Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Health
Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government insists the country has low numbers of cases and deaths from the pandemic. A grassroots group is working to reveal the true impact is far worse.
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Latin America
Families Of Victims In Mexico Subway Crash To Be Compensated
It's been one week since a section of Mexico City's massive metro system crashed, killing 26 people. Officials say a foreign company has been hired to investigate the fatal collapse.
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Latin America
Rescuers Search For Survivors Of Mexico City Subway Collapse
An elevated subway train derailed in Mexico City after a concrete overpass it was crossing collapsed Monday night. There are dozens of casualties.
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National
Critics Say The U.S. Isn't Doing Enough To Help Haiti With Its Deteriorating Security
Kidnappings and a deadly crime wave is crippling Haiti. Critics say the U.S. isn't doing enough to help the hemisphere's poorest country find a solution for the current crisis.
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Latin America
Cuba Without A Castro: The Island's Old Guard Exits The Stage
A generation of Cuban revolutionaries who seized power six decades ago is set to exit the stage, with Raúl Castro saying he will step down as head of the Cuban Communist Party.
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Latin America
Cuba's Raul Castro Prepares To Step Down
Raul Castro is expected to step down as head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party at the party's Congress beginning today. But that doesn't mean Cuba's one-party-system is likely to see any big changes.
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National
Migrant Arrests At Southwest Border Soar
The number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border is reaching record numbers. The vast majority are single men, many from Honduras who have walked hundreds of miles.
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Health
Some Mexicans Travel To U.S. For COVID Vaccines As Their Country's Rollout Stumbles
Some Mexicans with family ties or dual citizenship in the U.S., or who can afford the airfare, head north of the border to get vaccinated faster than the months of waiting for one back home.
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Latin America
Despite Pandemic Concerns, Tourists Travel To Mexico For Spring Break
Tourists flocking to Mexico are raising alarm about a potential third wave of the coronavirus. Mexico's economy is heavily dependent on tourists.
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Politics
Biden Aims To Tackle Root Cause Of Migrants Massing At U.S. Border
The Biden administration wants to work with Central American countries to stem the flow of migration to the U.S., but concerns about corruption means implementing the policies likely won't be smooth.