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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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8 reasons America is not in decline
As many as 70 percent of Americans believe that the United States is in decline. And who can blame them? High unemployment. Crushing debt. Political gridlock. For all the unrelenting gloom, Old Dominion University political science professor Steve Yetiv explains that America remains strong in key areas, unlikely to be superseded by another country anytime soon. He urges readers to consider these 8 facts:
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5 countries with the longest ongoing US sanctions
Sanctions are once again leading the news with trade embargoes tightening around Iran and debates over whether to loosen US restrictions on Cuba and Myanmar.
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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In Pictures: Hugo Chavez the showman
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Culture Cafe
Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'
The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.
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Carlos Fuentes: Tribute to a Mexican literary and political icon
Carlos Fuentes belonged to a generation of Latin American writers who were both literary and political, author and social commentator. Fuentes was a public intellectual.
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Top Picks: The soundtrack to the HBO series Treme, CNN's series about the postwar era, and more top picks
National Geographic follows paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey and his family, a videographer uniquely captures his children's lives, and more top picks.
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Heartland Institute's digital billboards make bombastic comparisons (+video)
New billboards designed by the Heartland Institute compare climate scientists to the Unabomber, and other mass murderers. Climate scientists and other writers respond.
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Latin America Monitor
Nicaragua divided over death of revolutionary leader
Tomás Borge was the last living founder of Nicaragua’s Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN).
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Backchannels
The hawkish bits of VP hopeful Marco Rubio's foreign policy speech
Senator Marco Rubio's foreign policy speech yesterday, taken by many as part of a campaign to be Mitt Romney's running mate, points to a politician who favors foreign interventions.
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Marco Rubio: America must lead world, and Obama doesn't get it
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, said to be on Mitt Romney's list of possible running mates, said Wednesday the US must exercise strong leadership, for the world's sake. Overall, his eagerly awaited speech on foreign affairs treaded lightly on Obama's policies.
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Imagining Cuba after Chávez
Venezuela provides Cuba with up to $15 billion a year, which helps offset the US embargo. But there is the real possibility Chávez may not win or survive another six-year term as president.
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Decoder Wire
What Ozzie Guillen got right about Fidel Castro
OK, Ozzie Guillen was undeniably insensitive to the Cuban-American community when he said he respected Fidel Castro as a survivor. But he didn't get the facts wrong.
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Ozzie Guillen Fidel Castro comments: Is it fair to suspend him? (+video)
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen praised Cuban leader Fidel Castro. For a club based in Little Havana and desperate to get back in the city's good graces, it was a massive mistake.
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Ozzie Guillen suspended five games by Marlins for Castro remarks (+video)
The outspoken Miami manager received the club penalty Tuesday before speaking to reporters about his comments on Cuba's Fidel Castro.
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Ozzie Guillen to address pro-Castro remarks Tuesday
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen expressed his love for the former Cuban dictator in an interview with TIME magazine, upsetting the Cuban-American and expatriate community in South Florida.
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‘Spring’ delayed as Cuba follows China's model
Pope Benedict XVI’s call for 'authentic freedom' during his recent visit to Cuba is unlikely to spur democracy. But other factors suggest economic changes are under way, patterned after the Chinese example, namely creating a market economy under an authoritarian, communist political system.
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Fidel Castro, excommunicated in 1962, meets with Pope Benedict
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who once outlawed religion, met with Pope Benedict XVI today. Benedict's visit is part of a new Catholic strategy in a changing Cuba.
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Global News Blog
Why an Italian lawmaker's phone call trumps Obama's speech
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to take a call from an Italian lawmaker during President Barack Obama's speech highlights the tentativeness of his claim to authority.
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Pope schedules last-minute meeting with Fidel Castro
Pope Benedict XVI's decision to meet with the former Cuban leader angered Castro critics because, they say, it gives the Cuban government legitimacy.
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Latin America Monitor
Pope in Cuba: Will he raise case of jailed American?
Many are watching to see if the pope mentions the case of imprisoned US aid worker Alan Gross. But the delicacy of his trip to Cuba makes it unlikely, writes guest blogger Girish Gupta.
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Catholicism in a communist land: Pope Benedict XVI travels to Cuba
Cuba was declared an atheist state after the 1959 revolution, but many dissidents are looking to Pope Benedict XVI to help bring more political reform to the island.
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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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Why the pope wants stronger ties with Mexico and Cuba
While the Catholic church is bolstering the faithful in Mexico and Cuba, it is also seeking closer ties with national governments during Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to these countries.
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Chapter & Verse
JFK assassination: Did Castro know before it happened?
In 'Castro's Secrets,' a former CIA analyst claims that Fidel Castro was aware that the Kennedy assassination would be attempted before it happened.
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8 reasons America is not in decline
As many as 70 percent of Americans believe that the United States is in decline. And who can blame them? High unemployment. Crushing debt. Political gridlock. For all the unrelenting gloom, Old Dominion University political science professor Steve Yetiv explains that America remains strong in key areas, unlikely to be superseded by another country anytime soon. He urges readers to consider these 8 facts:
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Latin America Monitor
Summit of the Americas standoff: Cuba wants in
President Obama could take the high road and allow Cuban President Raul Castro to observe the Summit of the America's in Cartagena, writes guest blogger Anya Landau French.
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Chavez stokes fears that if he goes, popular welfare projects go with him
But opposition candidate Henrique Capriles says he would keep the best of Chavez's welfare programs, which include healthcare and subsidized food staples, and build on them.
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Latin America Monitor
Bash America? The Castros play to their base in Cuba
Cuba's Raul Castro attacked imperialism at last weekend's Communist Party conference, while Fidel Castro earlier criticized US Republican candidates.
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