Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn appears in the following:

The View From Mexico On Donald Trump

Thursday, April 07, 2016

Mexico has reshuffled its top diplomats in the U.S. to counter what it says is rising anti-Mexican sentiment since Donald Trump detailed his plans to force Mexico to pay for a border wall.

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Being A Journalist In Veracruz, Mexico, Is A Very Dangerous Profession

Monday, April 04, 2016

Drug traffickers and a repressive state government make Veracruz one of the deadliest places for journalists in Mexico. Most now shun hard-hitting reporting, but still risk abduction and murder.

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Soccer Wins Over New Generation Of Fans In Cuba

Friday, March 25, 2016

President Obama took in a baseball game during his trip to Havana this week, but soccer is encroaching on Cuba's national pastime, especially with young people.

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Many Ordinary Cubans Welcome Obama's Message Of Peace

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Ordinary Cubans greeted President Obama's outreach to their nation warmly as he spoke to the Cuban people in a televised address Tuesday.

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Obama Hopes Historic Visit Will Boost Cuba's Emerging Private Sector

Monday, March 21, 2016

While the U.S. is allowing more Americans to travel and do business with Cuba, the communist island's private sector is just emerging. President Obama is hoping his visit will give it a boost.

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Cuban Dissidents To Obama: Press Harder For Improved Human Rights

Monday, March 21, 2016

Just before President Obama began his history-making visit to Cuba Sunday, police rounded up dissidents, fueling criticism that he has failed to win needed concessions from the Castro regime.

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President Obama Arrives In Cuba With His Family

Sunday, March 20, 2016

The visit marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has stood on Cuban soil since 1928. It comes just months after the two nations normalized relations.

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Tone Of U.S. Presidential Elections Is Bothersome, Many Mexicans Say

Thursday, March 03, 2016

GOP hopeful Donald Trump wants to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton wants to break down barriers. Mexicans tell us what they think about the campaigns.

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5 Memorable Scenes From Pope Francis' Tour Of Mexico

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

In the run-up to his visit to Mexico, Pope Francis promised a clear moral message. He wasn't coming to gloss over the current ills of corruption and drug violence facing the country.

And he didn't disappoint.

Here are five memorable scenes in the pontiff's five-city tour, and some excerpts from ...

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Pope Dishes Out Tough Love To Mexico's Rich, Political Elite

Monday, February 15, 2016

Pope Francis didn't shy away from criticizing his Mexican hosts. He called on the church hierarchy and the country's politicians to work harder for the good of the many and not just the privileged.

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Mexican City Gets Makeover Just In Time For Pope Visit

Thursday, February 11, 2016

The city of Ecatepec, Mexico, got a makeover just in time for the Pope Francis' visit, which will undoubtedly show the schism between Francis' progressive church and Mexico's conservative hierarchy.

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Pope To Visit Mexico As Priests Find Themselves On Drug War's Front Lines

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Pope Francis travels to Mexico on Friday, a country where suspected narco-traffickers have murdered nearly a dozen Catholic priests in the last few years.

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Mayan Women Accuse Military Officials Of Holding Them As Sex Slaves

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

After decades of silence, Mayan Indian women come forward with stories of torture and rape during the Guatemalan civil war.

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Political Upheaval Takes Toll On Haiti's Struggling Economy

Friday, January 29, 2016

The economy is tanking as Haiti struggles over who will be the next president. One small businessman shares his experience under the administration of current President Michel Martelly.

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Protesters Call For President's Resignation As Haiti Postpones Elections

Monday, January 25, 2016

For the fourth day in a row, protesters took to the streets of Haiti's capitol demanding the resignation of the current president. Elections were postponed this weekend, and the elect...

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Haitian Elections Are Postponed For A 3rd Time

Monday, January 25, 2016

Haiti was supposed to hold a presidential election on Sunday. The head of Haiti's electoral council said he was delaying the vote for security reasons. Residents have taken to the streets to protest.

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At The U.S. Border, Cubans Are Welcomed, Salvadorans Deported

Monday, January 18, 2016

The inconsistencies of U.S. immigration policy is in focus in El Salvador. Two groups of migrants — Cubans and El Salvadorans — receive very different receptions at the U.S. border.

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El Salvador Opens Borders For Cuban Migrants On Way To U.S.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Thousands of Cubans, fearing the U.S. will cease to grant them automatic residency, have fled the island. Long stuck in Costa Rica, they have now flown to El Salvador on the journey northward.

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U.S. Journey Stalled, Cubans Stuck In Costa Rica Finally Fly To El Salvador

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

The first of thousands of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica flew to El Salvador on their way north to the U.S. Cuban emigration is surging amid fears the U.S. will soon cease to offer automatic residency.

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Extradition Of 'El Chapo' Could Take Years, So Why Does The U.S. Want Him?

Monday, January 11, 2016

The extradition of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán to the United States could take years. NPR explores why the U.S. wants him and what is known about his time as a fugitive.

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