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Alejandro Giammattei, Guatemala's President-Elect, To Take Office

6:22am January 14, 2020

by Maria Martin

Guatemala inaugurates a new president Tuesday who has vowed to end the poverty and violence that have sent Guatemalans fleeing to the U.S. Analysts doubt he'll make real reforms.

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A cyclist rides past a destroyed building in Guanica, Puerto Rico. The island was hit by a series of earthquakes over the past couple of weeks, leading to a state of emergency, power outages and millions of dollars of damage.

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After Quakes, Puerto Rico's Electricity Is Back On For Most, But Uncertainty Remains

6:04pm January 13, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Puerto Rico's public utility, PREPA said 99% of its customers' electricity has been restored following last week's 6.4 earthquake. Thousands remain in makeshift camps unsure when they can return home.

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One Week After Puerto Rico Earthquake, Thousands Are Still Sleeping Outside

5:20pm January 13, 2020

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Rico's recovery following the devastating Hurricane Maria was slow and uneven. And then last week, the largest earthquake to hit the island in a century made things worse.

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Pope Francis (left) talks with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in the former Convent Mater Ecclesiae at the Vatican in 2016, three years after Benedict stunned the Catholic Church by resigning to become pope emeritus.

In New Book, Retired Pope Benedict Breaks Silence To Speak Out On Priestly Celibacy

8:00am January 13, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The surprise move is seen as a rebuke to Pope Francis, who is weighing whether to allow older, married men to be ordained in some South American countries, where a shortage of priests is acute.

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Haiti Commemorates 10 Years Since Massive Deadly Earthquake

5:04am January 13, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Haitians spent the 10th anniversary of the 7.0 earthquake remembering the more than 100,000 people who were killed. Amid the solemn services, there were calls for political unity.

Haiti Mourns 10 Years Of Earthquake Aftermath

8:43pm January 12, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Sunday marks 10 years since a massive earthquake killed at least 100,000 Haitians. As they mark the anniversary, they mourn not only their dead but a lost decade of opportunities.

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Protests In Chile

8:26am January 11, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Chilean protesters were back on the streets Friday to vent their anger over the country's paltry pensions, fragile safety net and police brutality against demonstrators.

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How Earthquake Recovery Is Progressing In Puerto Rico's Second Biggest City

5:29pm January 10, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Mayita Meléndez, mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, about the recovery efforts in her region after this week's 6.4 magnitude earthquake.

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Officials say threat levels are at a "yellow phase 2," and are warning people to stay away from the volcano and its crater "due to the danger of falling ballistic fragments."

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Video: Mexico's Most Active Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash Cloud Nearly 20,000 Feet

5:15pm January 10, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The dramatic explosion of Popocatépetl, about 40 miles south of Mexico City, sent columns of ash and debris shooting into the sky.

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Where Haiti Stands 10 Years After A Crippling Earthquake

4:13pm January 10, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Ten years ago, an earthquake killed as many as 200,000 Haitians and displaced millions more. Survivors, officials and economists say much of the international aid that poured in has been wasted.

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