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Study: Mexico pays price for being soda kingMexicans drink more refrescos, or soda, than people in just about any other country, according to new research, which links soda consumption with increased chances of obesity- and diabetes-related deaths.
United Nations calls on Haiti to set long-delayed electionHaiti was forced to cancel a scheduled meeting with donors to revive reconstruction efforts there after several donors warned they would be no-shows until an election calendar was in place.
Latin America makes strides: Former Guatemalan dictator faces genocide trialAs Guatemala's Rios Montt's trial begins today, many advocates argue that prosecuting state-sponsored abuses is the only way to allow the region's democracies to move forward.
Study: A quarter million US guns are smuggled into Mexico every yearMexican officials have long blamed lax gun laws in the US for the availability of weapons in Mexico, which has only one gun store and considers gun ownership a privilege, not a right.
Making nice? Argentina's Kirchner and Pope Francis meet in RomeBeneath the cordial meeting today between new Pope Francis and President Kirchner lies a rocky and strained relationship that stretches back to 2004.
Can Latin America ride out the global economic storm?Latin America has stayed afloat during the global economic crisis in part because of a wave of high commodity prices. But a new IADB report indicates this may not last.
Propaganda and self-censorship in Venezuelan mediaThe media will play an important role in the lead-up to Venezuela's April 14 election, and the specific reach and polarization of TV channels contributes to uneven political terrain, writes WOLA.
Can Pope Francis' focus on poor attract 'indifferent Catholics' back to church?While questions surround how Pope Francis dealt with Argentina's Dirty War, it is his involvement in the slums of Buenos Aires that is expected to guide his leadership of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.- Sandinistas block Internet in Nicaragua's National AssemblyNicaraguan lawmakers discovered this week that they can no longer surf the Web at work. Ruling Sandinistas say it's meant to prevent procrastination.
Argentine pope: A reflection of Catholicism 'south of the equator'Residents of Buenos Aires met the papal announcement with surprise, checking smartphones in the street and asking each other if the news was true.
Pope Francis: representative of God - and Latin America?Pope Francis is the first Latin American pope, a prospect that fills many in the region with hopes for better representation of their concerns at the Vatican.
Trust the gang truce? Even a year later, Salvadorans skeptical.Although a delicate truce between the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs has held for a year, 70 percent of Salvadorans say the gangs' word can't be trusted.
One Mexican town finds more security by throwing out the policeAbout two years ago, citizens in Cher谩n, Mexico decided to battle illegal logging and drug violence by kicking out the police and running the town according to indigenous tradition.
Can you hear me now? Mexico proposes new telecom lawsThe reform would open the Mexican telecommunications market to greater foreign investment.- Cops unite in Central America: New deal allows cross-border pursuitsThe agreement will allow law enforcement agencies from one country to pursue suspects over the border into a neighboring country, and encourage states to share criminal records.
Falkland Islanders choose UK, but will UK always choose them?Britain's commitment to keeping the islands has so far been unwavering. But the costs of keeping up the far-flung ties may change British attitudes in the future.
Venezuela challenger: 'Ch谩vez is not my opponent'As Venezuela prepares to vote for president April 14 Ch谩vez's socialist party remains a formidable force against opposition candidate Capriles.- LGBT community in Honduras, invisible no moreJos茅 'Pepe' Palacios is a leading LGBT activist in Honduras who says the 2009 ousting of President Zelaya was a major impetus for the LGBT community to organize for change.
Brazil's top court to rule on effort to spread oil wealthMost of Brazil's oil revenues benefit Rio,聽S茫o Paulo, and Espirito Santo states. But now the Supreme Court will determine if a Congressional vote to spread oil royalties into other states will stand.
With Ch谩vez gone, what do his young opponents want now?A vibrant youth movement played a major role in Venezuela's聽beleaguered opposition during the rule of Hugo聽Ch谩vez.聽
