Latin America

Mexico's 2010 census counted fewer than 5,500 residents in Los Algodones, but more than 350 dentists ply their trade here, serving U.S. and Canadian patients seeking affordable procedures.

Health & Safety

A Reason To Smile: Mexican Town Is A Destination For Dental Tourism

10:22am June 10, 2014

by Ted Robbins

Los Algodones is tiny, but with help from the Internet, the Mexican border town has become a virtual dental factory, drawing patients from across the U.S. and Canada.

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Maria Guadelupe Guereca Betancourt, a resident of Juarez, Mexico, lost her son Sergio, 15, when he was shot under the black bridge that spans the border from El Paso, Texas, to Juarez.

World News

After Shootings, Extended Silence: What The Border Patrol Hasn't Said

11:42pm June 09, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

The agency has repeatedly used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border while providing little or no information. Steve Inskeep describes four notable killings that have raised questions.

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Robert Mayne is being held in a Honduran prison with five other Americans on suspicion of smuggling weapons into the country.

World News

American Detained In Honduras: 'We Came With An Open Heart'

7:49pm June 06, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Six Americans remain in a rural Honduran prison after being arrested last month on suspicion of smuggling weapons into the country.

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World News

As World Cup Approaches, Brazilians Aren't Exactly Thrilled

8:03pm June 03, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

New poll numbers from the Pew Research Center show widespread dissatisfaction in Brazil as the country prepares for the World Cup.

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World News

Colombian Rebel Group Becomes World's Oldest Guerrilla Army

12:36pm May 30, 2014

by John Otis

In May 1964, the Marxist guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, began its fight to overthrow the Colombian government. Fifty years later, the FARC is still fighting.

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The World Cup will come to the Arena de Sao Paola, shown here when it was under construction last fall. Brazil is also making a big push to control the local mosquitoes that can spread dengue fever.

Ready, Set, Spray! Brazil Battles Dengue Ahead Of The World Cup

7:11pm May 29, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

With more than a million visitors expected for the games, Brazilian authorities are trying to control the mosquitoes that carry the disease and stop a sudden spike of cases in Sao Paulo.

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Expired Food Seized At Some World Cup Hotels

1:39pm May 28, 2014

Inspectors making rounds at hotels in Brazil where the English and Italian soccer teams plan to stay say they seized dozens of pounds of butter, salmon, shrimp and ham — all past the expiration date.

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Official World Cup Theme Criticized As Dull

7:23am May 26, 2014

Brazil plays host to the World Cup and many Brazilians hate the theme for the soccer tournament. They're baffled that the song features the Cuban-American singer Pitbull and Bronx-born Jennifer Lopez.

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World News

U.S. Ordered To Turn Over Video Of Force-Feeding At Guantanamo

9:18am May 22, 2014

Renee Montagne talks to Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg about a federal judge's order that the Justice Department must release videotapes of force-feeding at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

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Bolivia's President Signs To Play Professional Soccer

11:43am May 20, 2014

It's a publicity stunt, but Evo Morales has played before. In 2010, he made headlines against a team of political rivals when he kneed an opposing player in the groin.

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