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Latin American Presidents Love Twitter, and That's Dangerous
Addison Williams in Latin America 3 weeks ago
Twitter is more popular among Latin American politicians than any others in the world. If they continue posting overly intimate tweets, they will slip in political legitimacy.
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Timothy Hallet Tracy: Venezuelan President Orders American Filmmaker Arrested
William Janover in Latin America 4 weeks ago
On Wednesday, Venezuela arrested an American filmmaker on espionage charges. Is there anything to them, or is the government just trying to hold onto power in the wake of a close election?
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Daniel Martinez Bazaldua: Journalist Mutilated in Mexico Shows Cartel Power to Smother the Media
Benjy Hansen-Bundy in Latin America 4 weeks ago
The gruesome death of a photo journalist in Mexico underlines the lengths drug cartels go to keep the press quiet.
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Venezuela News: Aftermath of Election Continues to Roil the Country
Hamza Safouane in Latin America 4 weeks ago
Henrique Capriles has more claim to widespread support against Nicolas Maduro than ever. But is the opposition too fractured to resist the government?
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Nicolas Maduro Cracks Down On Pro-Henrique Capriles Government Workers In Venezuela
Robinson O'Brien-Bours in Latin America 4 weeks ago
The government of newly-elected president Nicolas Maduro begins a campaign of intimidation and persecution against government employees who backed opposition challenger Henrique Capriles.
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Woman Faces Jail Time If She Receives Life-Saving Abortion
Areej Elahi-Siddiqui in Latin America 1 month ago
A critically ill and pregnant 22-year-old woman may face jail time in El Salvador if she goes through with what is likely going to be a lifesaving abortion.
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Venezuela Election Results: America's Refusal to Acknowledge Maduro is Not About Democracy
Yasemin Ayarci in Latin America 1 month ago
Venezuela held free and fair elections on Monday, declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner. But the U.S. government won't recognize Maduro, and the reason has nothing to do with spreading democracy.
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Venezuela President 2013: Nicolas Maduro Victory Ushers New Wave Of Restricted Press
Jessie Bullock in Latin America 1 month ago
Working class Venezuelans will find it more difficult to learn about the opposition as the law continues infringing upon media outlets’ freedom of expression.
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