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Former Vigilante Campaigns In Dangerous Mexican State Ahead Of Sunday's Election

4:40pm June 05, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Hipolito Mora, who began a vigilante movement in the restive state of Michoacan, has not only laid down arms, but wants to be the local congressman. He was jailed twice for murder but was released.

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Haiti Sees Spike In Cholera Cases 4 Years After Outbreak Began

2:13pm June 04, 2015

Haiti has been struggling to control a cholera epidemic that began after the 2010 earthquake. Renee Montagne talks to Dr. Louise Ivers, the senior health adviser for Partners in Health.

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A Tome For Peruvian Food, By Its Most Acclaimed Ambassador

2:42pm June 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

Gaston Acurio is the world's premiere cheerleader for Peruvian cuisine, and he has just written a cookbook. It features 500 recipes from around the country — including more than 20 kinds of ceviche.

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Indictment Against FIFA Raises Questions About Nike's History In Brazil

6:20pm May 29, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

A U.S. indictment alleges an unnamed sportswear company paid bribes to secure a 1996 deal with Brazil. That's the year Nike signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship with Brazil's soccer federation.

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President Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their historic meeting in April at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City.

U.S. Drops Cuba From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism

3:29pm May 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The State Department removed Havana from the list following a thawing of relations with the United States.

Health workers collect the body of a cholera victim in Petionville, Haiti, February 2011. The cholera outbreak in Haiti began in October 2010. Nearly 9,000 people have died.

Cholera Surges In Haiti As Rain Arrives Early

9:01pm May 28, 2015

by Peter Granitz

Cholera has been spreading in Haiti for over four years. But this year looks especially bleak. In the first four months, there were nearly four times the number of cases as in the same period in 2014.

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Miami swimwear entrepreneur Mel Valenzuela (right) explains online strategies to Cuban business owners Victor Rodriguez (middle) and Caridad Limonta (left) in Wynwood this month. Miami boutique owner Monica Minagorri (rear) watches.

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In Search Of Bandwidth, Cuban Entrepreneurs Head To Miami

2:56pm May 26, 2015

by Tim Padgett

Cuba needs the Internet to rebuild its ragged economy. That's why fledgling private businesspeople are traveling to Miami to learn how to do business online.

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Accusations Pile Up Against Panama's Former President

10:40am May 26, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

One of Central America's richest and most eccentric former politicians, Ricardo Martinelli, may soon face charges for stealing millions of dollars from the government during his five years in power.

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A man holds an image of late Archbishop of San Salvador Oscar Arnulfo Romero during his beatification ceremony Saturday at El Salvador del Mundo square in San Salvador.

Huge Crowd In El Salvador For Beatification Of Slain Archbishop

10:38am May 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The ceremony for Oscar Romero — who was gunned down during Mass in the capital, San Salvador, in 1980 — is the last step before being declared a saint by the Vatican.

Authorities say these vehicles caught fire during a gunbattle in a warehouse at Rancho del Sol, near Ecuanduero, in western Mexico, on Friday.

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Dozens Dead In Mexican Shootout Between Gangs, Police

10:33am May 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

At least 43 people were killed in what is being described as the worst gun battle with drug gangs in recent memory.