Soda and snack firms battle obesity crusaders in Mexico

(Susana Gonzalez / Bloomberg)

A plan to raise taxes is pitting public-health advocates against junk-food barons with global reach.

Mother Antonia, who tended to prisoners’ needs, dies at 86

Mother Antonia, who tended to prisoners’ needs, dies at 86

Mother of seven left Beverly Hills in 1977 to live in a Mexican prison and comfort inmates and their families.

Where basketball is played barefoot, and leads to a way out

Where basketball is played barefoot, and leads to a way out

In a remote, dirt-poor town in southern Mexico, basketball helps bring kids “out of the shadows.”

The land of Juan Valdez prepares for arrival of Starbucks

The land of Juan Valdez prepares for arrival of Starbucks

Coffee chains in Colombia brace for the arrival of the Seattle giant, which plans to open 50 stores there.

Argentina’s president undergoes brain surgery

Argentina’s president undergoes brain surgery

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in trouble in the polls, had blood successfully drained from a clot.

Economic chaos brings fingerprint scanners to Venezuela

Officials hope to identify citizens who buy air tickets not to travel, but to win the right to buy dollars at a good rate.

Colombian ex-leader sounds off on heir’s talks with rebels

Uribe relentlessly bashes Santos on Twitter, raising eyebrows with his warnings against the negotiations.

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