Central America / Caribbean

Frantz Fanon sitting at a table during a press conference

New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon

Since the latter half of the 20th century, the influence of Frantz Fanon has been felt in fields as distinct as psychiatry and postcolonial studies. A new book explores the "revolutionary lives" of the psychiatrist, writer and anti-colonial rebel, whose understanding of identity evolved through his travel and experiences, including confronting colonial hierarchies as a person of color in postwar France, and eventually joining the Algerian War of Independence. Host Marco Werman learned more from Adam Shatz, author of "The Rebel's Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon."

New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon
Freshla in front of a mural he commissioned in Delmas 5, Haiti

Upcoming elections in Haiti have politicians courting the 'King of Rabòday'

Upcoming elections in Haiti have politicians courting the 'King of Rabòday'
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How a US aid agency hoped hip-hop might fuel a Cuban revolution

How a US aid agency hoped hip-hop might fuel a Cuban revolution
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan gives an address in Little Rock, Arkansas Luncheon to celebrate the bicentennial of the Mexican Independence Wars and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution in 2010.

One of the world's original digital diplomats says Twitter is an 'unrivaled tool' for foreign policy

One of the world's original digital diplomats says Twitter is an 'unrivaled tool' for foreign policy
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Protests over Mexico's missing students are also about much bigger issues

Protests over Mexico's missing students are also about much bigger issues
U.S. Army soldiers carry a large U.S. flag as they march in the Veterans Day parade on 5th Avenue in New York November 11, 2014.

Should deported veterans get benefits from the military? Here's what some vets say

On Veterans Day, The World spoke to Hector Barajas, a veteran — born in Mexico, raised in California — who had been deported after serving. We reached out to our network of veterans, who offered their opinions on deported vets.

Should deported veterans get benefits from the military? Here's what some vets say
Servicemen from the US military take an oath during a naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad's Camp Victory on July 4, 2011.

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served

Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
Fugitive former mayor Jose Luis Abarca was captured by Mexican police after being on the run since the end of September. Police believe Abarca and his wife were the masterminds behind the abduction of 43 student teachers feared dead.

Mexican police capture a former mayor and key suspect in a massacre

Mexican police have captured and arrested a former mayor and his wife for their alleged role in the disappearance of 43 students. Jose Luís Abarca and his wife are accused of ordering police to abduct the students after they had participated in anti-government protests in late September.

Mexican police capture a former mayor and key suspect in a massacre
People carry photographs of missing students during a march in Acapulco on October 17, 2014. On September 26, police allegedly linked to a criminal gang shot dead at least three students and abducted dozens of others during clashes in the southwestern cit

'If they are going to kill us, let them kill us for a just cause,' say Mexican citizens

Iguala, Mexico is a place that's hostile to outsiders and heavily controlled by drug cartels. That makes it an extremely difficult — and dangerous — place to look for the 43 missing students who were allegedly abducted by the local police force.

'If they are going to kill us, let them kill us for a just cause,' say Mexican citizens
Actress Elizabeth Pena poses backstage after receiving honors for Outstanding Actress in a New Television Series for "Resurrection Blvd." at the sixth annual American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards April 22, 2001 in Pasadena, California.

Elizabeth Peña paved the way for Latinas in Hollywood

Cuban-American actress Elizabeth Peña died on Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 55. Fans remember her for taking on those "tent pole" roles that moved her out of stereotypical Latina characters and into the mainstream.

Elizabeth Peña paved the way for Latinas in Hollywood
Relatives hold pictures of missing students during a demonstration demanding their safe return on the outskirts of Chilpancingo, Mexico, on October 7, 2014.

Mistrust and confusion surround the disappearance of 43 Mexican students

As many as 43 college students are missing and feared dead in the southern Mexican city of Iguala. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened, but with both the police and gangs suspected in the kidnappings, many parents don't trust the government's investigation.

Mistrust and confusion surround the disappearance of 43 Mexican students
Robert Duval, former soccer player and a prisoner during Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's regime, speaks during a news conference in Port-au-Prince on February 7, 2012.

A former Haitian prisoner says 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's criminal legacy should never be forgotten

Now that "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died in his native Haiti, there is talk of giving him a state funeral. But Boby Duval, who was imprisoned by Duvalier in the 1970s, says Baby Doc's history of embezzlement and repression should remain to teach future generations what not to do.

A former Haitian prisoner says 'Baby Doc' Duvalier's criminal legacy should never be forgotten
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Here's a guitarist who just needs one string to jam

Jamaican artist Brushy One-String performs on a guitar with, yes, just one string. And it's awesome. If you don't believe us, check out the video.

Here's a guitarist who just needs one string to jam
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'You send your children away because, like human beings everywhere, you want them to have a decent life'

Thousands of kids from Central America are being intercepted every month trying to enter the United States. Most are traveling alone. What forces a parent to send their child on such a dangerous trip? And what are countries like El Salvador doing to stop them?

'You send your children away because, like human beings everywhere, you want them to have a decent life'