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Chile's Pinochet-era dictatorship: Were soldiers victims, too?Former conscripts are campaigning for compensation from the Chilean state for alleged abuse, unpaid pensions, and salaries for mandatory military service.
Venezuela's star-studded mayoral ballots: Singers, baseball players, and modelsMany are calling Sunday's contest the first major electoral test for Nicol谩s Maduro's administration, as it faces sky-high inflation, and a long list of economic woes. Can star power lend a hand?
Will Arizona soon see a lot more shoppers from Mexico?Mexican border states will see a jump in sales tax on Jan. 1, potentially pushing more shoppers into the United States.- Can Ecuador stop the spread of abusive, underground clinics?More than 500 people have been rescued in Ecuador this year from 20 clinics that physically and psychologically abused patients in the name of 'treating' drug addiction, alcoholism, and homosexuality.
Global corruption: How does Latin America stack up?An uptick in organized crime may be fueling corruption in Latin America, observers say.
Ghetto chic for guests at Brazil's World CupDemand is rising for temporary accommodation as Brazil prepares for the 2014 World Cup. Locals and foreigners are trying to cash in, sparking complaints of price gouging.
Four who live south of the border Americans give a snapshot of what it's like to live in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.- Six tips on retiring outside the USWhat you should consider before packing up the U-Haul and moving to Latin America.聽
Cover StoryWhy US baby boomers are retiring in Latin AmericaPlaces such as Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia attract record numbers of American seniors as they look for good 鈥� and affordable 鈥� places to live.聽
Black Friday sales come early to VenezuelaPresident Maduro's approach to countering a troubled economy has included mandating slashed prices and capping business profits. But will 'post-holiday blues' reveal an even tougher economic reality?
How Mexico's tax reforms could affect business along the borderPresident Pe帽a Nieto's sweeping reforms raise taxes on US-owned companies and other businesses. Some firms along the US-Mexico border say they won't rule out relocating.
Honduras election: what to do when both candidates declare victory?Conservative presidential candidate Hern谩ndez has a six-point lead, but his closest contender refuses to concede. The poll reflects Honduras's deep divides four years after a military coup.
High murder rate in Honduras, but presidential vote could hinge on economyIn Honduras, the gap between rich and poor has grown since the last election, and violence and economic decline have gone hand in hand.
Social programs tied to Rio de Janeiro Olympics stallA slum upgrade program that was designed to improve Rio's poorest favelas by 2020, and reflect well on Olympics preparations, has seen little progress.
Honduras election: How votes are counted ... countsDuring the 2009 election, tallies were called in from voting centers across the country and entered into a computer in Tegucigalpa, but results were inaccurate. How will a new system stack up?
Echoing Ch谩vez, Venezuela's Maduro given decree powersWhile Maduro says the emergency decree powers are necessary to stamp out corruption and fix the country's foundering economy, the move is seen by critics as trampling democracy.
Vigilante groups seize control of towns in western MexicoTowns across Michoacan have kicked out gangs via armed civilian uprisings. But is one illegal armed group supplanting a more powerful one an improvement?
Will Chile's next president bring a new constitution?Former President Bachelet just missed an all out win in Chile's presidential election after about 8 percent of voters chose to 'spoil' their ballots by writing in for a constitutional assembly.
FocusBrazil's Bolsa Fam铆lia: welfare model or menace?Bolsa Fam铆lia provides small stipends to families in exchange for kids going to school and getting regular checkups. It's been globally imitated, but some Brazilians say 10 years of welfare is enough.- FocusBig change for a buck? Latin America says 'yes'Programs trading cash for behavior change now reach nearly a quarter of all Latin Americans. How do they work?
