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Postal Worker Faces Unusual Challenges Working In Rio's Favelas

5:49pm September 27, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Favelas are sprawling, informal communities that sometimes have no street names, no housing numbers and gangs. One mail woman rises to the challenge of keeping the ad-hoc mail system running.

Sandinista rebels ride an armored vehicle through Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, on July 19, 1979, after ousting dictator Anastasio Somoza. Latin America has endured civil wars for the past six decades, but only two groups, the Sandinistas and Fidel Cas

World News

Guess What? As Of Today, The Western Hemisphere Has No Wars

2:41pm September 27, 2016

by Greg Myre

Colombia's peace deal brings to a close rebel insurgencies in Latin America that began with Fidel Castro in the 1950s. In all those years, only two guerrilla groups ever toppled governments.

World News

Colombia, Rebels Sign Treaty To End Latin America's Oldest Guerrilla War

10:07pm September 26, 2016

by John Otis

Colombia's president and the leader of the FARC guerrillas formally sign a peace accord Monday, ending 50 years of conflict that killed more than 200,000 people.

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U.S. envoy Bernard Aronson speaks at the State Department in Washingon on Feb. 20, 2015. Secretary of State John Kerry said Aronson announced that Aronson would be the special envoy to Colombia, where he helped negotiate an end to that country's 52-year w

The American Diplomat Who Helped Bring An End To Colombia's War

8:59am September 24, 2016

by John Otis

An American negotiator played a key role in helping Colombia end it's half-century war between the government and the FARC guerrillas. Here's how he did it.

Who Is Responsible For That Pile Of Poop?

12:13pm September 23, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

To stop open defecation, a U.N.-affiliated group takes villagers on a "walk of shame." But critics raise questions about the ethics of this approach.

Brazilian actor Wagner Moura plays Pablo Escobar in Netflix's Narcos. Executive producer Eric Newman says Escobar was "very likely a sociopath, and certainly a terrorist."

Arts

'Narcos' Producer On The Drug War, Colombia And Escobar's Son's Grievances

2:43pm September 22, 2016

Before making Narcos, Eric Newman spent years researching Pablo Escobar's story. He says, "For us ... it was very important to show the most balanced look at the [drug] war we possibly could."

Gloria, 13, of Oaxaca, Mexico, holds a duck at home. Sexually abused by her father, she became a mother at the age of 12.

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: A Peephole Into The Lives Of Coal Miners, Teen Moms, City Folk

4:12pm September 20, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

A selection of winning photos from Getty Images second annual Instagram Grant highlights stories from Latin America, Ethiopia and India.

Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died on September 17 during a cycling race in Rio de Janeiro.

World News

Iranian Cyclist Dies After Crash At Paralympics

3:47pm September 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, suffered a heart attack on the way to the hospital in Rio de Janiero. The Iranian flag has been lowered to half-staff at the Paralympic Village.

The hotel continued to operate after the devastating 2010 earthquake. The collapsed roof is visible behind the pool.

Reporter Returns to Haiti And Finds Cherished Hotel Shuttered

1:53pm September 18, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

I couldn't care less about most of the hotels I've stayed in as a foreign correspondent. But La Villa Creole was different.

World News

Renouncing Pablo Escobar's Sins, His Son Trafficks In Motivational Talks

7:49am September 18, 2016

by John Otis

Drug czar Pablo Escobar's son studied to be an architect. But his late father's notoriety interfered with business, so today he's a speaker urging kids to stay away from drugs.