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As Zika spreads, Brazil deploys everything from local workers to troopsPrevious programs had considerable success in eradicating the mosquito that carries the virus. Experts say coordination and more research are crucial.
UN health chief: Zika virus is 'spreading explosively'The World Heath Organization estimates that there could聽up to 4 million cases of the mosquito-borne virus over the next year in the Americas.
Canada gov't: worried about aboriginal towns in wake of shootingIn the wake of a school shooting in a remote aboriginal town, the federal government admits that improving conditions in impoverished First Nations communities is "a hug challenge."
Is the disappearance of Bolivia's second-largest lake a harbinger?Lake Poopo, which sits high on the semi-arid Andean plains,聽is down to 2 percent of its former water level. Its maximum depth once reached 16 feet.
Brazil to fund development of vaccine for Zika virusBrazil is experiencing the largest known outbreak of Zika. The virus, which is spread through mosquito bites,聽has been linked to a recent surge in birth defects.
Saudi arms deal tests Canada's 'boy scout' imagePrime Minister Justin Trudeau has pushed to restore Canada's reputation as a peacekeeping middle power. But do economic interests trump those efforts?
Why a US jail cell may finally contain Mexico's 'El Chapo'The Mexican government has repeatedly declined to extradite its criminals to the US. But Joaqu铆n Guzm谩n's frequent escapes have changed that thinking.
Retrial of ex-dictator Rios Montt: Will a changed Guatemala shine through?Efra铆n R铆os Montt was found guilty of genocide in 2013, but his verdict was overturned. Since then, the country has seen bolder demands for accountability and reform.
Sean Penn interview with 'El Chapo' helps lead to drug lord's recaptureA Rolling Stone interview of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman by American actor Sean Penn helped authorities track down the Mexican drug lord, who had escaped from maximum security prison in July, officials say.聽
'Mission accomplished': 'El Chapo' re-arrested, Mexican president saysMexican President Nieto announced Friday that fugitive drug lord Joaquin 'El聽Chapo' Guzman was recaptured six months after he escaped through a tunnel from Mexico's highest-security prison.
Obama's executive action on guns finds warm welcome in MexicoMexico has long wanted more help in countering the flow of guns across the border. Background checks could help, many say.
Yelling, walkout mark first session of Venezuela's new CongressIn a rowdy opening session, Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday took control of the country's legislature for the first time in nearly two decades.
Why Mexico's mayors are in cartels' crosshairsMayors like Gisela Mota, who was killed just a day after being sworn in as mayor of Temixco, are some of the least protected and isolated government officials.
Mexico's first 'union' for guest workers fights abuses at home and in USFormed in 2013, the coalition, recognized by the Mexican government, gives workers a platform to demand solutions to issues like recruitment fraud and trafficking. But it's faced a backlash. Part 10 in a series.聽
Early intervention? Why Montreal has an anti-radicalization centerMontreal is the latest city in Canada to try to spot vulnerable people at risk of radicalization before they potentially commit a terror attack. The US government is reportedly mulling a similar program.
In Mexico, hopes of uptick in dwindling Monarch butterfly migrationAfter two decades of decline, Mexico hopes for a dramatic increase this winter in numbers of the world's farthest migrating butterfly population.
In Latin America, an exception to falling birthrates draws new scrutinyDramatic progress has masked the fact that poor communities are lagging far behind wealthier ones in controlling family size 鈥� perpetuating inequality.
Silver bells? In Mexico, breaking pinatas herald the Christmas seasonThird-generation pi帽ata maker Joshua Cruz has visions of seven-pointed star pi帽atas dancing in his head this time of year.
For Mexico's migrant workers, a push for cross-border justiceOver the past decade, lawyers like Miguel and migrant advocates on both sides of the border have worked together to short circuit a guest-worker system that relies on laborers not knowing they are entitled to legal recourse. Part 8 in a series.聽
New Argentine president sworn in, promising big changesMauricio聽Macri said the nation of 41 million people was entering the 21st century behind in its development, and that its education system needed modernized at all levels.
