AMERICAS
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When Cartels Become Terrorists: The Dangerous Reframing of Latin America’s Crime Crisis
Washington’s July 16 designation of two Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations promises sharper financial weapons and tougher prosecutions. Across Latin…
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Latin America Turns Football Jerseys Into Political Statements Worn in Public
Across Brazil and Colombia, the national football jersey has become a campaign costume, a protest sign, and a contested flag.…
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Ecuadorian Vizcacha’s Tiny Refuge Now Faces a Giant Mining Question
In southern Ecuador, a critically endangered Ecuadorean vizcacha survives on a mountain refuge threatened by fire, invasive pines, farming, and…
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Chile Faces El Niño Fury as Deadly Storms Close In
Chile’s first hours under a powerful El Niño-linked storm brought three deaths, mass evacuations and darkness for nearly 500,000 homes.…
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Mexico’s Cartels Recruit Teenagers With Jobs That Never Really Existed
In Jalisco, Mexico, cartel recruitment is slipping into teenage life through fake jobs, trusted friends and shopping malls, exposing how…
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Argentina Turns Naval Wake into Malvinas World Cup Thunder Again
Argentina’s protest over HMS Medway collided with a World Cup semifinal against England, turning naval protocol into public memory. Behind…
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Colombia Reclaims Paramilitary Ranch as Farm Workers Plant a New Future
At La Palmira in Córdoba, a scarred estate once tied to armed power is becoming farmland for nearly 100 families,…
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Cuba’s Blackouts Turn Five Years of Dissent Into Daily Defiance
Five years after Cuba’s July 11 uprising, rolling blackouts, food shortages, political imprisonment, and quieter street protests have turned a…
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Venezuela Quakes Move Families While Rubble Marches Toward the Sea
After Venezuela’s deadliest earthquakes in a century, survivors are fleeing shattered homes, families are challenging military restrictions, and La Guaira…
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Costa Rica’s Crime War Meets a Judiciary Ready to Resist
President Laura Fernández promised Costa Rica order through force, yet her confrontation with judges may weaken the institutions needed to…
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