Tag: Latin America

President Obama is increasingly being forced to defend his foreign policy from Democratic attacks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senators accuse Obama of ‘cultural imperialism’ in Latin America

Joel Gehrke · October 3, 2016 10:26 pm

Some suggested that a pro-taco policy be adopted into each major party presidential candidate's platform. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Taco truck tweets fly after warning from Trump surrogate

Mariana Barillas · September 2, 2016 4:04 pm

Forty-five thousand Cuban immigrants came to the United States last fiscal year. (AP Photo/ Javier Galeano)

State Dept. brushes aside Latin American complaints about Cuba policy

Joel Gehrke · August 30, 2016 8:05 pm

A new national survey found Hillary Clinton has further extended her lead over Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Poll: Clinton’s got Hispanics in the bag

Anna Giaritelli · August 11, 2016 11:47 pm

At a time when immigration policy has been a key issue in the election, Latinos are the least concerned. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Poll: Hispanic immigrants least worried about the 2016 election

Anna Giaritelli · July 13, 2016 9:26 pm

Requests rose as much as 108 percent in some countries where the virus is spreading quickly. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Abortion requests soar in Zika-affected countries

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 22, 2016 11:37 pm

In a new guidance by the WHO, women in 46 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean should consider delaying pregnancy due to the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

WHO: Women should consider putting off pregnancy

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 9, 2016 9:22 pm

A new report calls for the creation of a transmission line to connect electricity from Mexico to Panama. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Energy and Environment

Obama’s clean energy agenda crosses the border

John Siciliano · May 4, 2016 5:14 pm

The task force report also is focused on the implications of low oil prices for Central America and the Caribbean and the need to wean the region off Venezuelan oil and develop low-carbon resources. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama administration touts role of natural gas

John Siciliano · May 3, 2016 8:15 pm

China's President Xi Jinping, left, and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, move to embrace after a signing ceremony at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil in 2014. In 2009, China pushed the U.S. aside to become Brazil's biggest trading partner. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

U.S. trade losing to China in Brazil, Chile, Peru

Paul Bedard · April 18, 2016 5:30 pm

On Thursday, Politico published a column declaring that Donald Trump's social media activity is reminiscent of Latin-American politics. (AP Photo)

Media see a Latin dictator in Trump

Eddie Scarry · March 24, 2016 5:33 pm

Bolivians Smack Down Evo Morales

David Bahr · February 22, 2016 10:56 pm