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Venezuela's Political Situation Deteriorates As Does Its Humanitarian One

7:57am May 14, 2017

Hunger is rampant in Venezuela, where the economy has contracted 27 percent since 2013. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Juan Forero, South American bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal.

Protesters march during a May Day demonstration outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on May 1, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

Where ICE Already Has Direct Lines to Law-Enforcement Databases With Immigrant Data

1:44pm May 12, 2017

by George Joseph

Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents show that for years, law enforcement in hundreds of jurisdictions, including major sanctuary cities, are feeding information into regional databases.

Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin as tear-gas canisters explode in Caracas, Venezuela.

Tear Gas Doesn't Stop Venezuelan Protester From Playing The Violin

11:05am May 12, 2017

by Gabriela Saldivia

In a video filmed during the ongoing protests in Caracas, 23-year-old Wuilly Arteaga can be seen playing the Venezuelan national anthem as tear gas billows around him.

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A cartoon from an 1852 issue of Punch shows the unsanitary conditions in London slums, which led to cholera outbreaks.

Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up

2:30pm May 11, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

The latest cholera surge is in Yemen, and Haiti is still fighting the world's worst outbreak. Why does this waterborne disease remain a global health risk?

FARC guerrillas at a Colombia jungle camp last fall. Under last year's peace treaty, FARC agreed to disarm and confine its fighters to demobilization camps. But a small number of dissident rebels continue to extort business owners.

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Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Extortion

12:03pm May 11, 2017

by John Otis

A peace treaty in 2016 largely ended a half-century war waged by the guerrilla group FARC against Colombia's government. But a handful of FARC dissidents extort business owners and refuse to disarm.

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As Venezuela's Crisis Deepens, Opponents Call For Removal Of Nicolas Maduro

8:54pm May 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Even poor neighborhoods of west Caracas — strongholds of Chavismo — are turning against the president. Maduro's threatening to deploy a huge armed militia against his "coup-mongering" opposition.

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Mexican marines arrive after an attack against the building of the Quintana Roo State Prosecution in Cancun earlier this year. A new report on armed conflicts included Mexico's drug cartel violence in its rankings.

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Mexico Is World's Second Most Violent Country, Report Says

6:52pm May 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Mexico's government is contesting a new international report that says the country's drug cartel violence caused 23,000 homicides in 2016 — a level surpassed only by Syria.

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Havana Now Has A Luxury Mall. But Who Can Afford To Shop There?

5:25pm May 09, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Cuba is not an easy place to buy things: Food is rationed, wages are low, and the black market is a way of life. But at the new Manzana de Gomez mall, one can buy face cream for $162.40 an ounce.

Luiz Otávio of Brazil's Chapecoense (left) celebrates with teammate Wellington Paulista after scoring against Colombia's Atlético Nacional in April. Chapecoense has a chance at another title — that of the Recopa Sudamericana — when it plays Atlétic

Months After Plane Crash Killed Most Of Team, Chapecoense Wins Championship

12:48pm May 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Brazilian soccer club lost 19 of its players in a November crash that killed 71 passengers. But they officially took home the state league title Sunday after finishing with a superior record.

Doris Cuervo holds a photo of her daughter, Ximena Lopez. She died after visiting a spa for an injection to give her a curvier behind.

Health & Safety

Quest For Beauty In Colombia Sometimes Ends In Tragedy

11:32pm May 07, 2017

by Charlotte de Beauvoir

A mishap in Colombia highlights the dark side of cosmetic work in a country that is a hot spot for body rehabbing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of procedures are performed on locals and tourists.