A giant World Cup mural on the outskirts of Sao Paulo showcases the pride of the city. It features local football star Gabriel Jesus. He’s a local legend of sorts, but also a role model for kids dreaming of brighter futures.
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The “Protector of Macaws” has spent 40 years freeing macaws from captivity in Caracas.
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For over a month, protesters in Nicaragua have demanded that President Daniel Ortega step down. But he refuses to give in as the situation escalates. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports on the nation’s political crisis.
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The two leading candidates for president in Colombia will face off in a run-off election next month. Candidate Ivan Duque won the most votes, but no one won a simple majority. CGTN’s Toby Muse gives us a look at the two men left fighting for the presidency.
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Two-thirds of migrants from Latin America live in the United States. One of the countries that receives the most is Haiti, where the money accounts for almost 35 % of the GDP. Correspondent John Zarrella reports.
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The pressure to attain the perfect face or body has led to a booming plastic surgery industry. Correspondent Michelle Begue reports from Bogota on some plastic surgeries that have gone wrong.
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These “money transfers” are known as “remittances.” And for countries in Latin America they can amount to billions of dollars each year.
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Lake Atitlan in Guatemala has become such a popular destination for bird watchers, the region has seen an increase in local residents becoming bird guides.
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San Juan Cosala, a small village in Mexico, attracts a lot of North American retirees. About 30 years ago a couple set up a program called Operation Feed to provide nourishment to the poorest families in the area.
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Colombia’s presidential candidates are making their final appeals to voters. Five men are vying to become the country’s next leader. The result could determine the fate of a 2016 peace agreement that ended a 50-year-long guerrilla war.
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