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Lynching is still a common practice across Latin America
Police and court failings pave the way for mobs to mete out grotesque ‘popular justice.’
Simeon Tegel
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World’s No. 2 pot-growing nation says it won’t legalize
In the wake of neighboring Uruguay’s marijuana revolution, Paraguay’s president wants to keep pot illegal.
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Chile leans left again
Analysis: Michelle Bachelet is widely expected to return to the presidency, marking an alternate leftward route from the fiery populism of some other South American leaders.
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Latin America’s oil rush means more climate change
Brazil, Argentina and other countries across the Americas are seeking to ramp up fossil-fuel production. So much for curbing carbon emissions.
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Peru’s gold miners are killing the Amazon
A new study shows gold mining is tearing up far more of Peru’s precious Amazon jungle than previously thought.
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Peru: Cocaine king’s riches don’t reach growers
GlobalPost’s Simeon Tegel visits a valley that’s the world’s coca leaf capital, and finds its poor farmers are far from reaping dividends from their green crop’s white derivative.
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In Peru, a tale of two presidents
Even in Latin America, where graft is endemic, two more allegedly corrupt ex-presidents would mark a new low. No wonder nearly half of Peruvians consider corruption one of the country’s top problems.
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Brazil-US: What’s at stake?
Analysis: From Boeing fighter jets to big oil fields, plenty’s left sitting on the table after Brazil and the United States called off their White House dinner.
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Peru dethrones Colombia as cocaine king
As its Andean neighbors drop coca crop acres, according to UN reports, Peru is cultivating the world’s largest cocaine production.
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Gay in Belize? You’re breaking the law. Still.
A vestige of British colonial times, Belize’s anti-sodomy law punishes gay sex with up to 10 years in prison. Its Supreme Court is due to rule whether to scrap the law, but Belize’s religious right — backed by a Texas missionary — is pushing to uphold it.
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Brazil’s hydro dams could make its greenhouse gas emissions soar
Already a top emitter, Brazil could spew hundreds of millions more tons of gases blamed for climate change, such as CO2 and methane, as it floods Amazon forest for hydro power, new research suggests.
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Peru: Counterfeit currency king
South America’s cocaine giant is also the best at fabricating phony dollar bills. The US Secret Service is working with Peruvian police to stop it.
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Daimler accused of aiding Argentina repression
The Argentine Supreme Court will decide whether the company can be put on trial in the United States for its role in the 1970s crackdowns.
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Peru: Why Fujimori needs to watch his tongue
Relatives of Peru’s imprisoned ex-president, Alberto Fujimori, have pushed for a pardon on questionable claims of ill health. Now it’s up to the current leader, Humala, who once revolted against him.
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Peru’s military draft fires up critics for letting the rich off the hook
Peruvians are outraged by the low-wage military’s new draft, and that the rich can afford to dodge it.
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Can Bolivia teach the US how to fight drugs?
Although criticized by Washington, Bolivia’s softer approach to fighting drugs may work better than US-designed strategies in Peru and Colombia.
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¿Como se dice R&D? South America’s still learning how
South America’s science and technology lag behind its breakneck economic growth, but some in the region are working to change that.
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Argentina curbs trade in ‘soccer slaves’
Argentina’s taxman is taking aim at the seamier side of South American soccer.
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In Latin America, a growing backlash against genetically modified food
Backers say GMOs help farmers produce more, but greens and some politicos fear the risks of tinkering with crops’ DNA.
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Domain wars: South America vs. Amazon.com
Brazil and Peru are fighting Amazon.com Inc. to relinquish a domain name they say belongs to their jungle.
