Latin America Venezuela moves to shut down dissent after a disputed election Lawmakers aligned with Venezuela's autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro say they will pass a bill regulating social media companies. Opponents say it is a move to repress dissent. Carrie Kahn Steve Inskeep
Latin America Opinion: Want to reform the Supreme Court? These strongmen can show a thing or two The champions of U.S. Supreme Court reform should first consider the record of nations that wound up packing and purging their judiciaries. Mac Margolis
Latin America Nicolas Maduro's government is openly cracking down on protestors on social media Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is using social media to crack down on government opponents and glorify security forces. John Otis
Latin America A passenger airplane crashed in southeastern Brazil, killing all 61 on board A passenger plane carrying four crew members and 57 passengers crashed in a residential area outside São Paulo. Authorities say there are no survivors of the crash. Carrie Kahn
Latin America A plane has crashed with 62 people aboard in Brazil's Sao Paulo state The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday. The Associated Press
Arts & Life Heat, flash floods and bandits: Migrants risk it all on the treacherous Darién Gap Each year, nearly half a million migrants cross the perilous stretch of jungle between South and Central America. Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic reporter Caitlin Dickerson made the harrowing journey. Tonya Mosley
Latin America The integrity of the Venezuelan presidential election is under scrutiny NPR's A Martinez talks to Jennie Lincoln, lead Venezuela expert at the Carter Center, about widespread protests against President Maduro's claim that he won reelection. Thousands have been arrested. A Martínez
Latin America Protests over election results in Venezuela aren't losing steam Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, continues to insist he won last week's election, but proof is scarce. Meanwhile, Venezuelans continue to protest. Carrie Kahn Ayesha Rascoe
Latin America U.S. recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as winner of contested election The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the opposition candidate Edmundo González “won the most votes” in the Venezuelan election. Carrie Kahn
Latin America Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result Venezuelan security forces have arrested more than 1,000 people since Sunday’s contested elections. Electoral authorities declared incumbent Maduro the winner but have refused to provide proof. Carrie Kahn