Violence
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AMERICAS
Colombians Protest Calmly As Rebel Attacks Jolt Election Season
A slow tide of white shirts crept through Bogotá this weekend. No chants, no drums—only the scrape of shoes on…
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AMERICAS
Carandiru Still haunts Brazil and its Prisons Keep Breeding the Same Violence
More than three decades after São Paulo's Carandiru massacre left 111 inmates dead in half an hour, Brazil's jails remain…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Holds Its Breath as Politics Meets Bullets Once More
A pistol cracked in Bogotá's Fontibón district, dropping Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay in mid-sentence and jolting a nation that once…
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SPORTS
Puerto Rican Runners Lace Up for Resilience and End Violence
Over a thousand participants gather in Puerto Rico this weekend, lacing up their running shoes to champion a critical cause:…
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ECONOMY
Crime and Ruin: The Hidden Costs of South American Gold
Gold demand drives an underground economy across South America. Criminal operations besiege communities from Peru's jungles with lost trees to…
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AMERICAS
Ecuadorian Gangs Join Colombian Rebels to Expand Illicit Control
Eleven Ecuadorian soldiers killed in an Amazon ambush marked a brutal turning point. Once a mere transit zone, Ecuador now…
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AMERICAS
Haiti’s Voodoo Reclaims Center Stage in National Turmoil
Haiti faces continued political, social, and economic problems. Many citizens again find voodoo a source of spiritual safety. Because of…
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AMERICAS
Americas On the Edge: Climate and Violence Drive Millions from Home
Communities across the Americas face unprecedented upheaval as natural disasters and conflicts drive millions from their homes. The Internal Displacement…
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ECONOMY
Ecuador’s Golden Rush Brings Profit, Danger, And Haunting Violent Ties
A tragic ambush in Ecuador's Amazon region has left eleven soldiers and one alleged insurgent dead, spotlighting the deadly nexus…
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ECONOMY
Haitian Violence Stalls Dominican Cross-Border Commerce
In the once-busy border town of Elías Piña, Dominican Republic, the daily flow of trucks into Haiti has plummeted. Sellers…
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