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Janet Timal, 47 (right), stands with her niece Thairine, 21. Janet has had a tummy tuck and breast augmentation and helped her niece pay for liposuction. "The ideal is to be able to put something on, to sit down and not have your belly jumping out. Here i

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In Brazil, Nips And Tucks Don't Raise An Eyebrow

2:24pm October 08, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil has surpassed the U.S. as the world capital of plastic surgery. All this cosmetic enhancement is widely embraced in a country where women flaunt, rather than hide, having work done.

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Families Want To Know What Happened To Missing Mexican Students

7:13am October 07, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Officials say those responsible for the disappearance of 43 students will be brought to justice. The students went missing after a confrontation with police, who authorities say work with a drug gang.

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Relatives Fear Mexican Students Are Among Dead In Mass Graves

6:30pm October 06, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Relatives are gathering to demand information and government action after the discovery of mass graves in southern Mexico, possibly containing the bodies of 43 missing Mexican college activists.

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Incumbent Rousseff To Face Neves In Brazil's Presidential Runoff

12:32pm October 06, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

It's been one of Brazil's most hotly contested presidential races in a generation. As expected incumbent Dilma Rousseff won, but not by enough to avoid a runoff later in the month.

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A Mexican navy marine guards the road that leads to the site where an alleged clandestine mass graves were found near the city of Iguala, Mexico.

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Mass Graves Found In Mexico, Near Place Where 43 Students Went Missing

3:08pm October 05, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The students were last seen being forced into police vans. The mass graves gave rise to fears that the missing students may be dead.

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Brazil Election Caps A Dramatic Campaign Season

1:51pm October 05, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Voters in Brazil go to the polls Sunday to choose a new president. Incumbent Dilma Roussef is up against environmentalist Marina Silva and others, in a nail-biting race.

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Challenger Marina Silva (left) and incumbent Dilma Rousseff face off during a presidential debate in Aparecida, Brazil, in September.

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Brazil's Election Culminates A Season Filled With Shocks

1:50pm October 04, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday in one of the most exciting elections in recent history there. The presidential race pits two women against each other — a first for the South American country.

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Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere, but its senior citizens all benefit from a guaranteed pension.

Norway Is Great For Older Folks — And So Are Bolivia And Rwanda

3:11pm October 03, 2014

by Roff Smith

In a survey of 96 countries on how their over-60 citizens fare, some rankings were completely predictable: Norway was first and Afghanistan was last. In between, there are a number of surprises.

Antonio Cavalcante had a candidate for governor successfully barred after proving he had embezzled millions of dollars while he was a state legislator.

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How One Chauffeur Took Down A Corrupt Brazilian Politician

11:05am October 01, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Antonio Cavalcante helped get a candidate for governor barred after showing that the politician had embezzled millions of dollars while he was a state legislator.

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Secret Talks And Back Channels Pervaded U.S. Relationship With Cuba

8:34am October 01, 2014

The new book Back Channel to Cuba reveals how U.S. presidents, from Kennedy on, have held secret talks with Havana, even though the public stance was silence toward Cuba.

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