U.S. border arrests decline amid increased enforcement in Mexico Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico. The Associated Press
In Venezuela, the Maduro regime is making it difficult for many people to vote Opposition candidates unable to register or stand in the election, and now fears that many potential voters will be unable to register at all. Is Venezuela's election turning into a farce? John Otis
Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction. The Associated Press
Eclipse fans in Mazatlan have been waiting for this day for years Anticipation of the total solar eclipse is building and nowhere more so than Mazatlan in Mexico, the first place where the eclipse is expected to appear. Jorge Valencia
Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was seeking political asylum there. The Associated Press
Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings. Gabrielle Emanuel
Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done. Rebecca Ellis
Baltimore bridge worker Maynor Suazo Sandoval killed during collapse Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. Sergio Martinez-Beltran
In rural parts of Haiti, living in a dysfunctional state has long been the reality. Haiti is on the verge of collapse — with little to no government — but many have already learned to live without the support of the state. Eyder Peralta
