One community outside of Mexico City is built around the fireworks industry. And it’s lost dozens of people in explosions. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock traveled to the town of Tultepec to tell us more.
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Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s president Tuesday, taking the reins of Latin America’s largest and most populous nation.
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The country of Brazil has a new president. His name is Jair Bolsonaro and in addition to being a former Congressman, he’s also a former army captain.
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From political commentator to Congress. A journalist who gained popularity as a conservative commentator has been elected to Brazil’s Congress. And she won by a record number of votes.
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Several years ago a photographer in Sao Paulo had an innovative idea. She gave her son a camera and brought him along on one of her shoots. Her son has Down Syndrome and the camera boosted his confidence and helped him discover a new world.
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Tabata Amaral is a math prodigy who grew up on the peripheries of Sao Paulo. Now she’s become a politician who has just been elected to the National Congress.
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From the day Bolsonaro won the election, leftist politicians and activists have opposed his policies. Rhetoric has been strong amid a polarized nation, with the loudest voices coming from the defeated Worker’s Party. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports.
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Three years ago, a dam filled with mining waste burst in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
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There are scientists who believe climate change is responsible for affecting every living species on earth. And they have launched research projects on several fronts. One that might at first seem unexpected is taking place in Costa Rica. It involves a species that is among […]
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A boy born with one hand who created his own prosthesis is now making artificial hands for others.
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Cowboys have graced the grasslands of Colombia and Venezuela for centuries. Their unique traditions and culture have even been admired and recognized by UNESCO — the United Nations Cultural Agency.
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A pair of rare white lion cubs were born in Mexico in 2018. They have since been transferred to Peru.
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Fito Paez is one of Latin America´s best-known classic rock stars. Today he continues to sing about life, the inevitability of change, and what we as a society can do about it.
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Hundreds of bookstores still line the streets in Argentina’s capital and many consider it to be one of the “literary” capitals of Latin America. The metropolis boasts more bookstores per capita than any other city in the world.
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Reducing food waste is also important to achieving food security. Food loss is a big problem for Argentina. Forty percent of the food produced in the country is thrown away.
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A year ago the future looked bright for Argentina. President Mauricio Macri had helped the country dodge a recession and the stock market was booming.
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Peru has spoken. They strongly backed anti-corruption reforms in a referendum.
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A vote in Peru could empower the president to reshape the entire political system. This referendum comes in the wake of corruption scandals that have rocked the country, and left citizens with little-to-no faith in their elected officials.
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he Mexican government is reporting that in the last 30 years more than a million Mexican scientists, researchers and intellectuals have left Mexico to find work in the United States and other countries. Correspondent Mike Kirsch tells us more in his report.
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Economist Epsy Campbell-Barr became Costa Rica’s first woman, of Afro-descent, to reach Vice Presidency. Americas Now anchor, Elaine Reyes, sat down with her during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Cabo Pulmo is a small fishing village in Mexico that almost disappeared. The cause of its demise was actually “too much” fishing. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock explains from Mexico.
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A Brazilian birdwatcher switched on the country’s first wildlife streaming webcam, so that enthusiasts all over the world could watch the extraordinary wildlife in the Atlantic rainforest, from the comfort of their homes. Meet Luciano Breves.
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“Americas Now” asked some former Latin American presidents if summits like the G20 really are useful to Latin America.
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Devaluation of the local currency in Argentina and inflation have taken an enormous toll. Correspondent Correspondent Joel Richards tells us more about the G20 host country, and the role it played during the talks.
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It has been a very productive ride for Mexico during the 24 year NAFTA agreement. For example, its GDP per capita jumped up over 20 percent. But there have been some downsides too. Especially in the way Mexicans consume and eat.
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Argentina has considerable experience in bitcoins and similar tokens and, increasingly, blockchain technology.
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Vicuna’s case is part of a wider corruption scandal in the seat of power.
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took the oath of office Saturday as Mexico’s first leftist president in over 70 years, marking a turning point in one of the world’s most radical experiments in opening markets and privatization.
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Years of economic hardship have led to rising homelessness in Venezuela.
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Growing feelings of despair are being reported among the thousands of Central American migrants camped out on the U.S-Mexico border. The asylum seekers are faced with long waits and are now reconsidering asylum in Mexico or abandoning their dreams altogether and going home.
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Mexico’s next president takes office Saturday. While tensions remain with the country’s northern neighbor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been restrained in criticizing president Donald Trump.
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Argentine President Mauricio Macri is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit. They are expected to agree on a five-year plan and a series of trade and investment pacts.
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Tensions at the U.S. border with Mexico have escalated, with some Central American migrants trying to breach the crossing between Tijuana and California. Observers say it’s a bid to pressure the U.S. to hear their asylum claims.
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China is Brazil’s biggest trading partner. Over the years, the two countries have increased their bilateral relations. However, the latest remarks from the incoming President Jair Bolsonaro are raising questions about the future of those ties.
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In Colombia, corruption has infected the nation’s healthcare program. The system has lost $160 million from fraud and corruption probes have led to 200 people being arrested.
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The United Nations estimates that some 2.6 million Venezuelans have left their homeland in the last couple of years. But experts believe that number may be double. Elaine Reyes interviews Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Valencia.
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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA, says electrical service has returned to all homes. But is that actually true? And is the island’s grid repaired? Nitza Soledad Perez went to Puerto Rico to search for answers.
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The year was 1973. A rookie Finnish diplomat named Tapani Brotherus gave refuge to hundreds of Chileans as the army took over the streets and hunted down opponents.
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Mexico City is notorious for its congestion and air pollution. But one man is convinced the tide can change. For our Game Changer meet the founder of the Via Verde program Fernando Ortiz.
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The first migrants from a caravan of Central Americans have arrived at the US-Mexico border. Thousands, mostly Hondurans, are making the journey north in search of a better life.
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The first members of a caravan of Central Americans to reach the U.S. border slept in overcrowded shelters and in tents with a view of armed U.S. Border Patrol agents, with many saying they will wait for other migrants to join them before making their next moves.
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Sao Paulo suffers from vast economic inequality, which drives poor families to occupy and squat in empty abandoned buildings throughout the Brazilian municipality. Maria Valls reports on why the city is not able to keep up with housing needs.
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During the 20th century, Ecuador and Peru fought over territory in the Amazon Rainforest three different times. In 1998 Ecuador´s President Jamil Mahuad and his Peruvian colleague Alberto Fujimori decided to change their history of dispute.
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A social leader in one of Colombia’s national parks is using ecotourism to benefit her community. Meet our Game Changer… Josefina Klinger.
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The month of November marks the time of year when Mexicans honor their loved ones who have died. One of the celebrations is the Catrina Parade.
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Ancient mansions and public squares, cobblestone streets and the famous esplanade – the Malecon – all make Havana an enchanting destination.
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A baseball game in Venezuela was one of the few places where political differences are forgotten, while the teams slug it out.
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More than a hundred kilometers of highway is closed for cyclists in Bogota every Sunday since 1974 and that trend has now been replicated in other cities as well.
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Twitter seems to be in an all-out drive to expand its video content. The San Francisco-based company is looking for partners that can deliver premium video content in sports, news and entertainment in Latin America, said Kay Madati, Vice President and Global Head of Content Partnerships at Twitter, in an interview with Latin Trade.
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In Colombia, beekeeper Jairo Velandia says he’s not going to sit back and let bees die.
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