Why Florida's Republican Power Grabs Remind Some Critics Of Venezuela's Socialist Regime
Some political experts say Florida's efforts to usurp local government authority are uncomfortably reminiscent of the late strongman Hugo Chávez's pla...
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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.
A Brutal Story We Missed? New Film Recalls Obscure Chapter Of Guatemala Genocide
The Guatemalan film "1991," which just premiered in Miami, recalls horrific — but lesser known — racist violence that stalked the country's streets du...
There's A New Push To Make Puerto Rico A State. Thanks To The State Of Florida's Pull?
Florida's large and more recently arrived diaspora is a key force driving the new — and potentially successful — Puerto Rican statehood effort in Wash...
Why Biden Granted Venezuelans TPS — And What It Means For South Florida
On Monday, because of the terrible humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, President Biden granted Venezuelans currently living in the U.S. Temporary Protec...
Moïse Refusal to Exit Locks Haiti – And Haiti's Diaspora – In Constitutional Crisis
With Haiti in economic and security collapse, President Jovenel Moïse's increasingly authoritarian rule is a point of bitter debate in the country – a...
America's Vaccine Rollout May Be Dysfunctional, But Latin America's Is Disastrous
Due to limited resources, delayed start-ups, chronic shortages — and official scandals — only a fraction of Latin America and the Caribbean has been i...
Mardi Gras Mix: Documentary Trumpets New Orleans' — And America's — Debt To Haiti
On Mardi Gras, 'Kanaval' host Leyla McCalla talks about the rich cultural connection between New Orleans music — meaning, really, American music — and...
Vaccine Race: COVAX Launching Millions Of Doses For Latin America And Caribbean
A leader of the global COVID vaccine procurement mission acknowledges the pandemic disaster in Latin America and the Caribbean is its "greatest priori...
Venezuela Crisis Not Going Away — But What Can Biden (And Exiles) Do Now?
President Trump built diplomatic leverage on Venezuela, then lost it. President Biden can get it back — but Venezuelan exiles need to adjust expectati...
Trump's Deportation Suspension Both Gratifies And Galls South Florida Venezuelans
Venezuelan exiles were happy to see President Trump finally grant their community relief from deportation — but many are angry he didn't order it year...