Blinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for struggling government

Blinken’s trip to Haiti was a gamble for the Biden administration, calling attention to an unresolved crisis that, if mismanaged, could cause a migration surge.

By Michael Birnbaum and Widlore MérancourtSeptember 5, 2024

Venezuela detains U.S. sailor, officials say

The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas.

By Alex Horton and Samantha SchmidtSeptember 5, 2024

Nicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiations

Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Missy RyanSeptember 5, 2024

How soccer-mad Brazil fell for the NFL — and the Green Bay Packers

How the NFL, ESPN and Gisele Bündchen made Brazil the league’s largest market outside North America.

By Terrence McCoySeptember 5, 2024

Why everyone is suddenly worried about Mexico’s democracy

President Andres Manuel López Obrador, in his final month in office, is pushing legislation that would send appointed federal judges home and let voters elect their replacements.

By Mary Beth SheridanSeptember 4, 2024

An au pair, a husband’s affair and a double homicide

Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, was the second person to shoot Joseph Ryan in the main bedroom of the Herndon house she called home. No one else has been charged.

By Olivia Diaz and Marina DiasSeptember 4, 2024

No X in Brazil? No problem, Brazilians say.

The platform formerly known as Twitter once dominated Brazilian social media, fueling nationwide protests in 2013 and propelling Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. Less so, now.

By Terrence McCoySeptember 3, 2024

Venezuela orders arrest of candidate who U.S., others say won election

Venezuela’s public prosecutor’s office accused opposition candidate Edmundo González of usurpation and instigating disobedience, among other crimes.

By Samantha SchmidtSeptember 3, 2024

U.S. seizes airplane used by Venezuela’s President Maduro

Officials say the aircraft was illegally purchased and smuggled out of Florida. Its seizure reflects growing tensions between the two countries.

By Joel Achenbach and Samantha SchmidtSeptember 2, 2024

As Haitians flee the capital, fears rise that the gangs will follow

Haitians worry that the violence that has beset the capital is metastasizing.

By Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda ColettaSeptember 1, 2024

The quiet technocrat who steered Biden’s effort to tighten the border

Blas Nuñez-Neto is the architect of Biden’s immigration strategy — strict at the border, generous lawful pathways — that is working after 3½ years.

By Nick MiroffAugust 31, 2024

López Obrador’s final act: A radical challenge to Mexico’s democracy

Diplomats say López Obrador’s judicial reforms threaten Mexico’s young democracy and the United States’ most important trade relationship.

By Mary Beth SheridanAugust 31, 2024
Tech PolicyAnalysis

Musk and Durov are facing the revenge of the regulators

For years, internet moguls like Elon Musk and Pavel Durov have flown above the law as captains of free speech. Now they’re hitting turbulence.

By Will OremusAugust 31, 2024

Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in dispute with Elon Musk

X owner Elon Musk has refused to reestablish an office in the country to respond to government requests to take down accounts that spread fake news.

By Terrence McCoy, Trisha Thadani and Marina DiasAugust 31, 2024

Chasing the perfect abs, men flock to plastic surgery

Men are turning to ultra-high-definition liposuction, a plastic surgery procedure pioneered in Brazil, to sculpt six-packs and perfect abs.

By Terrence McCoyAugust 31, 2024

Biden administration restarts migrant program, boosting fraud checks

Illegal crossings along the southern border by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have declined sharply since the parole program was launched.

By Nick MiroffAugust 29, 2024

The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say

Executive function is a collection of cognitive skills essential to human life, but psychologists now say our tests contain cultural biases.

By Carolyn Y. JohnsonAugust 29, 2024

What to know about ‘sloth fever’ as U.S., Europe warn of imported cases

Twenty cases of the Oropouche virus disease were reported in Florida and one in New York. Symptoms include fever and aches, and the virus poses a particular risk to pregnant women.

By Adela SulimanAugust 28, 2024

Can Japan’s love for 7-Eleven survive a Canadian takeover?

The convenience store chain has become a cornerstone of Japanese life, but a bid to buy the company by the retail giant that owns Circle K has unnerved its fans.

By Kelsey AblesAugust 28, 2024

A month after Venezuela’s contested election, the opposition fights on

The opposition in Venezuela and its supporters have stood courageously, but risk being muffled by the Maduro regime’s suppression.

By Ishaan TharoorAugust 28, 2024