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Ahead of his victory, presidential candidate Gabriel Boric, of the "I approve Dignity" coalition, is seen waving to supporters at a polling station during the presidential run-off election in Punta Arenas, Chile, on Sunday.

Politics & Government

A leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president

6:16pm December 19, 2021

by The Associated Press

Gabriel Boric, 35, defeated a far-right lawmaker in a divisive election. Poised to become Chile's youngest modern president, he's vowed to expand social services and boost environmental protections.

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Chileans choose next president in divisive election

4:58pm December 19, 2021

The runoff in Chile's presidential election pits a far-right candidate against a young far-left candidate.

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Chileans vote in runoff election for new president

8:25am December 19, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Chileans choose a president today in a runoff election. People in a small coastal fishing village are unhappy the choice is between one candidate on the far right and another on the far left.

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Haitian soup joumou awarded protected cultural heritage status by UNESCO

8:13am December 18, 2021

A famed Haitian soup has been awarded "protected cultural heritage status" by UNESCO. Scott Simon talks to Dominique Dupuy, Haitian ambassador to UNESCO about joumou.

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Piñatas: A staple in Christmas traditions

6:08pm December 17, 2021

by Alejandra Marquez Janse

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

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Birds fly past as a fire consumes an area next to the Trans-Pantanal highway in the Pantanal wetlands near Pocone, Mato Grosso state, Brazil, on Sept. 11, 2020.

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Nearly 17 million animals died in wildfires in Brazil's wetlands last year

5:06pm December 17, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The estimate comes from scientists who examined the number of carcasses they found up to 48 hours after a fire event. The rate of climate change makes such wildfires inevitable, they say.

Haitian migrants say Mexican authorities are keeping them from traveling to the U.S.

5:03pm December 16, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Haitian migrants who crossed into Mexico from Guatemala are being prevented by Mexican authorities from traveling north to the U.S. The migrants say they are treated much worse than Latino migrants.

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While Chile prepares for a presidential election, a new constitution is being drafted

5:50am December 16, 2021

by Philip Reeves

A constitutional assembly elected by the people in Chile is writing a post-Pinochet constitution, in the midst of a divisive presidential election.

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Former Olympian Michelle Kwan speaks before then-candidate Joe Biden at a rally in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. On Wednesday President Biden said he'll nominate Kwan for ambassador to Belize.

Biden will nominate Michelle Kwan and Caroline Kennedy for ambassador posts

5:17pm December 15, 2021

by Alana Wise

The president will nominate Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist figure skater, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Belize. He's tapping Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia.

Deported activists allowed back into the U.S., saying ICE retaliated against them

6:40pm December 14, 2021

by Joel Rose

A few months ago, Claudio Rojas was allowed back into the U.S. He's one of several activists deported but then allowed to return after arguing that immigration authorities retaliated against them.

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