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Honduras looks set for its first woman president. What could it mean for immigration? Nov 30, 2021

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Leftist Xiomara Castro is routing her conservative rival in the vote tally for Sunday's election. Can she improve Hondurans' lives — and stem migration to the U.S.?

U.S. diplomat helping Haiti rebuild its police: elites tied to gangs are 'on notice' Nov 23, 2021

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Assistant Secretary of State Todd Robinson has the daunting task of helping Haitians restore their collapsed security — so they can restore their collapsed country.

Feid-ing in: Colombia, Latin America are riding a wave of protests — and protest music Nov 19, 2021

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This is the second of two reports on a potent new synergy between protests and protest music in Latin America, from Cuba to Colombia, San Juan to Santiago.

'Patria y Vida,' up for a Latin Grammy, leads a protest music boom in Latin America Nov 16, 2021

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This is the first of two reports on a potent new synergy between protests and protest music in Latin America — from Cuba to Colombia, from San Juan to Santiago.

Cubanía Calling: 'Picturing Cuba' is a thorough look at Cuban art — and identity Nov 12, 2021

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Florida International University Cuban Research Institute head Jorge Duany has put together one of the few (if only) comprehensive Cuban art histories. It will be featured at the Miami Book Fair.

Abortion-rights advocates hope a video campaign can help tip Colombia's court Oct 26, 2021

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Colombia's Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on whether to legalize abortion. Can social media sway justices, as well as public opinion?

Why Alex Saab's extradition to Miami threatens Venezuela's kleptocracy in Caracas Oct 19, 2021

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Alex Saab — Venezuela's alleged money-laundering master — could turn up the heat on Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime if he sings to U.S. officials.

'Sea of dreams.' Guyana's prime minister addresses its oil boom — and its Venezuela crisis Oct 12, 2021

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Prime Minister Mark Phillips sees no contradiction in Guyana being both a fossil-fuel leader and a climate-change mitigator. But will Venezuela try to grab its oil?

Cuba's exporting vaccines, but will countries import them without WHO approval? Oct 05, 2021

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Cuba has started selling its COVID-19 vaccines abroad. It insists its trials show they're safe and effective — so why hasn't the World Health Organization said so too?

Civil Society Solution: Can Non-Governmental Groups Fix Haiti's Governmental Crisis? Oct 04, 2021

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With Haiti's government, economy and public security in collapse, "civil society" organizations propose a reboot of their democracy. Will the U.S. buy into it?

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