Latin America

Former Guantanamo prison inmates walk between their tents and the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, where four former prisoners are protesting what they say is an inadequate deal in exchange for permanent asylum.

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Ex-Gitmo Detainees In Uruguay Protest At U.S. Embassy

8:19pm April 30, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The men, resettled there after years in detention, say they aren't getting enough assistance. Camped outside the U.S. Embassy, they are seeking housing and other help reintegrating into society.

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GOP Measure Would Make It Harder For Obama To Empty Guantanamo

5:21pm April 29, 2015

by David Welna

One of the president's first promises in office was to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. Congress, however, is trying to shut down the effort to empty the camp of all its inmates.

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Thrown Mango Bonks Venezuela's President In The Head

8:51am April 29, 2015

Inscribed on the mango was a message. A woman wanted help finding an apartment. Instead of having her arrested, President Nicolas Maduro rectified her housing problems.

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The government of Peru is partnering with culinary stars — like celebrity chef Gaston Acurio, shown here in his restaurant Astrid & Gaston in Lima in 2014 — to promote Peruvian cuisine around the world.

Who's Behind The Latest Ethnic Food Trend? Maybe It's A Government

6:30pm April 28, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

It's no accident that Peruvian cuisine has become popular in recent years. It's government policy – one that a number of middle-income nations are adopting to flex their muscles on the global stage.

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Kidnappers In Mexico Now Target Undocumented Migrants

12:27pm April 24, 2015

David Greene talks with Sarah Stillman of The New Yorker about her report on kidnappers in Mexico who are grabbing thousands of Central American migrants every year, as they travel to the U.S.

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Alondra Luna Nunez, 14, smiles at a news conference upon her arrival at the Guanajuato International Airport in Silao, Mexico, on Wednesday. The Mexican girl, who was taken from a courthouse by police and sent kicking and screaming to the U.S., returned h

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In Mistaken Identity, Distraught Mexican Girl Brought To U.S., Then Sent Back

3:00pm April 23, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Police pulled the screaming 14-year-old from a Mexican courthouse and sent her to a woman in Houston who thought she could be her mother. But DNA tests proved they were not related.

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Chile's Calbuco volcano is seen from the town of Puerto Montt on Wednesday, as it spews a high column of ash and lava.

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Watch A Time-Lapse Video Of The Calbuco Volcano Erupting In Chile

12:24pm April 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It had been more than 40 years since the Calbuco volcano erupted. It's blown twice this week — generating striking images and concerns over the effects of both the lava and a mammoth cloud of ash.

Sad And Smelly: Massive Fish Die-Off At Rio's 2016 Olympic Site

3:13pm April 21, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

More than 50 tons of dead fish have been removed from a Rio de Janeiro lagoon slated to host Olympic events. Specialists blame algae blooms but water quality has been a concern for Olympic organizers.

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Former gang member Ricky James (left) and developer K.C. Hardin in Casco Viejo.

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In Panama, Restoring Streets And Reforming Gangs At The Same Time

3:59pm April 20, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Like its Central American neighbors, Panama is dealing with a rise in gangs, but a hotel developer has taken on several of the gangs in his neighborhood, offering them rehabilitation, jobs and hope.

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Pope Francis greets the faithful arriving at St. Peter's Square earlier this week. The Vatican says Francis is considering a trip to Cuba.

Pope 'Considering' Cuba Visit, Vatican Says

11:18am April 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Holy See is in talks for Francis to make a trip to the island nation in September. The pontiff helped forge a breakthrough in relations between Havana and Washington.