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"There's a party atmosphere at Santa Fe's fruit at the earth dispensary Sarah Howard is in charge of edible She makes lots of flavors including local specials Because it's New Mexico we do red chili pina Proponents of legalization say it will create an economic boom and and arrests for cannabis related offenses which studies show have disproportionately hit communities of color and low income groups Again Sarah Howard I think this is one of those things that moves us towards social equity in a big big big way But those same marginalized groups could be excluded from the business because of high startup costs The state is planning to offer loans and micro licenses For NPR news I'm Alice fordham in Santa Fe The Associated Press is reporting that first day sales reached some $2 million by early yesterday evening Voters in Costa Rica head to the polls tomorrow to elect a president and a runoff election Maria Martin reports at even more than scandals surrounding the two candidates a deteriorating economy hit hard by the pandemic So proposed on voters minds Costa Rican voters will choose between Rodrigo Chavez and economist who once faced sexual harassment charges and former president Jose Maria figueres who in the past was investigated for allegedly taking bribes But their previous scandals are of less concerned to voters than who'd be able to pull Costa Rica out of economic freefall almost one 5th of voters are undecided And you're listening to NPR news The actor Will Smith as no longer a member of the motion picture academy He has resigned saying in a statement he betrayed the trust of the academy when he slapped a comedian Chris Rock during this year's Oscar ceremony Smith's resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings academy's president says smith's resignation has been accepted but that those proceedings will continue For Muslims a holy month of Ramadan has begun and after two years of virtual prayer and drive-through if tars dinah pritchett reports it many people are finally celebrating together Ramadan is a time Muslim spend in contemplation But also in connection to faith and each other In many places this will be the first near normal Ramadan since the pandemic started For nadir warsama in Portland Oregon that means returning to the mosque for community prayer And after the daily fast ends at sunset a huge community potluck Every food everything It's a part of the Ramadan season people have missed and hope is back to stay For in pure news I'm Dina pritchett in Portland The final four games in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament are tonight Villanova playing Kansas and in duke plays North Carolina for the right to advance to Monday's title game This final four is the first in which each school has won multiple NCAA championships of each one at least three times And the women's tournament South Carolina and Connecticut played for the NCAA crown tomorrow I'm Joel Snyder NPR news Support for NPR comes from NPR stations Other contributors include the Kaufman foundation working.
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"Mostly clear tonight and a low all the way down to 20 and we don't get much warmer than that come tomorrow Sunny and tomorrow's high just 20 6 It's WNYC at 5 45 If you go you know you grieve me all my life on you depend In my guessing that you love me dreamy and dream of you in vain I'm confessing that I love you over again This is morning edition from NPR news I mean Martinez And I'm Steve and skate good morning a search for justice ended Monday afternoon in a Guatemala City courtroom a panel of judges pronounced 5 men guilty of rape and forced servitude Some three dozen victims heard that verdict They are Maya achi women The crimes against them came at the height of the violence in Guatemala's long civil conflict from Guatemala City Maria Martin reports for NPR The Maya achieve women now in their 60s and 70s Sat stoically wearing the traditional woven dress of their rabina region As judge urban sickle read a verdict they've waited nearly 40 years for The defendants were given the maximum sentence 30 years each for crimes against humanity These men were part of the same community as the women They'd been conscripted by the army to serve a so called self defense patrols to control their own communities but the patrol so terror and violence as historian Maria Aguilar a kitchen Maya teaching at Yale Sexual violence was a specific aspect of the war intrinsically tied to the military plans of the Guatemalan army and of the generals who were in power at that time This was a landmark human rights trial Witnesses presented expert testimony demonstrating how the sexual violence tore apart the ache Maya The woman lost family members and their livelihood and experienced a host of emotional and physical trauma The women were treated like animals the judges said accusing the Guatemalan government of state terror Now 51 visiting a Lopez was barely 12 when she was raped and rabinal We put up with so much she says with pain and sadness We just want a justice and for what happened to us to never happen again as perina explaining what the women persisted for 40 years despite their fear of telling their stories in a community where the perpetrator still lived when they first brought the case to court over a decade ago They faced legal obstacles reversals and discrimination She and the other women are happy They valued our testimony she said We told the truth The women's victory however is bittersweet Several of the original plaintiffs have died since a woman first brought the case to court Later this week They'll find out what reparations of Guatemalan government is willing to pay For historian Maria this will be the real test of justice These were not poor women These were not poor communities They had access to a river They had access to resources They had access to plots of land They were self sustaining And all of this was taken away The woman's lawyers say this case sends a message to all watermelons that justice can work when there are impartial judges and prosecutors and that even the most marginalized members of Guatemalan society indigenous women can finally receive justice though it may take 40 years For NPR news amaria Martin in Guatemala City This is NPR news This is WNYC later on morning edition a new congressional district in Colorado is also the state's most heavily Latino district.
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"Away now the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty organization which monitors the globe says it detected the blasted stations all over the planet It was the loudest sound the network had recorded more than 20 years of operation according to CTBTO scientist Ronan labrosse That could make the target event as big or even bigger than the largest nuclear weapons ever tested It's weird because the eruption was relatively small compared to others like mount pinatubo in 1991 Scientists are still trying to figure out how it made such a Big Bang Jeff bromfield NPR news This is NPR Guatemalans are still reacting to our recent surprise announcement that their government had contracted with a Republican Washington lobbying firm to the tune of almost a $1 million and most surprising that the government of Taiwan would be paying the bill Maria Martin reports The watermelon government says the lobbying firm Ballard partners will promote the interest of Guatemala in the U.S. especially in attracting investment and tourism Some pundits wonder why Guatemala is working with a firm associated with a Republican Party If it wants to improve relations with a Biden administration Former government minister Edgar Gutierrez says the deal may give corrupt officials protection in a future Republican administration And as far as Taiwan Payne almost a $1 million for the lobbying contract some analysts noted support of Taiwan is an important U.S. government priority and that it was wise of the wada Bond government to take advantage of this alliance For NPR news amaria Martin more than 200 athletes representing the U.S. will be Beijing bound for the winter games and The Associated Press reporters reports that all are fully vaccinated with non asking for a medical exemption U.S. Olympic team chief medical officer Jonathan fennel says the competitors readiness for the trip and the Olympic competition has been shored up by a three week quarantine period required by the IOC and health instructions provided by Olympic officials concerns about COVID have led several media companies to skip in person.
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"Like many developing countries Guatemala is getting hit hard by the delta variant And within Guatemala rule and indigenous communities are filling it the hardest Maria Martin traveled to some indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala and found people using methods both ancient and modern to try to make it through the pandemic My priestess the lotus razza Pablo makes offerings of flowers liquor and multicolored capitals to the sacred fire Pablo asked for protection for her Maya community of San Diego from the effects of the pandemic and from the deceases and deaths that the virus has brought I pray for the village I asked all the creator the goddess mother Lake all nature for protection and also of her strength that sat Pablo believes in the power of prayer but also of modern medicine She spent vaccinated and wear some mask unlike many in indigenous communities who remain suspicious of western science She says what the males Maya have a long historic memory of diseases like smallpox and measles brought by the Spaniards which wiped out so many indigenous peoples in the Americas They remember how the disease is coming you know this is not the first time Let's just keep coming It's a Sunday morning and another indigenous town called Santa Maria de Jesus 5 men Katya Maya.
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"Which has maximum sustained winds of forty miles an hour with higher gusts as expected to drop up to ten inches of rain on parts of texas and southwest louisiana through mid week. Iran says the un's nuclear watchdog hand continue recording activities at sensitive nuclear sites as kerry skyring reports from vienna. The announcement came after talks with. I a ea chief rafael grassi. Iran says new memory. Qods can be installed in cameras and monitoring. We'll continue the international atomic energy agency. Chief described the result as constructive while around stop. Nuclear officials said. This was a technical result with no room for politics but it is unclear if the data from those cameras will be made available to the ea or if this concession will head off a showdown between iran and the west. At this week's meeting of nuclear diplomats in vienna at stake is the revival of the two thousand fifteen nuclear deal in which iran agreed to limit nuclear activities in return for sanctions. Relief for npr. News i'm kerry skyring in vienna. Us futures contracts are trading higher at this hour dow futures contract up but one tenth of a percent. This is npr. Novak djokovic fell a step short in his bid for a calendar year grand slam. Danielle medvedev beat them. Six four six four six four in the. Us open final to win. His first major title. Jovovich was trying to become the first man since rod labor in nineteen sixty nine to win all four grand slam title a singles titles in the same year. Jovic goes into next year still tied with roger federer and rafael nidal with twenty major titles. The most in men's history. The interamerican court of human rights has made another decision in the case of nicaraguan presidential hopeful. Set to be tried for conspiracy. This comes says the government of danielle ortega officially accuses more than thirty opposition leaders of treason including an internationally renowned writer. Maria martin has more recently issued a diagnosis against nicot. I went opposition leaders including at least eight. Who planned to run against president ortega accuses them of being quote perpetrators of the crime of conspiracy to undermine national integrity. The interamerican human rights court again called for the release of the opposition leaders and for a court delegation to visit to got to monitor their situation among those recently accused was ortega's former vice president. Said he'll meet us. One of the most renowned writers in the spanish speaking world long ago parted ways with our data and is now living in exile for npr news. I'm martin asian markets are trading mixed. The nikkei down about two tenths of a percent. The asia dow up one tenth. I'm janine herbst npr news..
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"California tens of thousands of people evacuated last week as the kaldor fire approached are now being allowed to back home as firefighters gain a foothold against the massive blaze. Millions of people are losing their pandemic unemployment benefits this week. Npr's scott horsely reports the expiring benefits have been an important lifeline for people hard hit by the corona virus early on independent congress authorized several major expansions of unemployment insurance benefits were extended a gig workers and the self-employed as well as those who've been out of work for more than six months benefits were also increased at first by six hundred dollars a week and later by three hundred dollars. All that emergency aid is coming to an end this week. Benefits have already been cut about half the states many employers complain. The aid discourages people from going back to work. Although economists have found little evidence of that benefits do help the unemployed to pay their bills and continue spending though spending power that may be lost when the last of the payments dries up scott horsely. Npr news washington us. Stock markets are closed for the labor day holiday. This is npr news in washington. Overseas stock indexes are higher today on last week's lower than expected you as jobs growth leaving investors optimistic that federal reserve economic stimulus measures might stay in place a bit longer. A high court in guatemala has opened the way for those who commit acts of corruption to avoid serving time in prison analysts. Say this is one more sign of the rising power of organized crime and corrupt interests there. Maria martin reports the recent ruling. By what a mullah's constitutional court declared a section of the country's penal code of constitutional what that means is that people convicted of so called lesser crimes of corruption. That is white collar. Crimes could go free by simply paying a fine analysts like guatemala expert. Dr jo marie byrd says the ruling further. Open the door to amnesty for other crimes. I have no doubt that other mechanisms like this are going to be forthcoming. Burt says the ruling indicates the extent of criminal mafia influence in present-day. What malla for npr. News i'm martin at the. Us open in new york this weekend. Teenage tennis champions continued to stunned the opposition. Leyla fernandez who turns nineteen today. Defeated two thousand sixteen winner on julie. Kerber a lefty seventy third ranked. She'd earlier upset defending champion naomi. Osaka fernandez now faces fifth seed. Elina fiddle lena in the quarter-finals eighteen year old carlos alcoholism spain fifty fifth ranked stormed into the quarter-finals taking down. Peter gogo chick. I'm louise schiavone npr news..
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"Too small to get started learn more at betterment dot com slash. 401k live from npr news. I'm janine herbst. President biden visits new york and new jersey this week to view the damage from remnants of ida that caused devastating flash flooding and left at least fifty people dead and peers. Amy held reports the administration says the damage shows the need for legislation to address climate change. Old infrastructure is contending with the new reality of climate change and experts say warming waters will just keep on fuelling worsening storms speaking to. Abc's this week white house senior adviser. Cedric richmond says it should be addressed in legislation and called on congress to pass biden's multi trillion dollar spending agenda. People should see now more than ever how important it is to have resiliency and to show about electrical grid and invest in our infrastructure. A three and a half trillion dollar measure also addresses climate policy. But senator joe manchin a moderate who support democrats can't afford to lose says. His party's rushing through the spending and is calling for a strategic. Pause amy held. Npr news the airport in kabul has reopened to some domestic flights within afghanistan. But npr's jackie northern reports planes are still taking off and landing without a functioning radar system the flights from kabul were heading to three key cities kandahar herat and bulk the aircraft belonged to afghan companies whites were able to resume albeit without radar after technicians from qatar and turkey arrived in kabul last week to try to get the airport operational again. That's critical bringing desperately needed emergency and humanitarian supplies on flights organized by international aid agencies. It could also pave the way for charter flights to help. Shuttle americans afghans and others stranded in afghanistan. The state department says up to two hundred. Us citizens are still trying to get out of the country. Jackie northam npr news. Islamabad guatemala's justice department has started an investigation into allegations of bribery made to the country's president. Meanwhile an arrest warrant has been issued for the recently ousted internationally respected former anti-corruption chief. Maria martin has more the announcements. From what a mullah's justice department came on the same day one that it's investigating allegations. Russian citizens may have paid bribes to president alejandro. Show matej add to that. They've issued an arrest warrant for the country's former anti-corruption chief one francisco some the world. He'd begun looking into those allegations when he was fired and fled the country in july. Maria martin reporting in central florida shooting at a home left four people including an infant dead and eleven year old girl was found alive inside the house. Authorities say the unidentified suspect was dressed in full body armor and exchanged gunfire with police. He's wounded and in custody. There's no word on a motive you're listening to. Npr news the us. Men's national soccer team is back in action today in a world cup qualifying match. The us hosts canada in nashville as npr's. Tom goldman reports. Both teams are eager for a win after their first games of the qualifying process ended in draws based on the adage about world cup qualifying. That you want to win at home and draw on the road. The us men's national team did its job in san salvador less thursday. The scoreless draw earned the americans a point but the young. Us team didn't play that. Well in squandered several scoring chances it will certainly help. If the teams best player midfielder christian pulisic is able to play against canada today. He missed the opener because he was still recovering after testing positive for the corona virus. Qualifying in the concacaf region lasts until march the. Us is trying to avoid the embarrassment of four years ago when it failed to qualify for the world cup for the first time since one thousand nine hundred eighty six. Tom goldman npr news. And that guy game takes place tonight at eight. Pm eastern labor day weekend is traditionally one of the sleepiest at the movies but the marvel film sean. Chee and the legend of the ten rings smashed the record for labor day openings with an estimated seventy one million dollars in ticket sales the we can grow so far for marvel's first film led by an asian superhero ranks as one of the best debuts of the pandemic it trails only the previous marvel film black widow with eighty million in july the walt disney company is releasing chong chee only in theaters for an exclusive forty. Five day ron. I'm janine herbst npr news..
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"A. Meanwhile, California GOP leaders and volunteers were out in Santa Clarita 45 minutes north of Los Angeles to mobilize yes on recall voters. Republicans are hopeful they can pull off another recall similar to 2003. When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took office. He remains the last GOP candidate to be elected statewide in California for NPR News. I'm Libby Denk Men in Los Angeles Vice President Kamala Harris will be in California on Wednesday. Her office says she'll be in the San Francisco Bay area. The campaign with governor do some You're listening to NPR news. And the latest developments in the fight against corruption in Guatemala. The country's Justice Department says an investigation has begun regarding allegations of bribery payments made to the president. Meanwhile, an arrest warrant has been issued for the recently ousted internationally respected former anti corruption chief. Here's Maria Martin reporting the Justice Department's announcement of the inquiry into allegations of bribes paid by Russian citizens to President Alejandro Giamatti. Followed press reports of a witness who told of delivering a quote rug full of money to the president's residents. Some of these office has denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has also issued an arrest warrant for the country's former anti corruption chief. One Francisco's of the Val was fired and fled the country. July 23rd after heat begun investigating allegations against Guatemala's president. For NPR News. I'm Maria Martin, Another top player, has been ousted from the U. S Open tennis tournament. Women's number one Ash Party lost her third round match last night to Americans Shelby Rogers, who staged a comeback in the deciding set. Yes, I am stunned my heart rate still very much elevated. I'm very excited with that win. Roger says she did not expect to beat party. She is now the last American standing in the women's draw. The Paralympics in Tokyo have come to a close despite the pandemic, a record number of athletes more than 4400 participated in the Games in Tokyo..
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"Heads out to see four days after testing positive for the corona virus. Texas governor greg. Abbott says he has now tested negative for the disease. Texas public. radio's jerry clayton has more. Abbott made the announcement saturday evening on his twitter account. I'm told him i. Affection was reef. And now because of the vaccination that i received so i encourage others who have not yet received the vaccination to consider getting one abbot was given the regeneration antibody treatment which is typically used in patients with severe cases of in nineteen the night before his positive test last week. The governor attended to gop fundraiser with a large group of mainly unmasked. Donors governor abbot continues. His push to ban mask mandates across the state even as corona virus cases continue to rise to levels not seen since january. I'm jerry clayton in san antonio. The food and drug administration could give the pfizer kobe. Nineteen vaccine full approval this week. Surgeon general vivid murphy says the data shows visors shot is safe and effective it and the moderna and johnson and johnson shots are currently being given under an fda emergency authorization. Asia markets are trading higher. The nikkei in japan up one point one percent. This is npr. The nicaraguan government is expanding. Its crackdown on political opponents. To non-governmental organizations from the us and europe maria martin has more the humanitarian organization. Oxfam was one of six geos from the us. Europe who's operating permits have been cancelled by the government of the niller data the us based national democratic institute and the international republican institute funded by the national endowment for democracy. We're also ordered closed. This latest follows the arrest the last two months of at least thirty opponents of the nicaraguan government last week. The offices of the country's oldest independent newspaper prints that were taken over by security forces that i want government accuses. Those arrested the now shuttered and geos of jeopardizing national security for npr news. I'm buddy martin. In haiti the country's civil protection agency now says more than twenty two hundred people died in the powerful earthquake that hit august fourteenth relief operations are expanding officials are having problems with security as gangs hijack aid trucks and ambulances. Today one of haiti's most powerful gang leaders set on social media. His gangs reached a true so when now assist in relief efforts. It's not clear if that's happening yet. Gangs have blocked. Roads hijacked aid trucks and stolen supplies forcing relief workers to transport those supplies by helicopter. This has haitians. Today resumed services outside damaged churches. Asia markets are trading higher the asia. Dow's up about two tenths of a percent. I'm janine herbst npr news..
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"Afghans who helped us forces desperately want to leave afghanistan. The americans have been advised to stay away from the kabul airport. Unless they've been instructed. The state department says this is to avoid large crowds and make processing easier. The bbc's akhundi camonte has more from kabul. There was more panic and chaos outside call airport today as afghans continued to attempt to leave the country american forces fired in the air to control the huge crowd as did a small contingent of afghan government troops. Who are based alongside them. The family one former employee of the american embassy told the bbc despite having the correct travel emissions they were giving up after two days of trying because the crush by the entrance gates was simply too dangerous. It was better. They said to take their chances with life. Under the taliban the bbc's kuntar armani reporting new cova cases and hospitalizations are both up fourteen percent nationally over last week. Some hospitals around the country are struggling to keep up including in alabama. Npr's amy held reports rally at this hour with former president. Donald trump could put further strain on local resources fifty. Miles north of birmingham coleman alabama has declared a local state of emergency in needs to bring in extra first responders for the rally. Its own resources stretched thin by covert. But that's the case. Statewide word came this week. Not a single icu. Bed was open in alabama. The state ranks at the bottom for vaccinations with just around. Half the population vaccinated young children though are still not eligible in alabama and nationwide infected. Kids are being hospitalized at record rates. Tiffany pitman of colorado says her two year old had to stay for a week to get oxygen. Iv fluids and steroids. For that whole time. She was exhausted working hard to breathe children's hospital. Colorado is seeing sixty percent spike in. You're listening to. Npr news political turmoil continues in guatemala for nearly a month. Protesters across the country have been demanding. The resignation of the country's president and attorney general. Maria martin has more at thai government protests began july twenty third in the wake of the forced removal of the country's top anti-corruption official wants the while they're fueled by intense popular discontent at high levels of corruption and by a failed co vaccine rollout which rex among the worst in the americas. What am i gonna precedent. How their day declared a state of prevention some two weeks ago which limited public gatherings he said it would stop rising covert infections while opponents accused him of using it to stop the protests now the state of prevention appears to have expired and people throughout the country have once again taken to the streets sometimes clashing with anti-riot police for npr news. I'm martin and in france once again. Thousands marched in protest in several cities. Angry about pandemic protective measures. The protests have been going on for weeks over the new health pass law that's required to get into many public indoor spaces including gyms sports arenas cultural venues and restaurants. The past is show whether a person has been vaccinated. Demonstrators are upset because they say it's a restriction of their freedom in paris. Four demonstrations were organized by different groups and over two hundred protests for taking place elsewhere in french cities and towns last week more than two hundred thousand martyrs turned out. I'm janine herbst npr news..
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"Stay tuned. The news is next. Live from NPR news. I'm jail. Snyder, the Western US is contending with intense heat and drought, as well as wildfires burning much. Earlier in the season, NPR's Amy held reports California's biggest fire, the year has grown to more than 60,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe Lightning sparked to places that merge to create the back worth complex fire. Late Saturday, It jumped the highway, spurring evacuations in Nevada Incident Commander Rocky Op Liger says the community has seen large fires before, but not at this time of year. We're looking at unprecedented early season extreme fire behavior, fire behavior, analyst DeAndre Wylie says. Temperature, landscape and fuel each play a role. And for us we've hit all those triggers for having a large fire. Climate change is worsening Those triggers. Other fires are burning in Arizona, Idaho and Oregon. There, the bootleg fire has interrupted power lines used in California officials are asking residents to cut back on power use even amidst the intense heat. Amy held. NPR NEWS Republican lawmakers in Texas are expected to take another stab at passing new election laws. The state legislature. Holding a 30 Day special session after Democrats blocked the Republican proposals by staging a walkout in May. Hundreds of opponents lined up at the state Capitol yesterday to testify against the voting bill. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says proposed global minimum tax rate would give participating countries a chance to compete to attract businesses on the strength of their economies, rather than on low tax rates still will give our nation's the ability to raise the necessary funding. For important public goods like infrastructure, R and D in education. Yellen, speaking at a news conference after a meeting in Venice of G 20 finance ministers endorsed an agreement to set a minimum tax rate of at least 15% on big international companies. The deal still has some hoops to jump through. In October, the G 20 summit in Rome expected to address it, and there are questions over whether Congress will go along. Recent poll shows most people in El Salvador do not support their government's recent adoption of the Cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender as Maria Martin reports. The move to Bitcoin as one of El Salvador's legal currencies was the brainchild of the country's president, neighbor Kelly, But a recent poll conducted by a Salvadoran university Shows less than 20% of Salvadorans approve of his plants. Nearly half of those polled said they knew nothing about Bitcoin. Salvador's pro book, Congress quickly approved the president's proposal, arguing it would create jobs and make it easier to send Remittances. Meanwhile, analysts say the jury's still out on whether the moved Bitcoin as national currency along with a dollar will be a positive for El Salvador. You're listening to NPR news. Thousands of people poured into the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate Argentina's first major soccer title in 28 years. The BBC's Russell Trump reports that Argentina beat archrival Brazil in the final of the Copa America in the midst of a pandemic. It was never going to achieve its billing as a classic encounter Argentina scoring the only goal of the game. In the first half through anger the Maria But it brought to an end 28 years of hurt for Argentina and their star.
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"Not people don't understand how unstable and insecure the supply chain is, plus the story of one man in Nigerian how he has become his community's hostage negotiator and heading back into the building After a year working from home. What I'm looking forward to is the serendipity that comes back in the office. It's Sunday, June six. Stay with us. The news is next. Live from NPR news. I'm Kyle Snyder. Former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail last night, Speaking to delegates at the North Carolina Republican Party's annual convention in Greenville, Blue Ridge Public Radio's Corey Valid Court was there. It's been a while since the world heard from former President Donald Trump. But at a speech in North Carolina on June 5th. He sounded a lot like President Donald Trump. We know the radical left will stop at nothing in their efforts to destroy The America we love but with the help of righteous American patriots, like all of you in this room, they will fail. Our movement is far from over. In fact, it is just getting started. But some of the biggest news of the night wasn't about Trump himself. North Carolina native and Fox News personality Lara Trump said she wouldn't seek the U. S Senate seat held by the retiring Richard Burr. And Donald Trump said he endorsed Congressman Ted but in the race for NPR news, I'm Corey Valen court in Greenville. Trump also advanced the false claims he's been making about the 2020 election he lost and urged Republicans to support candidates loyal to him in next year's midterm elections, groups that advocate for an end to global poverty or criticizing the landmark deal struck by the G seven finance ministers. To make the digital giants and other multinational companies pay more attacks overseas. Here's Vicki Barker reporting from London. Critics argue that the agreed 15% global minimum corporate tax rate, which is lower than the 21% Joe Biden proposed is far too low to make a difference. Some note The wording of the agreement leaves open potential loopholes many companies will be able to exploit and will favor the wealthy countries where most of these companies are headquartered. And they say the agreement would fail to Shut down tax havens. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling the agreement historic and says that would ensure fairness for the middle class and working people around the world. Voters in Mexico and Peru are going to the polls today. Peruvians choosing a new president in a runoff election in Mexico, the run up to the midterm elections has been marked by violence. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports 36. Candidates have been killed, including one this weekend. The latest killing was Friday night when mayoral candidate Renate over in the Gulf State of Vera Cruz was shot to death at his home by unknown gunmen. Throughout the weekend. Other attacks on candidates continued, including the kidnapping of a political party leader in Sinaloa state. Most of the violence is being blamed on drug trafficking and organized crime gangs, but also local feuds between political rivals vying for power. It's estimated that Mexico's crime gangs have exploded to more than 200 operating Now. The number of political contest this year is also at record levels, All 500 seats in the lower House of Congress for grabs, as well as more than 2000 mayoral contests and local state posts. You're listening to NPR news. Second opposition political leader has been arrested by the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega Arterial cruises, the second likely presidential candidate to be taken into custody in one week as Maria Martin reports likely Nicaraguan presidential candidate Arturo Cruz once served as Nicaragua's ambassador to Washington. On Saturday, He was arrested by Nicaraguan police at the Managua airport. As he returned from the US charged with quote attempts against Nicaraguan society. Just a few days ago, another influential opposition leader, Christiana tomorrow, was taken into custody and remains under house arrest. The U. S. State Department has called for their immediate release. The department's Julie Chang says under Ortega, Nikola, what is becoming an international pariah and moving farther from democracy. For NPR News. I'm Maria Martin. Pope Francis is calling the discovery the remains of 215 Children at a former Canadian Catholic school for indigenous students shocking He's calling on political and religious leaders to cooperate to shed light on what happened and seek reconciliation. The pope spoke in ST Peter's Square today as many Canadians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Are demanding a direct apology for the church's role in such residential schools that separated indigenous Children from their families. Vice President Kamala Harris making her first foreign trip since taking office, he's doing Guatemala today and we'll also visit Mexico. President Biden has asked Harris to address the root causes of surging Central American migration to the US Mexico border..
TED Radio Hour
Remains of Victoria Esperanza Salazar arrived home, El Salvador
"The body of a Salvadoran migrant woman living in Mexico has been returned to El Salvador this weekend as Maria Martin reports the woman's death at the hands of Mexican police has ignited international outrage. 36 year old Victoria Esperanza's al Assad Died in the Mexican resort city of to loom a week ago. Ah video shows three Mexican policemen standing above her body as a policewoman places her knee and Salazar's back for several minutes. The video, then shows police throwing her lifeless body in the back of a police truck. It was later determined she died of a broken neck victorious. Al Assad had lived in Mexico on a humanitarian visa. Since 2018. Her death has led to protests in Mexico and off Salvador. Enter calls for justice by international human rights groups. The police agents involved in her death have been fired and
All Things Considered
Remains of Guatemalan Migrants Massacred in Mexico Return Home
"In Atlanta. The remains of 16 Guatemalan migrants massacred in the Mexican state of Tom Olympus in January were returned to their native country today. As Maria Martin tells us, the families of the migrants had traveled to Guatemala City from their rule villages to receive the remains of their loved ones. Investigations into the massacre continue in Mexico, where police are believed to be responsible for the shooting deaths. Meanwhile, the grieving families of those who came from what the mullahs Many of them from one small indigenous community near the Mexican border can have some closure and bury the remains of these young men and women making their way north to the U. S. For a better life. The bodies were found piled and charred pickup truck across the Rio Grande from Texas. A dozen Mexican state police officers were arrested. In connection with the
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El Salvador vote could strengthen president's rule
"Citizens of El Salvador went to the polls yesterday to elect members of Congress and hundreds of mayors. The election is seen as a referendum on the country's popular but controversial president, the evil Kayla Maria Martin reports Salvadoran sir voting amidst high political tensions with accusations that President Bush Kelly is overstepping his bounds to support political allies. Still, the charismatic O'Kelly is hugely popular, analysts say. People are sick and tired of traditional parties. Meanwhile, international observers watch the vote. Had. San Salvador's archbishop pleads for peace and transparency. Maria Martin reporting. You're listening to NPR
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"Union leaders did not endorse the agreement, but said it was the best they were likely to get without a costly strike. Some Chicago students will return this week, but most students will be back in classrooms in March. Revelations from a New York court indicate Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez is being investigated for alleged ties to illicit drug activities. Maria Martin reports US analysts in Honduras are assessing how Hernandez has ruled has affected his nation. Last week marked the third anniversary of thumb during president one Orlando and now this is second term in office won many hundreds believed was won by fraud, a New York court said Friday. It was also made possible with money from drug dealers something the 100 president strongly denies. But many analysts in Honduras like sociologists and Bennett Landis, Since the seven years of one, Orlando's administration have left the country mired in greater poverty, increased corruption and close to being a narco state. The president's brother Tony of non, this has been convicted in the US of drug dealing. And is scheduled to be sentenced in March for NPR news. I'm Maria Martin Police in the Southeast Asian nation of me and mark continued to clash with people who are pro testing last week's military coup. The protesters are demanding the release of Myanmar defacto civilian leader Aung San Souci. This is NPR. Support for NPR comes from NPR stations. Other contributors include your part time controller specializing in nonprofit, accounting and committed to helping nonprofits during this crisis by supporting them remotely with their U. S. Based accounting staff. Maura and y..
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"From NPR news. I'm Barbara Klein. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a new requirement. Everyone has to wear a mask while traveling into and within the United States, NPR's Rob Stein reports. It goes into effect on Monday. The new mass mandate implements and order signed by president Fine in On his first day in office starting Monday, Mass must be worn in all airports, subway stations, bus terminals and ports nationwide. As well as on planes, trains, Busses, taxis and even in rideshare vehicles. Mass can only be removed briefly in certain situations such as well eating, drinking, taking medication or going through security. The order comes as thousands of people are still getting infected and dying every day in the United States. Rob Stein NPR news President Biden says there is no time to lose as he pushes for quick passage of a $1.9 trillion Covad relief package. MPR's Amy held reports the president is now signaling he may move ahead without the support of Republicans In the second week of his presidency. Launched on vows of unity President Biden is still saying bipartisan support is what he wants. I support passing Kovar really with support from Republicans and we get it. If we can get it, he says, if not the cold, really fast too fast. There's no offensive but fast tracked process, known as budget reconciliation could allow Democratic lawmakers to pass the package with a simple majority, bypassing Republicans. But it's unclear if each measure would remain intact. The package calls for more stimulus checks, money for vaccines and an increased minimum wage. Meantime, the administration continues to reach out to Republican lawmakers. Amy held NPR news The World Health Organization is calling on countries to pause there. Vaccination programs once vulnerable groups are vaccinated to ensure an equal global distribution. In an interview with the BBC, wh GIO spokeswoman Margaret Harris tells the BBC It'll help equalize global vaccine distribution so far off the over 40 million vaccine doses that have been administered 95% have been administered in only 10 countries on that's 40 high income countries. Eight upper middle income countries, But in the lower middle income and lower income countries were only same. Two countries even begin. The CDC says of the more than 49 Million vaccine doses distributed in the U. S. Nearly 28 million doses have been administered. The European Union has reversed its decision to restrict exports of covert 19 vaccines across the border from the Irish Republic to Northern Ireland. The you had thought the border would be used as a backdoor to get vaccines to the UK. This is NPR. Federal appeals court says the government can resume expelling immigrant Children who crossed the southern U. S border unaccompanied by a parent. The policy started under the Trump administration, which called it a public health policy amid the pandemic. In northern Guatemala of remote indigenous community is mourning the gruesome deaths of 13 townspeople, Maria Martin reports. It's believed they were among a group of migrants found shot and burned in northern Mexico a week ago. The Mexican government has yet to identify the charred bodies. But in the town of comedian CEO in the province of San Marcos, near the Mexican border, friends and families have already set up altars to mourn their loved ones. Yellow Madonna Yellow came out on this. This grieving mother says she received word person was killed and burned in Mexico. Like so many neglected parts of Guatemala, this indigenous community has depended on migration as a survival mechanism. Money sent home by migrants props up the water, modern economy. International forensic groups have offered to help the Mexican government identify the victims of the massacre. For NPR News A Maria Martin in Santa Cuautitlan, Guatemala. Canada's major airlines are suspending flights to the Caribbean and Mexico in an effort to curb the spread of the Corona virus. Under an agreement with Ottawa as of tomorrow, flights will be canceled through April. I'm Barbara Klein. NPR news. Support.
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"It's 7 30. From NPR News. I'm Giles Snyder. The Senate is back from recess and has gotten to work. A serious of confirmation hearings got underway a short time ago for key nominees to Joe Biden's cabinet, including for Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary, also for his nominees for national intelligence director and homeland security secretary Here's NPR's Windsor Johnston. The Senate could move as soon as Wednesday to confirm some of them to their post just hours after Biden's sworn into office. But the chamber's facing the additional challenge of balancing confirmation hearings with the impeachment trial of President Trump President elect Biden plans to immediately saying Congress a detailed immigration bill after he swore an end. It reportedly offers an eight year path to citizenship for several million people living illegally in the U. S. Details of the plan of Come to light as the government took. Guatemala says it has broken up a caravan of several 1000 100 migrants who crossed into Guatemalan territory. Area. Martin has more what I'm Ellis Migration Institute gave no number says to how many migrants left voluntarily were deported or still remain in the country. At one point, reports said about 1000 migrants had crossed into what the mullahs As of Monday evening, official figure said about 2000 were returned. Some immigration advocates called the roundup of migrants on Monday, a military operation Maria Martin reporting and Listening to NPR news Live from KQED News. I'm Brian what hundreds of people gathered near the port of Oakland yesterday to honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr is legacy as a civil rights leader. The annual event typically takes the form of a march, but because of the need to socially distance it was a car caravan with a call to action. KQED Aaron Baldessari was there. Well favorite data here. Kim Dae. Look at how beautiful you are My anti police terror project founder Cat Brooks lead the caravan of cars, motorcycles, rollerblades and bikes, she explained. The message this year was all about continuing Kings fight and reclaiming his legacy. As a radical change maker. Refund restore re imagine they want to communities we funded. We want our neighborhoods.
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Migrant Caravan, Now in Guatemala, Could Pose Early Test for Biden
"Of central american migrants heading north from honduras have broken through the border with guatemala. Despite efforts to contain them maria martin reports from guatemala. On thursday and friday watermelon border guards had been able to send back to honduras small groups of migrants trying to cross without passports and proof of negative covid tests but late friday night and early saturday. The caravans numbers had grown considerably into the thousands and border guards. Were overwhelmed. Many migrants set the situation in honduras was desperate in the wake of increased. Hunger violence and devastation. From two recent hurricanes what the government has declared a state of emergency in seven border provinces saying the microbes post a security and health threat to water malla
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"Eight hours to offload them and heady Lynn heard these reports. Patients aren't the only ones at risk the long lines or detrimental for the ambulance crew as well. Director of the county Emergency Medical Services Agency Kathy Chichester, Says crews aren't able to get back in the field to respond to other emergencies when they're stuck in the hospital Bay. Speaking to reporters, Chichester said they're running out of ambulances leading to longer and longer response Times. 2911 calls with hospital workers overwhelmed There's no doubt, she adds. We are in the midst of a disaster. For NPR News. I'm heady, Lynn hurt. He's in Los Angeles. Britain is now economically divorced from the European Union. New restrictions and paperwork for travel and trade are now taking effect. French President, Emmanuel Macron addressed Brexit in his New Year's Eve address last night. Rebecca Rossman is in the northern port city of Calais, he said. You know that the UK will always remain a friend and neighbor of France. But Brexit was the child of a European malice and lies. So he also made this appeal to French citizens not to really stick with Europe and the people I've been speaking to here in Calais agree with Macron. The U. K and the U split politically almost a year ago. This is NPR. President Trump has extended a freeze on new temporary work visas and green cards for foreign workers. He issued the band's last spring, saying they'll protect American workers from competition amidst the Corona virus pandemic. They were supposed to expire yesterday, but Trump has extended the moratorium through March. Guatemala's president says he wants to negotiate directly with Moderna toe by Corona virus vaccines after being criticized for delaying the purchases. But Maria Martin reports even this latest plan is being criticized what her mother spying vaccines through a World Health Organization program for poor countries. But no date has yet been set for those vaccines to come to water Moloch. Now Watermelon president at 100. Some odd days, says he wants Congress to allow him to purchase vaccines directly from the pharmaceutical Moderna. Pundits have pointed out that modernist vaccine is the most expensive. And have hinted at government corruption. The New York Stock Exchange says it'll D list three Chinese telecom companies after the Trump administration moved to bar investments in them, saying they're controlled by China's military. It's largely a symbolic move since the company's heir lightly traded in the U. S. But it comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. I'm Barbara Klein. NPR news. You're listening to NPR news Right here on KCRW. Good morning, 27 minutes before seven o'clock, or if you like to look at the other way, 33 minutes after six is happy New Year to you. It's a beautiful Day, a great day for the Rose Parade from Pasadena. Wait. Not today. For 131 years, Pasadena has hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade. Every year, Thousands of people crowd the city streets to watch spectacular flower covered floats, marching bands and dances. But this year Cove in 19 restrictions have made it impossible to carry on as usual. No more crowds. Instead, a pre produced special will air in several television stations like Katie L, a NBC and ABC. The two hour show will include performances for marching bands, equestrians rolls ball game highlights, and even behind the scenes looks at how rose parade faults are made. Yours can also revisits elements from past parades virtually through an augmented reality on Snapchat. This station and from served pro was served Pro emergency ready profiles to minimize business interruption after a disaster. At 1 800 serve pro or serve pro com slash NPR served from like it never even happened. And from C three c three.
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Hurricane Iota slams Central America days after Hurricane Eta
"Has made landfall in Central America. It currently has top sustained winds of 105 MPH, but the hurricane struck Nicaragua's east coast with winds of 155 MPH. Making matters worse, Hurricane iota made landfall about 15 miles away from where Hurricane ADA Category four storm hit less than two weeks ago. Maria Martin has more The previous storm has left the ground saturated, so there's great fear of landslides and the Nicaraguan press is reporting iota could bring the greatest flood the area has seen in 1000 years in nearby Honduras, that countries disaster agency is calling for everyone to evacuate the area near the Atlantic coast. Saying the iota was downgraded to category for this doesn't mean the storm won't cause catastrophic damage in that country, also not yet recovered from the wreckage of ETA. For NPR
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Iota could be Category 5 hurricane when it makes landfall
"Hurricane Iota is barreling into Central America with top sustained winds of 155 MPH. Category four Storm is the second powerful hurricane to slam into the region this month. Maria Martin reports from Antigua, Guatemala. Central American governments called for evacuations in areas where the hurricane is expected to make landfall. That's to be later today in Nicaragua, and on Dudas. These are some of the same areas not yet recovered from the destruction wrought by previous storm ETA. Which took some 200 lives, made tens of thousands homeless and cost millions in damages. Maria Martin reporting from
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Storm Eta expected to make landfall along U.S. coast after destruction in Honduras
"Tropical Storm Mehta has made landfall in Cuba. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says they came ashore this morning along the south central coast. Data has its sights set on South Florida's Central American countries still relate, Maria Martin reports on the situation in Honduras. Analysts agreed the devastation caused by ETA is making a bad situation even worse in Honduras. The health and economic crisis due to the pandemic is taking up scares government resource is millions of endurance have attempted to flee violence and poverty by going north to the U. S. While the latest hit this week Ah, powerful storm that dumped 40 inches of rain in some parts of the country. Has destroyed homes, infrastructure and taken lives over 400,000 have been displaced just in the solar valley. While economists estimate the monetary loss from ETA could be more than 20% of Honduras is gross national product.
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Hundreds of Honduran migrants set out for US amid pandemic
"Several thousand Honduran migrants are now in Guatemala on their way north, they'll face obstacles. And crossing into Mexico's Maria. Martin has details the migrants mostly young men, but also women and children left Honduras. Wednesday arriving at the recently reopened watermelon border early Thursday. Many lack the documents for legal entry into what Amoah but the large group rushed the border crossing. Now Watermelon Precedent Alejandro Shamma. has declared a state of emergency in five provinces where the migrants might be hitting on their way North Shaima says, the migrants pose a risk to the health of watermelons during the pandemic and has asked them to return to Honduras but these migrants say there's nothing for them in their home country and this is their only hope for a decent life for NPR news I'm Martin
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Inmates take 10 guards hostage at Guatemalan prison
"Some inmates at the prison in southern Guatemala have taken 10 guards hostage as Maria Martin reports. The prisoners are demanding the return of 18 gang members who were transferred to another facility. Prison authorities say they were implementing a strategy to break the power of gang members in a maximum security prison called El Infierno Neto or Little Hell in southern Guatemala. The operation called for some of the prisoners to be transferred to another facility to stop the extortion rackets that allegedly operate from that prison. Guard members protested the move, and on Monday took 10 Prison guards hostage. What Amal unprecedented 100 about They, a former head of the prison system has ordered the prisoners to set the guards free sane. Our obligation is to provide security. Recording released from inside the prison said the gang members wanted a quote peaceful dialogue with authorities
Morning Edition
Storm Amanda in Central America could redevelop in Gulf
"Tropical storm Amanda has been downgraded to a tropical depression but not before at last Central America causing at least ten deaths and much damage in El Salvador and Guatemala Maria Martin reports tropical storm Amanda first rage through El Salvador bringing death and destruction before moving on to what the mullah the two countries are seeing flooding landslides power outages and displacements in San Salvador it was reported twenty three vehicles were destroyed when a sinkhole opened as a result of the heavy rains and winds of Salvador's president Bible Kelly has declared a fifteen day state of emergency in the wake of the first Pacific storm of the season San Salvador's mayor said it was an unprecedented situation one emergency on top of another the storm in addition to the corona virus crisis both hitting the poor of this region disproportionately for NPR news I'm idea
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Guatamalan ICE detainee held in South Georgia dies from COVID-19
"There one of all in government sources are confirming today that a thirty five year old Guatemalan migrant awaiting deportation back to his homeland died of coronavirus complications in Atlanta hospital Maria Martin reports he detention and Stewart Georgia since February what about US foreign ministry confirmed that Santiago budget or schlock passed away Sunday in an Atlanta hospital his detention began late February as he waited to be deported back to what Amala on April twenty eighth he tested positive for corona virus at this point the watermelon counselor became involved trying to contact his family according to a foreign ministry statement about the notion lock died Sunday despite quote every effort to save his life the thirty five year old migrants health condition was aggravated by diabetes in recent months what about US government has suspended some deportation flights due to the high number of deported migrants who've tested positive for covert buying
Morning Edition
U.S. begins deporting migrants to Guatemala under asylum deal
"The trump administration a started deporting asylum seekers to Guatemala as part of an agreement with that country to become a so called safe third country that means migrants can be sent from the US border to Guatemala without first seeking asylum there Maria Martin import reports of the first asylum seeker hunter and migrant was deported from el Paso Thursday what about this minister of the interior has said that there are three options for returned people like him Honduran Salvadorans one is to be sent to the jungle problems of but then that's a remote and underdeveloped area and rife with drug trafficking to they could be sent back to Honduras aural Salvador or three they could stay in what the mother on their
Weekend Edition Sunday
El Salvador orders expulsion of Venezuelan diplomats
"The government of al Salvador has announced its expelling all Venezuelan diplomats stationed in the country Maria Martin reports the declaration is consistent with the government's opposition to the regime of Nicolas Maduro they considers illegitimate Salvadoran president able killer and house the ouster of it as well as diplomats via Twitter that business with us and tire diplomatic corps have forty eight hours to leave the country the US quickly uploaded book Ellis action saying of Salvador was quote on the right side of history backing opposition leader who won quite the all over my doodle the announcement came less than a week after the US announced it was extending temporary protected status to Salvadorans living in the
Morning Edition
Guatemala, Alejandro G. And Maria Martin discussed on Morning Edition
"Nearly all ballots have been counted from Sunday's general election in Guatemala the winner of the presidency is Alejandro G. imitate he is a former chief of prisons Maria Martin reports that GM attain will take over from president Jimmy moralis next January this was at a hundred to about days fourth run for the presidency as the standard bearer for the conservative bomb was party he won nearly sixty percent of the vote beating out left of center former First Lady sucked up Doris in his acceptance speech the president elect clone which the country is politically polarized but pledged to work for a better what about a for all Giamatti has called for gang members to be treated as terrorists and has the support of the country's military the sixty three year old president elect faces many challenges including high rates of unemployment corruption and the controversial assignment agreement recently signed with the United States for NPR news I'm Maria Martin
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Guatemala City, President And Jimmy Morales discussed on KQED Radio Show
"Protesters import into the streets of Guatemala City to oppose the new asylum agreement between Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales and president trump Maria Martin reports how testers be drums and shouted Jimmy moralists you've sold out our country somewhat the mother the Fishel's filed an injunction against the asylum agreement one protester said more on this is offering something he can't even offer to his own people safety work justice food and shelter but the influential business community feared sanctions against exports and fees on the remittances that make up twelve percent of the country's
Morning Edition
US, Wrongful Death Claim And Texas discussed on Morning Edition
"The a C L U of Texas is suing on behalf of the family of Guatemalan woman who was killed after crossing the US Mexico border illegally last year. As Maria Martin reports the woman was shot to death by US border patrol agent near Laredo, twenty will cloudy. Patrice Combes was killed by a shotgun moon. While trying to cross the Texas border border patrol accounts. Differ from those of a witness who took a video around the time of the shooting, the ACO use wrongful death claim accuses US government agencies of negligence and reckless conduct. The porter patrol says it doesn't come it on pending
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Trump directs State Department to cut off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
"Romm. The State Department says the US plans to cut aid to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras. President Trump claims the country's set migrant caravans to enter the US. The announcement is drawing a mixed reaction in Central America. Maria Martin reports many migrant advocates in Central America, say the cut in aid to the northern triangle will likely resulted even more poverty and violence in the region, therefore more migration north, but some say the move may pressure corrupt politicians to change their ways. Pretty similar one runs the parish in where with the Nongo a province bordering, Mexico, which sets a high number of migrants to the US. He says it's time corrupt governments in what a Mullah Honduras, and I'll Salvador stopped taking advantage of foreign aid and provide needed social services and opportunities to their people so said to Americans wouldn't feel the need to
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Maria Martin, Nawa And Guatemala discussed on Morning Edition
"In guatemala. Authorities say at least thirty people have been killed on a highway in the west of the country as Maria Martin reports. So large truck slammed into a group of people who'd gathered on the highway following an earlier accident. Sounded the hours after the accident happened near the indigenous community of Nawa on Wednesday night. As a heavy cargo truck plowed into a crowd of people on the side of the highway reportedly kept to see the body of a victim of another accident, a leader of the community. What the media has reported officials closed the InterAmerican highway as atlases ferry the dead and the injured to regional hospitals. What the president