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As Rio+20 kicks off, locals on the front lines of conservationAs the world gathers in Rio on June 20 to discuss how to move toward a more sustainable future, locals have the self-interest to conserve as a source of income and sustainable way of life.
At G-20, Mexico joins negotiations for next generation trade deal with AsiaThe Trans-Pacific Partnership 鈥� including the US, Vietnam, and seven other countries 鈥� was a priority for Mexico. It includes labor rights and small business development.
Immigration reform: Will the US go any further?Changing illegal immigration is like trying to apply car brakes on a boat: It only drifts, trapped in the same current, writes a guest blogger.
Hosting the G20, Mexico is 'Greece no more'Mexico is increasingly speaking as a world leader as it shed its image as the 'Greece of the '80s and '90s,' when it suffered excruciating debt and monetary crises.
Rio+20: Brazil's big testRio+20 kicks into gear June 20 with the arrival of about 100 heads of state. 'As usual,' writes a guest blogger, everything is coming together last minute for the 50,000-plus visitors to Rio.
Mexicans hail Obama's call for a freeze on deporting young illegal immigrantsToday, President Obama ordered his administration to stop deporting young immigrants who came to the US illegally as kids and don't pose a security threat.
Traveling to the Rio+20 Earth Summit? A list of what to see and do.As thousands descend upon Rio for the Rio+20 sustainability conference, here's a list of some of the newest attractions 鈥� beyond the beach.
Venezuela building drones and assault riflesOver a dozen of the hemisphere's militaries already have drones, and small arms remain the much larger threat to the region's security, writes a guest blogger. They could be stolen and trafficked.
Rio+20: Latin American cities on the frontlinesA report released in the lead-up to the Rio+20 global sustainability conference says 95 percent of cities in Latin America are planning how to tackle the negative effects of climate change.
Falklands war 30 years on: Will a vote solve the dispute?Of all the potential solutions for the Falkland Islands conflict, the most creative is the one allegedly floated by iconic Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges in 1982: Give them to Bolivia.- Why prescription drug abuse in the US impacts Latin AmericaA new Senate report says prescription drug abuse is one of the biggest drug policy threats facing the US, casting doubt on the conventional wisdom of Latin American cartels posing the greatest risk.
Brazil hosts Rio+20: a big surprise to some at homeEnvironmental consciousness may be on the rise in Brazil, but only 22 percent of Brazilians know what Rio+20 鈥� the global sustainability conference they are hosting 鈥� is, writes a guest blogger.
The Zetas: Coming to a racetrack near youMexican drug trafficking organizations are already operating in an estimated 1,000 US cities, but according to a recent investigation by The New York Times, they are on the racetracks too.- Judges kick up constitutional crisis in El SalvadorEl Salvador's Constitutional Court has shown itself to be independent, but the country still lacks a national consensus that the decisions of these independent judges are the ultimate authority.
Will the United Nations' legacy in Haiti be all about scandal?The accomplishments of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been overshadowed by scandals, from a cholera outbreak to sexual abuse cases. How will this affect future missions?- Film critical of Mexico's PRI packs theaters ahead of presidential electionThat a movie about a political assassination and suspected state interference could even be made is a testament to how far Mexico has come from the days of government censorship.
Voting hurdles: Venezuelans in Miami must travel to NOLA to vote for president.The Venezuelan consulate in Miami closed amid a political scandal this year, and now some 26,000 Venezuelans living in Florida must travel more than 650 miles to cast ballots.
Argentina clamps down on public access to US dollarsArgentina's government has implemented currency controls to constrain citizens' ability to sell pesos and buy dollars, reigniting a crisis of confidence in the聽 currency.- Show me the money: Signed checks missing from city treasury in Valencia, VenezuelaValencia has seen its share of troubles lately from transportation woes to contaminated water. Are the four city checkbooks that went missing, an example of bad governance or bad luck?
- Hugo Ch谩vez 101: a quiz about Venezuela's ex-president
Venezuela's longtime president Hugo Ch谩vez, whose death was announced Mar. 5, 2013, was a powerful force in Latin American politics for decades. But how well do you know the self-described Bolivarian revolutionary? Take our quiz and find out!
