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Brazil's Senate To Vote On Impeachment Of President Dilma Rousseff

4:28pm May 11, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

After a chaotic couple of days, Brazil's Senate votes Wednesday on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, who is charged with using state funds to fill budget gaps.

People supporting impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff demonstrate in front of Planalto Palace in Brasilia on Tuesday. Brazil's Senate is voting Wednesday on whether to impeach Rousseff, who is accused of using accounting tricks and unauthori

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Brazil's Senate Due To Vote On President Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment

2:18pm May 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brazilian media report that a majority of senators have said they will approve the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff — although some face scandalous allegations of their own.

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The head of the Panama Canal Authority, Jorge Quijano, center, opens the main valve to allow water into the flood chambers on the new set of locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal in June 2015. The expansion of the canal, making it wider and deepe

A Wider, Deeper Panama Canal Prepares To Open Its Locks

7:03am May 11, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The expansion of the Panama Canal, a $5 billion project, opens next month and aims to triple the canal's capacity with bigger ships. A Chinese freighter will be the first one through the new locks.

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Vice President Temer Would Lead Brazil If The President Is Impeached

6:56am May 11, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

If impeached, Brazil's president would be suspended for months while tried on charges she used state funds to plug budget gaps. The man running the country would be Vice President Michel Temer.

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Astronomy Studying Quebec Teen Discovers Lost Mayan City

6:56am May 10, 2016

William Gadoury noticed a three-star constellation with only two Mayan cities and theorized there must be another one. Satellite images confirm buried geometric shapes in an area of dense vegetation.

The future of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, pictured here on May 6, has been imperiled since she was accused of tampering with the state budget.

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Power Struggle In Brazilian Government Continues To Seesaw

7:15pm May 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress annulled last month's vote on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil's Senate leader said he will ignore the lower house leader's decision.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Visits Puerto Rico Amid Debt Crisis

5:02pm May 09, 2016

by Greg Allen

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is in Puerto Rico to highlight the need for Congressional action to help the island restructure its $70 billion debt. Lew is getting a first-hand look at some of the problems the government is facing, including underfunded schools and hospitals plus an emerging Zika crisis.

After he was recaptured from breaking out of a maximum security prison in Mexico, Mexican drug lord Joaquin

'El Chapo' Extradition To U.S. May Proceed, Mexican Judge Says

4:48pm May 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Two days after Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was transferred to a prison near Juárez, Mexico, a city near the U.S. border, a federal judge in Mexico said the extradition process meets legal requirements.

For Founders Of Tropicalia, Raucous Music Made A Political Statement

5:18pm May 08, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

Two legends of Brazilian music, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, have teamed up for a new album. They've been close friends since the 1960s, when they helped launch the Tropicalia movement in Brazil.

Crepes are a cousin of the enchilada, says Mexican chef Pati Jinich. A vestige of French intervention in Mexico, crepes are now considered classics of Mexican gastronomy. (Above) Jinich's crepe enchiladas with corn, poblano chiles and squash in an avocado

Crepes For Cinco De Mayo? Chef Pati Jinich Explains Por Qué

10:19pm May 05, 2016

by Maria Godoy

The holiday commemorates a Mexican victory against French invaders, whose culinary imprint lingers. In her new cookbook, Jinich explores Mexico's evolving cuisine and its many immigrant influences.