Latin America

Costa Rica jumps into the global competition for remote workers

7:20am December 28, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Costa Rica is giving foreigners tax and visa breaks if they work remotely from the Central American nation. Some Costa Ricans say the advantages are unfair to locals who do remote work and pay taxes.

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Protesters in San Salvador, on Dec. 13, 2017, demand El Salvador's government free women prisoners serving 30-year sentences for having an abortion.

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El Salvador frees 3 women who were sentenced to 30 years under anti-abortion laws

7:20pm December 25, 2021

by The Associated Press

President Nayib Bukele's government has freed three Salvadoran women who were sentenced to 30 years in prison under the nation's strict anti-abortion laws after suffering obstetric emergencies.

A woman prepares traditional Mexican piñatas for sale at a market in Acolman, Mexico state in 2017.

In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full of history, art and treats

3:32pm December 22, 2021

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

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Mexican cartels are turning to meth and fentanyl production

9:15am December 21, 2021

by The Associated Press

Cartels are increasingly turning to huge, industrial-scale labs to churn out synthetic drugs as they shift away from naturally grown drugs like opium and marijuana.

A truck carrying Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Residente joins with thousands of other people as they call on Puerto Rican Gov. Rosselló to step down.

The many contradictions of 'Latin Music'

1:08pm December 20, 2021

by Anamaria Sayre

For some, the term 'Latin music' is too broad to be meaningful. For others, it invokes a sense of pride and resistance. To help break it down, we spoke to an expert on race and music and pop culture.

Leftist millennial wins Chile's weekend presidential election

6:51am December 20, 2021

Gabriel Boric, 35, who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile's next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.

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News brief: Omicron variant, Build Back Better, Chile's president-elect

6:50am December 20, 2021

The latest coronavirus variant is spreading quickly. West Virginia Sen. Manchin says he won't support the president's Build Back Better plan. A leftist millennial wins Chile's presidential election.

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Ahead of his victory, presidential candidate Gabriel Boric, of the "I approve Dignity" coalition, is seen waving to supporters at a polling station during the presidential run-off election in Punta Arenas, Chile, on Sunday.

Politics & Government

A leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president

6:16pm December 19, 2021

by The Associated Press

Gabriel Boric, 35, defeated a far-right lawmaker in a divisive election. Poised to become Chile's youngest modern president, he's vowed to expand social services and boost environmental protections.

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Chileans choose next president in divisive election

4:58pm December 19, 2021

The runoff in Chile's presidential election pits a far-right candidate against a young far-left candidate.

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Chileans vote in runoff election for new president

8:25am December 19, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Chileans choose a president today in a runoff election. People in a small coastal fishing village are unhappy the choice is between one candidate on the far right and another on the far left.

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