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  • Latin America

Tight Colombian runoff pits former rebel, millionaire

Voters in Colombia will choose between a former rebel and an unpredictable millionaire when they vote in a presidential runoff that promises to reshape the country.

June 19, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Federal police officers arrive with recovered human remains believed to be of the Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira of Brazil and freelance reporter Dom Phillips of Britain, at the federal police hangar in Brasília, Brazil on Thursday.

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  • World

A British journalist's remains have been found in Brazil's Amazon, police say

Human remains found deep in Brazil's Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Brazil's federal police.

June 17, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Images of British journalist Dom Phillips (left) and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Pereira are seen on a sign presented by employees of Brazil's national Indigenous agency, FUNAI, during a vigil in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 9.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: A violent tragedy foretold in the Amazon

Two of the Amazon rainforest's staunchest advocates, Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, were killed in one of its remotest corners.

June 17, 2022
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By:
  • Robert Muggah
A police officer escorts a suspect in the area where Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and freelance British journalist Dom Phillips disappeared, in Amazonas state, Brazil, June 15, 2022.

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  • Latin America

A suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon, police say

Police say they arrested a second suspect identified as a brother of the main suspect in the deaths of an Indigenous expert and British journalist.

June 16, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Colombian presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández receives a warm welcome at the National Congress of Oil Palm Growers in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on June 3.

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  • World

After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition

A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.

June 15, 2022
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By:
  • John Otis
Colombian presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández receives a warm welcome at the National Congress of Oil Palm Growers in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on June 3.

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  • World

After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition

A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.

June 15, 2022
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By:
  • John Otis
Firefighters work to extinguish an apartment building and cars burning after shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on Monday.

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  • World

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 13)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 13, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Health-care staff in remote clinics in Ecuador have struggled to provide pandemic resources for their patients.

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  • Global Health

Young doctors spend a year caring for rural folks in Ecuador. Here's what they find

For millions in remote areas, health-care is barebones. The health-care team may be a long canoe ride away. Supplies are meager. Electricity comes and goes. And the pandemic made things worse.

June 13, 2022
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By:
  • Kata Karáth
Migrants gathered at the Border Transit Comprehensive Care Center are given documents by an official, center, that allow them to legally travel through Mexico.

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  • Latin America

Mexico issues nearly 7,000 temporary documents and transit visas to migrants

The migration agency did not specify what kind of documents were issued. Most of the migrants showed papers that gave them a period of time to leave the country or begin regularization procedures.

June 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden had hoped Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would join him at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles — but López Obrador snubbed the invitation

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  • Politics

Biden is hosting the Summit of the Americas, but Mexico's president won't be there

The Summit of the Americas was supposed to be a chance for the United States to make progress with its neighbors on migration and other big issues. But several key players won't be at the table.

June 08, 2022
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
Cinnamon and cardamon bun served in a Swedish cafe, often eaten at <em>fika </em>– a Swedish word that's often translated as "coffee and cake break." <em></em>

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  • World

#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others

A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.

June 07, 2022
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By:
  • Jacky Habib and
  • Malaka Gharib
Cinnamon and cardamon bun served in a Swedish cafe, often eaten at <em>fika </em>– a Swedish word that's often translated as "coffee and cake break." <em></em>

Tagged as: 

  • World

#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others

A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.

June 07, 2022
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By:
  • Jacky Habib and
  • Malaka Gharib
Asylum-seeking migrants from Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela arrive on U.S. soil, after crossing the Colorado River, from Mexico on Feb. 21, in Yuma, Arizona.

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  • World

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale

Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.

June 07, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
For the past month, Isaac and Nora have been on tour in Latin America. They're accompanied by their parents.

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  • Arts & Life

Meet Isaac and Nora, two French kids who are big in Latin American music

In 2019, an amateur video of two kids singing a Cuban bolero went viral on the internet. Three years later, the video of the song Veinte Años has been watched by millions on social media.

June 04, 2022
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By:
  • Betto Arcos
A man looks for his polling post during presidential elections in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, May 29, 2022.

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  • Latin America

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country's presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated.

May 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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