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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Catholicism in Latin America: 5 key facts
Pope Benedict XVI began his second trip to Latin America on March 23, with stops in Mexico and Cuba. Here is a brief history of the Catholic church in the Americas.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day: 06/17
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 04/04
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Hostages freed ahead of Colombia election runoff
Three high-level hostages were freed in a surprise jungle raid this weekend, boosting the campaign of conservative presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos just days before the Colombia election runoff.
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Chile police hunt Dutchman Joran van der Sloot in Peru killing
Authorities were searching the country's dry, sparsely populated northern provinces for Joran van der Sloot.
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Colombia election surprise: Juan Manuel Santos routs Antanas Mockus
Polls had suggested that upstart Antanas Mockus was in a dead heat with Juan Manuel Santos in the Colombia presidential election. But Mr. Santos won the first round handily. He will face Mr. Mockus on the final ballot on June 20.
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Hugo Chavez looms large over Colombia election
As voters line up for today's Colombia election, many will cast their ballots based on how the candidates will handle strained relations with neighboring Venezuela and its fiery leftist leader, Hugo Chavez.
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Colombia elections: Border town frets about Hugo Chávez trade threats
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez threatened to shut down trade if Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos wins the May 30 Colombia elections.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/28
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Philosopher Antanas Mockus rattles Colombia election
Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus – a mathematician, philosopher, and former mayor Bogotá – has seen a surge in popularity in the Colombia election. What sets him apart, he tells the Monitor, is his 'decency.'
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Colombia election ends reign of 'savior' Álvaro Uribe
Álvaro Uribe brought security to a nation that once inspired Hollywood drug-trafficking film 'Clear and Present Danger.' But his scandals could sink would-be successor Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia's May 30 presidential vote.
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In Pictures: Graduation 2010
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/24
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In Pictures: Colombia's FARC rebels
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In Pictures: Fashion: Take the ridiculous with the stylish
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Colombia court ruling: No third term for Uribe
The shocking Colombia court ruling on Friday that blocks conservative US ally President Álvaro Uribe from seeking a third term has ended nearly two years of political limbo.
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Colombia becomes new hub for human smuggling into US
Long a starting point for cocaine smuggling, Colombia has now become a major hub for human smuggling from Africa and Asia to the US via Mexico.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/16
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Colombia's 'neo-paramilitaries' on the rise
'Successor groups' of right-wing paramilitaries are growing fast, causing a steep rise in violence in many areas, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
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In Pictures: Larger than life: Billboards around the world
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Venezuela vs. Colombia: Two leaders seek outside mediation
After bridge explosions, Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe agree on one thing: current conflict won't be resolved without outside mediation.
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Nicaragua is latest in Latin America to reject term limits
The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega.
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US and Colombia sign accord for US to access military bases
Critics of Colombia President Álvaro Uribe's decision to sign the accord say it is 'unbalanced' for Colombia. Far-left and moderate leaders alike have expressed concerns about an increasing US presence in the region.
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Top Colombian judges threatened as they investigate lawmakers
Supreme Court justices face death threats as they investigate dozens of legislators’ links to paramilitary groups.
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US congressional hearing highlights Colombia rights abuses
United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya told a congressional panel Tuesday of her continued concern over what she has called a ‘pattern of harassment and persecution against human rights defenders.’
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Colombia's rebels step up a brutal tactic
FARC fighters seed country with mines made from common materials that are hard to police.
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US applies Colombia antidrug lessons to Afghanistan
A new strategy in Afghanistan to combat the opium trade draws on US experience curbing cocaine shipments in Latin America.
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Opinion: The war on drugs needs a timeout
Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, why not let a commission construct a better policy?
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