Public Radio International
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 06:31
“A match could be laid down, lighting up whole communities that have so far stayed peaceful," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Samantha Power says. “Right now we are in a world of trying to prevent a small fire from becoming a large one,” she adds. Power blames a Burundian president “in denial,” and an opposition aided by Rwanda that has “radicalized over time.”
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 06:10
Thirteen liberal legislators have put President Barack Obama on the spot for his support of Saudi Arabia’s unchecked war in Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition has been guided by US intelligence, flying American fighter jets and dropping US-made bombs.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 00:00
Most of the children are from the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Most are fleeing the increasing gang violence and poverty that is plaguing their communities.
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 00:00
The local non-profit that finances these loans receives money from the US government through the Merida Initiative
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:49
Outside of Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters in Nairobi, there's a stone monument that is paved in long brass plaques. The plaques list the names of park rangers killed on the job.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 00:00
Mines in Coahuila produce 95 percent of Mexico's coal. From small-scale mines, the Zetas can sometimes make a greater profit margins with coal than selling illegal drugs
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
Capriles assures me that Chavez's Bolivarian revolution is running out of steam because of high crime and unemployment.
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 00:00
The Vatican said it's to avoid the capital's high altitude and smog. Others say the real reasons are laws that make abortion and gay marriage legal in Mexico City.
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 00:00
A Colombian fishing boat captain said he made three trips to Mexico at the helm of drug-laden semi-subs, earning $300,000 per trip.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 00:00
How the soldiers stumbled on to the buried cash is remarkable, and it's sure to be the opening scene if Otis ever wrote a screenplay based on the book.