Latin America

A man carries a bag with coca leaves in December 2013 in a rural area of Corinto, department of Cauca, Colombia. The Colombian government and the FARC are attempting address the issue of "illicit cultivation" as the third point of their ongoing peace talk

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Colombia's Coca Farmers Face Uncertain Future As FARC Negotiates Peace

7:39pm January 20, 2015

As part of talks, the leftist revolutionary group is offering to help end Colombia's cocaine trade, but previous attempts to encourage coca farmers to grow something else have been disastrous.

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How One Family Controls Latin America's Legal Abortions

8:28pm January 19, 2015

One family is at the center of Colombia's first legal abortion clinic. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Joshua Lang about his feature story on the family in California Sunday magazine.

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On Eve Of Bombshell Testimony, Argentinian Prosecutor Found Dead

7:32pm January 19, 2015

Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor investigating Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has been found dead. He'd accused Kirchner of covering up Iran's involvement in a 1994 bombing.

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A woman leaves a rose in front of the AMIA Jewish community center facilities in Buenos Aires Monday, after Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead. Nisman had been investigating a 1994 bombing at the center.

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Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Cover-Up Is Found Dead

5:25pm January 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The federal prosecutor was found dead from a gunshot wound, one day before he was to testify about an alleged cover-up after a deadly terrorist bombing at a Jewish center in Argentina.

U.S. delegation leader Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) talks with reporters as he leaves the Hotel Saratoga, in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday.

Delegation Of Congressional Democrats Visits Cuba

3:26pm January 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The group of four senators and two congressional representatives will meet with members of the Cuban government in hopes of enhancing cooperation between the long-time adversaries.

Travelers wait to check in for charter flights from Miami to Havana at Miami International Airport.

Traveling To Cuba Getting Easier, But Expect Turbulence On The Way

4:03pm January 17, 2015

by Greg Allen

Miami businesses expect an upsurge in trade and travel to Cuba under new rules, but travel for tourism is still prohibited and the island has only a limited number of hotel rooms.

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A waste picker wheels a trash cart with Mundano's art and spreads the word: "My cart doesn't pollute."

MTV Pimps Cars, Brazil Pimps Trash Carts

3:35pm January 17, 2015

by Linda Poon

It's the brainstorm of a street artist, who wanted folks to pay more respect to the pickers who collect recyclable garbage that would otherwise pile up in landfills.

White House Begins Implementing Changes In U.S.-Cuban Relations

7:59am January 16, 2015

The moves to be made on Friday, loosen restrictions on travel and trade. The U.S. travel ban to Cuba is still technically in place, but experts say it's become a lot easier to go there anyway.

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White House Starts Chipping Away At U.S. Embargo On Cuba

6:33pm January 15, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The Obama administration is following through on its pledge to ease travel and trade restrictions on Cuba. The Treasury and Commerce Departments say the new rules they have just issued go into effect on Friday. Critics of the administration, though, are questioning the legality of the moves.

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A vendor reaches out to catch a pineapple at a food market in the outskirts of Havana.

Mojito Diplomacy: Chefs Plan Culinary Tours To Cuba

3:11pm January 15, 2015

by Juan Vidal

Several Miami-area chefs are leading tours for Americans to experience the tastes — and farm scene — of the communist island nation. They hope to foster cross-cultural dialogue through food and drink.