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ANALYSIS
From Revolution to Aid Shipments and Oil, Mexico Keeps Cuba Close
Washington's tariff pressure on countries that send petroleum to Cuba has put Mexico back in the spotlight. But the question…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Tiger Candidate Turns Homeland Theater into a Presidential Test
Criminal lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, known as "the tiger," leads a Semana poll as Colombia nears May 31, highlighting…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Brazilian Lula Targets Online Bets as Poor Households Bleed Quietly
At a public investment event near São Paulo, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned that betting apps have turned…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Latin Recycling Sisters Turn Scrap Into Power and Neighborhood Education
In southern Arizona, two Mexican American sisters run a family recycling company born when the work was dismissed as hauling…
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AMERICAS
Chilean Boric’s Patagonia Exit Tour Tests Promises on Roads, Hospitals, and Power
In Chile's Aysén region, Gabriel Boric used a late presidential trip to push long-term public policy for remote territory. As…
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Environment
Chile Mega-Fires Turn Heat, Plantations, and Planning into a Test
On the edge of Concepción, smoke still clung to rooftops after the evacuations. More than fifty thousand people left as…
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SPORTS
Cuba Eyes Rugby Dreams as Football Fields Host a New Scramble
On a Havana football pitch, Cuban kids pile onto a rugby ball while baseball continues nearby. A French-backed program and…
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LIFE
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Turns Regional Tension Into Feathered Street Theater
With hotels full and flights sold out, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival returns at full volume this month, even as regional…
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AMERICAS
Venezuela Prison Vigil Turns Mothers into Lawmakers of Daily Survival
Outside El Rodeo, near Caracas, women sleep in tents and take turns guarding a narrow road, waiting for relatives held…
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LIFE
Uruguay’s Secular Image Softens as Iemanjá Fills Montevideo’s Shore
Thousands returned to Montevideo's beaches last week to honor Iemanjá, the Umbanda goddess of waters, bringing flowers, fruit, and small…
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