S. Embassy Staff In Havana Hinders Travel By Cubans

Saturday, April 21, 2018

The chilled relations between Cuba and the White House has left the U.S. embassy running on a shoe-string operation. Cubans hoping to travel to the U.S. must now apply in a third country for visas.

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What Cuba's New President Hopes To Accomplish

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cuba's new president, Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez took office Thursday promising to defend the Castro legacy, but he also pledged reforms aimed at modernizing the island nation's economy.

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News Brief: Cuba Without Castro, Trump And Kim, Missouri Gov. Greitens

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cuba is preparing for a new leader. Raul Castro is expected to hand over the presidency to a younger successor. Also, President Trump spoke on Wednesday about a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un.

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Cuba's New President

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cuba is poised for a new leader to take over. For the first time in almost 60 years, it won't be a member of the Castro family.

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Cuba Will Soon Be Led By Someone Who Is Not A Castro

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

For the first time since 1959, the communist island of Cuba will not be run by a Castro. On Thursday, Raúl Castro will hand the presidency over to a successor, widely believed to be First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

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How Trump Learned About The Caravan

Friday, April 06, 2018

President Trump has signed an order to send troops to the border. Brooke explores how a single misleading news report has led to an international incident, and who will suffer.

Central Americans' Caravan Appears Stalled In Southern Mexico

Thursday, April 05, 2018

Hundreds of Central American migrants stuck in southern Mexico say they hope to continue moving northward in the coming days. News of the caravan drew the ire of President Trump.

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Central American Migrants Stalled In Southern Mexico

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

The migrant caravan that prompted President Trump to threaten to kill NAFTA and send U.S. troops to the border is stalled in southern Mexico. Authorities have deported several hundred migrants back to their Central American homes. It's unclear if the rest will continue their journey north.

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Trump's Caravan Tweet Draws Attention To Mexico's Migrant Policies

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

President Trump says Mexico doesn't do enough to stop the movement of migrants from Central America. We examine Mexico's approach to the issue.

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Caravan Of Central American Migrants Attracting A Lot Of Attention After Trump's Tweets

Monday, April 02, 2018

A large group of Central American migrants, mostly Hondurans, is traveling north through Mexico. Some aim to seek asylum when they hit the U.S. border. President Trump accused Mexico of doing 'very little' to stop illegal migration on Twitter last weekend.

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Trump's Tweets On 'Caravans' Crossing The Border, Annotated

Monday, April 02, 2018

NPR fact-checked the president's claims on Twitter that "caravans" of people are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to take advantage of DACA and that Mexico could stop the flow.

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Gunmen In Mexico Kidnap 3 Film Students

Thursday, March 29, 2018

The government is offering a reward for details about the students abducted outside Guadalajara last week. Prosecutors are investigating reports that police might be involved in their disappearance.

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Mexico's #MeToo Faces Backlash After Celebrities Air Accusations Of Rape And Assault

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Women in Mexico's entertainment industry began coming forward with accusations last month. "You speak out and they assassinate you in the media," said Mexican actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley.

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In Mexico, Candidates Move Away From Cambridge Analytica

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The data-mining company being scrutinized in the U.S. may have been involved in Mexican politics since last year, and presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from the firm.

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Mexico And The #MeToo Movement

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Several actresses and other industry stars have come out denouncing sexual harassment in Mexico and telling their stories including rape.

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Trump's Name Is Removed From Luxury Hotel In Panama

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

In the latest in a dispute, the Trump name has been stripped from a Panama hotel after an official ruled that the majority owner could take over administration and kick the Trump organization out.

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A Town In Mexico Sees Guitar Sales Soar Thanks To The Movie 'Coco'

Friday, February 16, 2018

The town of Paracho is celebrating after its onetime resident helped design the guitar featured in the hit Disney-Pixar movie, and now it can't keep up with orders for the instrument.

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Blood Avocados No More: Mexican Farm Town Says It's Kicked Out Cartels

Friday, February 02, 2018

Americans will mash up and scarf down millions of the fruits in one day — Super Bowl Sunday. According to authorities in Mexico, at least one town grows what you might call "conflict-free avocados."

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Child Protection Groups Cry Foul After Campaign Video In Mexico Features Indigenous Boy

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The political video of a young boy singing for a leftist party has gone viral in Mexico and is raising questions about the exploitation of indigenous groups.

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U.S. Decision Could Mean Protected Salvadorans Would Be Deported

Monday, January 08, 2018

The Trump administration plans to decide the fate of some 200,000 Salvadorans on Temporary Protected Status, which if revoked would deport them and others back to countries hit by violent crime.

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