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Why Bolivia could be the new hub for regional drug traffickingBolivia borders Brazil, the second biggest consumer of illegal drugs in the world; Peru,聽the world's top producer of cocaine; and Paraguay,聽South America's primary producer of marijuana.聽
Ebola fears spur rumors and travel bans in Latin America, CaribbeanHealth ministers from several Latin American countries are meeting in Cuba today to discuss how to confront Ebola. A growing number of countries in the region are banning travelers from Ebola-stricken nations in West Africa.聽
To fight scammers dangling US jobs, a 'Yelp' for Mexican migrant workersAfter thousands of Mexicans were robbed of savings via illegal 'recruiting fees' for low-skilled jobs in the US, a nonprofit created a review website and app to keep potential migrant workers informed.
Cuba to the rescue: Ebola-stricken countries welcome Castro's doctorsThe US is the biggest financial donor to Ebola-infected countries in West Africa. But the largest number of healthcare workers deployed in the field hail from an island nation with a cash-strapped communist government.
Can new leader jumpstart Venezuela's struggling opposition?Jes煤s Torrealba heads a coalition of political parties opposed to the socialist government of Nicol谩s Maduro. His challenge is to reunite the fractured group and appeal to the country's poor who make up the bulk of votes.聽
At college of missing Mexican students, history of revolutionary zealThe Raul Isidro Burgos Normal Rural School is one of 16 teacher-training schools that came out of Mexico's revolution nearly a century ago. In more recent years the schools have become bastions of leftist politics.
In 'untamed Mexico' a mass grave and a challenge for a presidentMexican President Enrique Pe帽a Nieto has sought to keep Mexico's crime problem on the fringes of his agenda. But the disappearance of 47 students in Guerrero could change that.
The fight to keep 'macho men' off election ballots in BoliviaTwo political scandals swept headlines in Bolivia recently, giving rise to protests聽and a campaign to publicize past misogynistic comments or policies by political candidates. Violence against women affects more than 50 percent of Bolivian females.
Can Haiti keep alive memories of 'Baby Doc's' brutal dictatorship?Victims and survivors of dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier say they fear the truth behind his violent reign are being forgotten in Haiti, where half the population wasn't even born by the time he was forced into exile.
Pope Francis works to reconcile divisions among Catholics in Latin AmericaThe changes - like mending fences with proponents of liberation theology 鈥撀爃ave won Pope Francis grassroots support, even as they have rattled bishops, most of whom were installed during the tenures of his more conservative predecessors.
Mexico's president vows justice for missing students 鈥� but will he deliver?Forty-three students disappeared late last month after a confrontation with police. Many fear that Mexico's grim record of impunity will thwart an investigation into their fate.聽
Brazil's presidential race heads to a tight runoff 鈥� leaving Silva behindIncumbent President Rousseff failed to win a majority of votes in yesterday's election and will next face off against Neves in a runoff.聽Silva, who shot to the top of the pack in August, lost momentum as critics turned on her policies.
Mass grave found in Mexico raising fears it could hold bodies of missing studentsIf the newly discovered burial site holds the remains of the 43 students missing after a confrontation with police last weekend, this would be the nation's worst known massacre since President Pe帽a Nieto took office.
Brazil could elect first black president 鈥� so why isn't anyone talking about it?Marina Silva is Brazil's first presidential candidate to identify herself as black. It hasn't been treated as a landmark moment in this majority afro-descendant population, however, despite an ongoing struggle with racial inequality.聽
Has Brazil's presidential 'candidate for change' already missed her chance?Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote for their next president. Marina Silva raised hopes for reform when she entered the race, but her flip-flopping on issues like gay rights has many flocking back to the ruling Worker's Party.
On eve of Brazil presidential election, is the Amazon at stake?Most Brazilian voters are focused on what incumbent President Rousseff and top competitor Silva have to say about the sluggish economy. Their prescriptions will have a major impact on environmental protection in the Amazon rainforest.
No ordinary kingpin? Mexico's capture of Hector Beltran Leyva defies stereotypesHector Beltran Leyva was more adept and more connected than most pursuing him imagined. He reconstituted his family's criminal group,聽working his business and political contacts and operating in some of the least violent places behind his inconspicuous cover.
Venezuelan politician's murder: More pressure on Maduro to crack down on crimeA Venezuelan lawmaker was murdered in his home late Wednesday. Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world.- Dangerous precedent? Argentine judge abandons case against criminal groupAn Argentine judge stepped down from prosecuting a criminal group with ties to national security forces this week after an incriminating photo emerged. How the justice precedes from here could set an important precedent for the nation's ability to go after organized crime.
Uruguay candidate stirs up controversy over marijuana registriesA candidate in next month's presidential election controversially said he would use registries of marijuana buyers and sellers in Uruguay 鈥� where the substance is state-regulated 鈥� for drug rehabilitation purposes. That could dissuade users from registering with the state in the first place, critics say.
