Latin America Report
Join veteran reporter and WLRN's Americas Editor Tim Padgett in an exploration of how what happens in Latin America and the Caribbean has a profound effect on South Florida.
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The White House created a rule that denies pandemic economic relief to U.S. citizens married to non-citizens. They're now hoping Sen. Marco Rubio can break it. -
(This story was updated July 28 at 3:30 pm)It’s hard to believe Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, especially the shocking collapse of its health system,…
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You've no doubt heard of the smash-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” But you probably don't know the saga of Alejandro Jamónton – the founding father who…
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Last Friday President Trump flew in for a visit to Doral.“I know it very well,” he said. “’Little Venezuela,’ we call it.”It’s nickname is actually…
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Uruguay has recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita in South America, if not the entire western hemisphere. The small but…
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Seven years ago, Miami native Frank Mora left the Pentagon and came home to take over Florida International University’s Kimberly Green Latin American and…
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Ten days ago, Colombian businessman Alex Saab was arrested in Cape Verde, an island republic off Africa’s west coast, as his private jet was refueling.…
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In one of the most controversial moments of one of America’s most controversial presidencies, Donald Trump this month sent National Guard troops to…
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Col5Vid – a Spanish pun that stands for Colombia Sin COVID, or Colombia Without COVID-19 – is one of Colombia’s most dynamic new charity groups. But…
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They're a familiar sight and sound in South Florida’s Venezuelan community: videos of exiles defending themselves against accusations that they’re…
