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Venezuelan Medical Workers Dying Of COVID-19 At Alarming Rate. How Can The World Get PPE To Them? Sep 14, 2020

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A third of Venezuela's reported COVID deaths are frontline healthcare workers. Efforts are underway to protect them – but the regime may block the help.

Is The Western Hemisphere's Most Important Development Bank Headed For A Radical Change? Sep 07, 2020

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As the Inter-American Development Bank prepares to help Latin America rebuild post-COVID, will an American take over, breaking one of its core traditions?

Why A Proposal To Rename A Miami Street For A Former Colombian President Is So Controversial Aug 31, 2020

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Supporters of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe want Miami-Dade County to honor him. Critics say it would honor a human rights violator.

Calling Colombians: With Florida In Play, Trump And Biden Reach Out To A Latino 'Sleeping Elephant' Aug 24, 2020

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Florida's large Colombian community never got much attention from U.S. presidential candidates. Until now.

Marriage Punishment: U.S. Citizens Wed To Immigrants Fight For Federal Benefits Trump Denied Them Aug 17, 2020

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The White House created a rule that denies pandemic economic relief to U.S. citizens married to non-citizens. They're now hoping Sen. Marco Rubio can break it.

As COVID-19 Ravages Latin America, Expat Families Confront 'Appalling' Tragedies Aug 10, 2020

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Controversial coronavirus deaths like Carlos Henríquez's in El Salvador leave Latin American relatives in the U.S. feeling increasingly helpless.

Venezuela's Health System Was Already Destroyed. Now Comes The COVID Calamity? Jul 27, 2020

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(This story was updated July 28 at 3:30 pm)

Cuban Sandwich Saga: Hialeah Native Stars In Popular 'Hamilton' Parody 'Jamónton' Jul 20, 2020

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You've no doubt heard of the smash-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.” But you probably don't know the saga of Alejandro Jamónton – the founding father who brought the Cuban sandwich to America:

Expats Ask: Is Trump's Venezuela Campaign 'Under Control' Or Under Chaos? Jul 13, 2020

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Last Friday President Trump flew in for a visit to Doral.

Small Uruguay Is Big Proof That Committing To Public Health Can Contain COVID-19 Jul 06, 2020

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Uruguay has recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita in South America, if not the entire western hemisphere. The small but progressive country has done that despite sitting right next door to Brazil – which has the world’s second-highest number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities behind the U.S.

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