Bolivia's President Evo Morales sings his national anthem during the annual May Day march in La Paz, Bolivia, May 1. Morales said Wednesday he is expelling the USAID from Bolivia for allegedly seeking to undermine his leftist government. (Juan Karita/AP)
4:45 pm ET -Morales has made other important policy announcements on May Day in the past, like nationalizing Bolivia's oil and gas industry. This is not the first time tensions have run high with the US.
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As Mexican families return home, US-educated kids struggle to adapt
Throughout Mexico, kids educated in the US are returning to the 'country of their parents' where they face barriers to school enrollment and struggle to adjust to Spanish in the classroom.
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Model for megacities? Mexico City cleans up its air.As people around the world celebrate Earth Day, Mexico City may serve as an unlikely environmental example for cities in developing countries suffering poor air quality.
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Guatemalan who helped build genocide case against ex-dictator was survivor, too
Legal advisor Edwin Canil helped find witnesses to testify in the landmark case against former dictator Ríos Montt. Canil escaped a massacre during Ríos Montt's reign.
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Will Paraguay's presidential election be a 'return to the past'?
Leading candidate Cartes is a member of the conservative Colorado Party, which ruled Paraguay for 61 years, until 2008. Last year the left-leaning president Lugo was impeached.
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A victory for Venezuela's opposition, but presidency still out of reach
The election council granted a partial recount of Sunday's presidential vote, but it's unlikely to reverse Maduro's inauguration, which took place today.
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Uncertainty looms as judge suspends genocide trial of former Guatemala dictator
Judge Carol Patricia Flores ruled the legal process in the contentious trial of former Gen. Rios Montt be set back to November 2011, essentially nullifying all actions taken in the case since that date.
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South American leaders likely to back Venezuela's Maduro in emergency meeting
Despite complaints from some Venezuelans that Sunday's election had irregularities, analysts say leaders in the region will likely support Mr. Maduro’s election in order to maintain stability.
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Guatemalan court faces calls to halt former dictator's genocide trial
As a verdict in Ríos Montt's trial nears, some – including the president – deny the alleged 1980s genocide took place and warn that a guilty verdict could throw Guatemala into chaos.
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Post-election disputes and Venezuelan law
Venezuela has a detailed electoral law and accompanying regulations that describe procedures for contesting election results, which both Maduro and Capriles can look to for guidance, writes WOLA.
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A roar of protest envelopes Venezuela as opposition calls for vote recount (+video)
Fireworks and clanging pots and pans are Venezuela's post presidential election soundtrack. Tensions have been steadily rising since the electoral council announced Maduro's slim victory over Capriles.
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