Latin America

Chief Almir of Brazil's Surui tribe attends a press conference with Google representatives in Rio de Janeiro last year. Chief Almir has brought technology to his previously isolated people, who now use smartphones to send photos of illegal logging in the

From The Stone Age To The Digital Age In One Big Leap

6:38pm March 28, 2013

by Juan Forero

Deep in the Amazon, an isolated Brazilian tribe almost vanished when it first had contact with the modern world. Now the Surui tribe is working with Google to do things like report on illegal logging in the forest.

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Dramatic Testimony Marks Start Of Guatemalan Genocide Trial

9:30am March 27, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

The genocide trial of former U.S.-backed Guatemalan General Ephraim Rios Montt began Tuesday. The charges stem from the bloody civil war which lasted for more than three decades. More than 200,000 people died or went missing.

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U.S. Men's Soccer Team Ties With Mexico

5:56am March 27, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Brad Guzan swatted away shot after shot and the U.S. team hung on for a 0-0 draw with Mexico Tuesday night. The U.S. earned only its second point in a World Cup qualifier at Azteca Stadium.

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Three Decades On, Ex-Guatemalan Leader Faces Genocide Charges

9:44pm March 18, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt, now 86, presided over one of the bloodiest periods in Guatemala's 36-year civil war. During his rule, thousands of Guatemala's Indians were killed.

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Chavez Faithful Look For A Way To Keep His Memory Alive

7:01am March 15, 2013

by Juan Forero

Ten days after his death, Hugo Chavez's remains are being moved to a museum after being on display at a military academy. The government has been debating what to do with the body long term. His political heirs simply say they want to keep his memory and image alive.

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Mexican President Shifts Focus From Drugs To Progress

5:48am March 12, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has been in office for three months, and despite his claims that he's fighting drug violence with a new strategy, there are no signs the situation is any better. The president prefers to focus on Mexico's economic potential and has been touring the country, giving pep talks wherever he goes.

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In Upcoming Venezuelan Vote, Hugo Chavez Looms Large

5:17am March 12, 2013

by Juan Forero

With Chavez gone, his handpicked successor is in the spotlight. Nicolas Maduro has adopted Chavez's style and anti-imperialist rhetoric. That should help boost his appeal as he faces opposition leader Henrique Capriles in a special election April 14.

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Venezuela To Display Chavez Body For Perpetuity

4:32pm March 11, 2013

Funeral services will be held Friday for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died this week after a long battle with cancer. Dozens of presidents and dignitaries are in Caracas, including the leaders of some pariah countries that are adversaries of the United States.

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Chavez celebrates a new oil refinery with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in 2007. Nicaragua repays Venezuela for its oil with sugar, coffee and other goods.

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Venezuelan Oil Subsidies Still Buoy Neighbors, For Now

2:06pm March 09, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Late President Hugo Chavez helped out ideological peers in Latin America, as well as key U.S. allies in the Caribbean. But with Venezuela's own financial challenges and an upcoming presidential election, many of those countries are worried their vital oil lifeline is about to be shut off.

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Cubans Wonder If Aid Will Still Flow Following Death Of Chavez

11:49am March 07, 2013

by Nick Miroff

Fidel Castro treated Hugo Chavez like a son, and the Venezuelan leader in turn provided large dollops of assistance to prop up the Cuban economy. Cubans are now worried that the oil shipments and subsidies could decrease or even end.

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