Leading a movement, living with Mom and Dad
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Juan Requesens, a rising student leader, appeals to Venezuelans who are looking for an unfamiliar face.
Castro ‘heroine’ Melba Hernandez dies at 92
Melba Hernandez helped Fidel Castro launch his revolution and was a lifelong loyalist.
After false report in 2010, Mexican drug lord finally killed
Mexican navy forces kill Nazario Moreno, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, officials say.
A year after his death, Chávez still one hard-working leader
Visitors at his mausoleum get to hear him talking, and talking, even as the country’s divisions deepen.
In Brazilian tourist town, Carnaval can’t quell pessimism
The festival brought only a brief respite from concerns about jobs, poor civic services and crime.
Huber Matos Benitez, Cuban opponent of Castro, dies at 95
After being a leader of the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, Mr. Matos was later imprisoned.
To party or to protest? In Venezuela, that is the question.
Maduro hopes protesters will take a break. But holidays may put more people in the streets.
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Venezuela simmers
Protests against President Nicolas Maduro continue around anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s death.
Venezuelans protest in front of the White House
The demonstrators object to the policies of President Nicol
Protests on both sides in Venezuela
Dueling demonstrations of pro- and anti-government protesters have been taking to the streets since Feb. 4.
Obama visits Mexico for trade talks
Leaders of United States, Mexico and Canada hold annual meeting.
Slum pacification is being tested in Rio
An outbreak of gang violence calls into question police program’s durability.
These pooches know how to party
About 100 dogs got their own day at a pre-Carnival bash in Rio de Janeiro.
Anti-government protests in Venezuela
Demonstrations have been held across the country against the government’s handling of inflation, crime and product shortages.
From 10,000 feet up, tracking an entire city at one glance
Generation of new cameras has sparked some privacy concerns.
The rotting rooms of Rio
The goal was for Brazil to have all the hotel rooms it needs for the World Cup games. But bureaucracy got in the way.
School shooting in N.M.
A seventh-grader opened fire at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, critically wounding an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl.
In Mexico’s Michoacan state, spiraling violence
Forces move in, aiming to quell clashes between vigilantes and a drug cartel, but confidence in the government is shaky.
Former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear is slain
The soap-opera actress and pageant winner was shot and killed along with her ex-husband as they resisted a robbery.
Setbacks for Brazil’s ethanol sector
The once-thriving industry is struggling, but some still see a long-term potential.
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Ice storm hits Toronto, Eastern Canada
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