Massive blackout in Cuba leaves 10 million people on the island without power A nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel. Emily Green
Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year's killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys. The Associated Press
In Chile a language on the verge of extinction, stirs into life Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation. John Bartlett
How one Afro-Colombian community honors their ancestry In the town of Juntas, in the city of Buenaventura, Colombia, the community gathers for Holy Week every year to celebrate the Manacillos festival, an ancestral ritual originating in the upper part of the Yurumangui River. Nathalia Angarita
Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document. The Associated Press
Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control. Emily Green
Haiti's interim leader seeks 'urgent' overseas help to shore up security NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Harold Isaac in Port-au-Prince about the acting prime minister's request for security after gangs last week massacred at least 70 people in a rural community. Harold Isaac
Mexico has a new president — and for the first time, it's a woman. Claudia Sheinbaum took the oath of office Tuesday, becoming modern Mexico’s first ever female head of state. Sheinbaum assumes power with strong popular support and majority power in the Congress. Carrie Kahn
5 things to know about Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60 percent of the vote. Emily Green
A first for Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as the 1st female president Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's new president Tuesday, the first woman ever to hold the country's highest office. Carrie Kahn
