Carrie Kahn
Stories
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World
Foreign Aid Has A Spotty Record In Haiti. Many Wonder If This Time Will Be Different
The U.S. Agency for International Development is delivering aid supplies to Haiti following the earthquake. But foreign aid has a spotty record there and many wonder whether this time will be better.
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Latin America
Mexico To Release Potentially Thousands Of Prisoners From Federal Custody
Mexico's president has ordered the release of potentially thousands of prisoners from federal custody. Among the reasons for the early release is that some prisoners were tortured.
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Politics
Ariel Henry Will Replace Claude Joseph As Haiti's Prime Minister
Haiti's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph will step down and hand power to Ariel Henry to honor President Moïse's wishes. This comes after a key international bloc threw its support behind Henry.
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Politics
Unidentified Gunmen Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Unidentified gunmen assassinated Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, in his residence overnight.
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World
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated At His Port-au-Prince Home
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated. First Lady Martine Moïse, who was rushed to the hospital. There are conflicting reports about her condition.
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Politics
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Was Assassinated At Home, According To The Acting PM
A group of people, some of whom spoke Spanish, attacked the president's private residence and killed him, Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement.
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Latin America
Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs
A large sinkhole has been growing at a farm in Mexico since May. It's already swallowed a house, and two dogs had to be rescued from the hole this week.
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Latin America
Nicaraguan Government Continues To Hold Opposition Figure Under House Arrest
Nicaraguan authorities arrested Cristiana Chamorro, President Daniel Ortega's key opponent in upcoming elections, and barred her from running for office after accusing her of money laundering.
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Latin America
Mexico Is Holding Its Largest Elections Ever. They're Also One Of Its Deadliest
Mexicans will vote this Sunday in the largest elections the country has ever had. The midterm vote is also becoming one of the most violent, with 35 candidates killed so far.
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National
Mexican Airlines' Safety Rating Dropped — Which Means Fewer Flights To The U.S.
Regulators say Mexico is not complying with international air safety standards, and have limited Mexican airlines' access to the U.S., just as passenger traffic is picking up from the pandemic.