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Argentina's judicial reform: positive step or consolidation of power?Six new laws will move forward in Argentina's Congress tomorrow. Some rein in cronyism, while others could limit personal freedoms and threaten checks and balances.
Venezuelan tools of protest? Pots, pans, and smartphone apps.The popular Latin American protest tactic of banging pots and pans took on a new form in post-election Venezuela. Some opposition members protested Maduro's victory by downloading a noisy app.
For Obama, Costa Rica offered rare 'safe bet' tripCosta Rica's strong tradition of democracy and longtime friendship with the United States ensured President Obama would enjoy a smooth 鈥� if uneventful 鈥� trip this weekend.聽
Obama in Mexico: Little talk of human rightsThe US has noted Mexico's 'significant human rights-related problems' in the past, but some say it and the Mexican government haven't done enough to encourage change.
Mexico's got theater in unusual spacesWith stages set up in street cars, Mexico City is celebrating its first Festival of Theater in Unusual Spaces and giving a new outlet for the city's emerging artists.- Death or imprisonment? El Salvador's strict antiabortion lawMore than 600 women have been imprisoned since El Salvador's 1998 abortion legislation was enacted. The case of a mother with severe health complications has brought the debate to the fore.
Bolivia's Evo Morales says 'adi贸s' to USAIDMorales has made other important policy announcements on May Day in the past, like nationalizing Bolivia's oil and gas industry. This is not the first time tensions have run high with the US.
The ties that bind: Obama travels to MexicoShared issues of border security, the economy, and immigration will likely dominate the conversation between President Obama and Enrique Pe帽a Nieto in Mexico this week.
Today, we ride: Women join Mexico City's cycling revolutionThe car still reigns in this megacity of 22 million people. But new bike lanes are driving more people to two-wheeled transportation 鈥� and women in particular are finding it liberating.
Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single dayThe big dig is planned for May 1. It's part of an ambitious government effort to reforest the country after suffering from landslides and desertification.聽
Mexico: Border schools adjust to influx of English-speaking studentsThousands of children have arrived in Mexican schools from the US amid record deportations. One school in Northern Mexico is becoming a model for integrating this new student population.
Venezuela's opposition asks election audit to include fingerprint verificationFor years, Venezuela's opposition criticized the fingerprint scanners as intimidation but now hope it will prove incidents of voter fraud.
Can a blimp curb drug trafficking in Latin America? The US hopes so.After sweeping US budget cuts,聽the Pentagon is testing new tools to stop drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean: a blimp tethered to the back of a boat and a hand-launched drone.
Teachers in Mexico break windows, torch offices to protest anti-union reformsSome educators are teaching a not-so-gentle lesson to President聽Enrique Pe帽a Nieto about his ambitious government reforms.
Peru says no to GMOPeru is the first country in the Americas to ban genetically modified foods,聽putting its food policy closer to that of Europe, than the United States or many of its South American neighbors.
Is Mexico's economy more a fiesta or a siesta?A new year and a new government, and already the way the world views the Mexican economy has improved. But there are two sides to the coin when it comes to the country's promise.
FBI Most Wanted caught in Nicaragua: What draws US pedophiles to the region?Stigmatized in the US, some registered sex offenders like Eric Toth decide to move abroad to start fresh in a foreign country 鈥� and Central America is becoming a popular spot.
As Mexican families return home, US-educated kids struggle to adaptThroughout Mexico, kids educated in the US are returning to the 'country of their parents' where they face barriers to school enrollment and struggle to adjust to Spanish in the classroom.
FocusModel for megacities? Mexico City cleans up its air.As people around the world celebrate Earth Day, Mexico City may serve as an unlikely environmental example for cities in developing countries suffering poor air quality.
Guatemalan who helped build genocide case against ex-dictator was survivor, tooLegal advisor Edwin Canil helped find witnesses to testify in the landmark case against former dictator R铆os Montt. Canil escaped a massacre during R铆os Montt's reign.
