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American To Stand Trial Over Guatemalan Adoptions

8:11am April 27, 2017

by Maria Martin

Guatemala was once one of the world's most popular adoption destinations, but stopped the practice after mass corruption was exposed. An American woman is set to stand trial over related charges.

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Zola Cervantes (center) and her brother, Tines, travel across the border regularly to visit their father, Gilbert, in Mexico.

With A Deported Father, California Teen Lives Life Between Borders

8:18pm April 26, 2017

by Zola Cervantes

Zola Cervantes knows firsthand the impact deportation can have on a family. The 17-year-old has been traveling across the border to see her father in Mexico, since he was deported six years ago.

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A protester tosses a combustible device during a clash with riot police in Caracas on Wednesday.

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Dueling Rallies Rack Caracas After Death Toll Inches Toward 30 In Venezuela

6:37pm April 26, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Protests against President Nicolas Maduro, which have been raging for just under a month, show no signs of relenting. Both opponents and supporters of Maduro flooded the capital Wednesday.

A bluefin tuna swims inside farming pens in 2007 prior to harvest near Ensenada, Mexico.

Mexico Can Seek Millions From U.S. In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Dispute, WTO Says

3:11pm April 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The World Trade Organization deems U.S. labeling rules for dolphin-safe tuna are unfairly restrictive to Mexico. It says Mexico may seek $163 million annually from the U.S. in retaliatory measures.

Chart: Unauthorized Immigrant Population, By Country Of Origin

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Mexicans No Longer Make Up Majority Of Immigrants In U.S. Illegally

5:41pm April 25, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

Mexicans made up half of the 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. last year, according to new estimates by the Pew Research Center. There are growing numbers from Central America and Asia.

Guards and police inspect a vault that the assailants blew up early Monday morning in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

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'Mega-Robbery' In Paraguay: Dozens Reportedly Took Part In Violent Heist

4:40pm April 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A gang of some 50 bandits assaulted a private security company and reportedly made off with millions of dollars in what's being called a crime of the century on Paraguay's border with Brazil.

A life-size bronze statue of Ernest Hemingway leans on the bar at the author's regular spot at El Floridita, where every day a daiquiri is set before it.

The Cocktail King Of Cuba: The Man Who Invented Hemingway's Favorite Daiquiri

2:49pm April 25, 2017

by Nicole Jankowski

Earning a spot on the author's list of most beloved drinks was no small feat. But bartender Constantino Ribalaigua, of Havana's now 200-year-old El Floridita, created a still-legendary cocktail.

A view from the International bridge between Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Mexico, shows the flooded checkpoint between the two cities on Sept. 17, 2008. A levee broke and water from the Rio Grande inundated parts of the city with 10 feet of water.

Mexico Worries That A New Border Wall Will Worsen Flooding

1:29pm April 25, 2017

by John Burnett

The 1970 Boundary Treaty requires that U.S. and Mexican officials on the International Boundary and Water Commission be in agreement before building structures that might affect the Rio Grande's flow.

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News Brief: Border Wall Issue, GOP Health Care, North Korea Anniversary

7:37am April 25, 2017

U.S.-Mexico wall could violate 1970 treaty. House Speaker Ryan and other GOP leaders work to put final touches on health plan. And, it's the 85th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's military.

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Protests Against President Maduro In Venezuela Near Breaking Point

6:27pm April 22, 2017

Venezuelans have been protesting President Nicolas Maduro's government over a deep economic recession and massive food and medicine shortages. Reuters reporter Girish Gupta gives developments.