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Haiti's Political Crisis Expected To Come To A Head Next Week

9:31am January 09, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

If a political compromise is not reached before Monday, which also happens to be the 5th anniversary of a devastating earthquake, parliament will be dissolved and the president will rule by decree.

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Child Migrant Crisis Stemmed By Border Security Build-Up

6:42pm January 08, 2015

by John Burnett

Robert Siegel talks with Carrie Kahn and John Burnett for a year-end update on a story that grabbed our attention earlier this year — the rise in Central American minors seeking asylum in the U.S.

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Did Editorials Influence Obama's Decision To Normalize Relations With Cuba?

1:34pm January 07, 2015

The New York Times' Ernesto Londono wrote editorials urging Obama to end the embargo. He tells of the changes he saw when he visited Cuba last month and how he sees the new relationship evolving.

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An explosion caused by 24 tons of pyrotechnics.

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Explosion At Fireworks Warehouse In Colombia Makes For Amazing Video

4:54am January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The explosion of 24 tons of pyrotechnics was caught on video by a local news photographer who was there to check out a small fire. No one was seriously injured and video is stunning.

Obama And Mexican President Talk Cuba, Immigration

9:07pm January 06, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Two big issues between President Obama and his Mexican counterpart: Obama's recent controversial executive actions on immigration and Cuba.

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La Roca restaurant in Nogales, Mexico, draws a mix of American tourists and locals. It used to have an American bank account and credit card until the bank closed the account.

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Border Businesses Lose Bank Accounts Amid Money-Laundering Fears

6:53pm January 05, 2015

by Jude Joffe-Block

Some U.S. banks are closing the accounts of certain businesses along the Mexican side of the border. It's part of an effort to stay in line with anti-money-laundering regulations.

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Young Cubans prepare their sticks to charge the latest internet "package" with films, television series, software and other similar stuff from foreign origin downloaded from the web.

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Lacking Internet, Cubans Rely On 'The Package' For Entertainment

5:06pm January 05, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

The so-called weekly "package" allows Cubans to watch every current TV show and series available to the world at a fraction of the cost and without government censors.

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An Argentine 100 pesos bank note (top), featuring an image of former first lady Eva Peron, is displayed next to a U.S. $100 note. At the official rate, $1 is about 8.5 pesos. But the so-called blue-dollar rate – which is actually the black market rat

Argentina's Approach To Inflation: Ditch The Peso, Hoard U.S. Dollars

4:10pm January 04, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The country's inflation rate is running around 40 percent this year, according to private economists. As a hedge, Argentines are always looking for ways to get their hands on U.S. dollars.

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Pope Francis waves from the window of his rooms at the Vatican to faithful at St. Peter's Square at his Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican City on Sunday.

Pope Announces 20 New Cardinals, With Homelands From Myanmar To Mexico

3:34pm January 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Some of the prelates come from countries that have never before been represented at such a high level in the Catholic Church — including Tonga and Cape Verde.

A newsstand owner counts Argentine pesos in Buenos Aires. Many Argentines carry large amounts of cash, saying they do not trust banks. This has contributed to a surge in robberies.

Argentina: Where Cash Is King And Robberies Are On The Rise

3:10pm January 04, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

With spiraling inflation and a distrust in banks after the country's 2001 default, Argentines are keeping more cash on hand. And that means robbery rates are spiraling, too.

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