After A Rough Run-Up, Rio Aims For An 'Awesome' Opening Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbOG2HS1WKo Two of Brazil's greatest strengths — its dazzling culture and its flair for spectacle — will power the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics on Friday...
View ArticleIn Rio's Favelas, Hoped-For Benefits From Olympics Have Yet To Materialize
In the opening ceremony of Rio's Olympic Games, Brazil's favelas, or shantytowns, were showcased as the birthplace of a lot of Brazil's culture.That was showbiz. In three of the most iconic...
View ArticleFARC Rebels, Colombian Government Sign Historic Peace Treaty
Marxist rebels and the Colombian government met in Havana on Wednesday night to sign a historic peace accord, marking the end to a guerrilla war that has seethed for more than half a century.The brutal...
View ArticleDilma Rousseff Defends Herself Before Brazil's Senate
Brazil's suspended president, Dilma Rousseff, faced her country's Senate on Monday, making one last case for herself as her impeachment trial nears its end."I have honored my commitments to democracy...
View ArticleBrazil's Senate Votes To Impeach Dilma Rousseff
On Wednesday morning, Brazil's Senate voted to impeach suspended President Dilma Rousseff.Sixty-one senators voted in favor of removing Rousseff from the presidency; 20 voted against her...
View Article'Narcos' Producer On The Drug War, Colombia And Escobar's Son's Grievances
If there were a hall of fame for criminals, it would have to include notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.Escobar made billions making and selling cocaine. He used that money to buy a...
View ArticleRicardo Henriquez: An Immigrant Story of Resilience
Thousands of immigrants move to Connecticut each year. Who are they and why do they come here? We’re starting an occasional series on Where We Live to hear their stories. Ricardo Henriquez quit his job...
View ArticleAfter Voters Reject Peace Deal With FARC, What's Next For Colombia?
The Colombian government and the FARC rebel group have spent four years negotiating a peace deal to bring an end to more than 50 years of war.Terms were agreed on, a deal was finalized, the accord was...
View ArticleColombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his "resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end."The surprise...
View ArticlePlane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Players Crashes In Colombia, Killing 71
A plane carrying a Brazilian professional soccer team crashed in the mountains near Medellín, Colombia, late Monday, killing 71 people. Five people survived the crash of the charter plane, according to...
View ArticleHigh In Bolivian Mountains, 2 Massachusetts Men Pursue Mystery Of Flight 980
Two Massachusetts roommates recently set out to solve the more than 30-year-old mystery of a South American plane crash. What they found was a grim reminder of the tragedy that may or may not provide...
View ArticleBrazilian Jazz Comes With A Twist... And A Swing
This hour: two musicians, two nations, one unifying sound. We sit down with Brazilian jazz artists Joe Carter and Isabella Mendes . We learn about their unique backgrounds and influences, and we listen...
View ArticleBrazilian Jazz Comes With A Twist... And A Swing
This hour: two musicians, two nations, one unifying sound. We sit down with Brazilian jazz artists Joe Carter and Isabella Mendes . We learn about their unique backgrounds and influences, and we listen...
View ArticleEcuador's Election Ends In Close Result, And Accusations Of Cheating
With a razor-thin margin, leftist candidate Lenín Moreno appears to have won Ecuador's presidential election. But his conservative opponent, Guillermo Lasso, plans to object to Sunday's vote — he says...
View ArticleForget Google Maps, There's Still Lots To Explore
There's a set of steps and a big stone fireplace sitting in the middle of the woods where I used to walk my dog. I can envision the family living in the house that was part of the neighborhood that got...
View ArticleBaseball Player Presses On Despite Turbulent Situation In Home Country Of...
Omar Carrizales, a lefty, has six hits in his last 10 at bats after managing just two in seven games. When he focuses on correcting what he calls an off-balance swing, any worry that something could...
View Article"Nadie Nos Mira" Looks At Identity And What It Means To Be An Immigrant
The annual Latino and Iberian Film Festival is underway at Yale University in New Haven this week. There will be dozens of screenings. Filmmakers from across Latin America are in the city.
View ArticleAs Honduran Immigrants Await News On Legal Status, Violent Protests Continue...
Hundreds of Honduran immigrants in Connecticut and Massachusetts will find out in the coming months whether they’ll be allowed to stay in the U.S. or face possible deportation. This comes as violent...
View ArticleThousands Of Salvadorans Await Decision On Their Status In the U.S.
Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants in Connecticut and Massachusetts will find out by Monday whether their legal status in the U.S. will be extended or revoked. Some have lived in the U.S. for nearly...
View ArticleAdvocacy Groups In Disbelief Over News That Salvadorans Must Leave
The Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for 200,000 Salvadorans who have been in the country since 2001 after a massive earthquake has been met with disbelief by Latino...
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