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President Obama's Latin America Trip Will Include A Stop In Cuba

10:26am February 18, 2016

Obama will travel to Cuba in the coming weeks, a senior administration official tells NPR. It will be the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in 88 years. CNN's Patrick Oppmann in Havana has more.

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Pope Francis Wraps Up Mexico Trip In Juarez, Near U.S. Border

10:26am February 18, 2016

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

Mexico said farewell to Pope Francis from the border city of Juárez. His journey across the country followed the well worn path taken by millions of immigrants to reach the doorstep of the U.S.

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Obama To Visit Cuba Next Month

7:07am February 18, 2016

by Mark Katkov

The visit would be the first by a sitting U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge visited the island in 1928.

Mileidis Bolivar shows off the tomatoes she grows in her rooftop garden in a Caracas, Venezuela, slum.

World News

Facing Severe Food Shortages, Venezuela Pushes Urban Gardens

4:10pm February 17, 2016

by John Otis

In Venezuela, bread, meat, milk and other staples are scarce these days. So Venezuela's government is urging urban slum dwellers to grow and raise their own food. But it's a challenge.

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U.S.-Cuba Air Travel Deal Will Help Caribbean Service, JetBlue Says

2:18pm February 17, 2016

Commercial flights between the U.S. and Cuba are set to resume for the first time in more than 50 years. David Greene talks to Scott Laurence, senior vice president for JetBlue.

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A video posted by El Universal shows Pope Francis being pulled off balance by an eager crowd Tuesday in Mexico.

Pope Francis Scolds Overeager Crowd After He's Jostled In Mexico

10:08am February 17, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"Don't be selfish! Don't be selfish!" the pontiff said in Spanish, raising his hand to emphasize his point and call for patience.

Colombia City Grapples With Major Zika Outbreak

6:48am February 17, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

The Zika outbreak that began in Brazil has spread north to Colombia, where the city of Cucuta has been hit the hardest. Nearly one out of every five cases in Colombia are in that city.

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The man in the T-shirt is Paolo Sandoval, 42. His wife (seated, far right, in a white shirt) is Jessica Vivana Torres, 30. She's 15 weeks pregnant with their first child and came down with Zika three weeks ago. "I'm really worried about brain damage in th

With Zika Looming, What's It Like At A Maternity Clinic In Colombia?

6:34pm February 16, 2016

More than 5,000 pregnant women appear to have fallen sick with the virus. But there are no good tests for the birth defect possibly linked to this disease.

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Mexican Border City Plagued By Drug Cartel Violence Awaits Pope Visit

4:26pm February 16, 2016

by John Burnett

The border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which was until recently one of the world's murder capitals, will present Pope Francis with a panoply of Mexico's intractable problems: rampant cartel violence, desperate immigrants, official corruption and worker exploitation. The city awaits his visit on Wednesday hungry for his message of peace and hope, but no one is under the illusion that he can fix anything.

At Guantanamo, Another Legal Step Post Sept. 11 Attacks

3:33pm February 16, 2016

by David Welna

Putting the five men accused of plotting the attacks on trial is a long process. On Tuesday, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, another round of seemingly endless pre-trial war court hearings gets underway.

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