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Peru says no to GMO
Peru is the first country in the Americas to ban genetically modified foods, putting its food policy closer to that of Europe, than the United States or many of its South American neighbors.
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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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Pope Francis: representative of God - and Latin America?
Pope Francis is the first Latin American pope, a prospect that fills many in the region with hopes for better representation of their concerns at the Vatican.
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For next pope, cardinals want youngish, polyglot MBA-type (+video)
Issues of governance at the Vatican are weighing on the men who will pick the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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Logistics unhinge Peru's laptop dreams
The One Laptop Per Child program in Peru has seen mixed results, with the machine's symbolism in rural villages outpacing academic gains.
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American Airlines will hire 2,500 pilots
American Airlines expects to hire 2,500 over the next five years as it ramps up international flights, the company said Wednesday. American Airlines currently has 8,000 active pilots.
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Latin America Monitor US Drug Enforcement Administration may reopen office in Uruguay
The reported move suggests Uruguay is playing a bigger role in trafficking drugs to the US. It is not a major producer but traffickers from nearby countries increasingly use it as a transit zone.
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Joran Van der Sloot to fight extradition to US
Joran Van der Sloot is alleged to have played a role in the disappearance of American Natalie Holloway on Aruba seven years ago. Joran Van der Sloot is currently in a Peruvian prison after confessing to killing a Lima woman in 2010.
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What's causing mass pelican and dolphin deaths in Peru?
Delays in the autopsies of thousands of dead pelicans and dolphins in Peru are causing difficulties for officials as they attempt to determine causes of death in these die-offs.
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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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Peru is evaluating extradition request for Joran Van der Sloot to US
Peru is evaluating a request to extradite Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot to the US in connection with the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, his lawyer said on Monday.
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Jim Yong Kim selected as new World Bank president
Jim Yong Kim, currently the president of Dartmouth College, beat out two other candidates to take over the World Bank, beginning this summer.
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Latin America Monitor Street gangs on the rise in South America: Are Central America's 'Maras' among them?
South American street gangs may not be as notorious as the violent 'maras,' but they pose a significant threat to security, writes guest blogger Geoffrey Ramsey.
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Latin America Monitor Honduras prison fire kills more than 300, highlights regional problem (+video)
This is the third fatal Honduras prison fire since 2003. The region as a whole lags on fire prevention measures and oversight.
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Latin America Monitor Peru captures rebel leader. Is this the end of the Shining Path?
President Ollanta Humala declared the Maoist guerrilla group is no longer a threat after the capture of Comrade Artemio, reports guest blogger Hannah Stone.
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Van der Sloot gets 28 years in murder case
The court also ordered Van der Sloot to pay $75,000 in reparations to the family of the victim.
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Court convenes to sentence Van der Sloot for murder
Prosecutors have asked for a 30-year sentence for first-degree murder and theft in the killing of Stephany Flores.
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Judge to declare Natalee Holloway legally dead
Judge Alan King announced his decision at a hearing in his Birmingham courtroom Thursday attended by the missing woman's parents, David and Beth Holloway.
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Van der Sloot plea may lead Judge to declare Natalee Holloway dead
Van der Sloot accepted the Peruvian murder charges against him, Wednesday, which may allow a Judge in Alabama to declare Natalee Holloway dead based on the adjudication of Van der Sloot, the only suspect in her killing.
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Van der Sloot apologizes in court for murder of Peruvian woman (+video)
Joran Van der Sloot has accepted Peruvian murder charges against him in a plea Wednesday that could shorten his prison sentence.
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Joran van der Sloot may be ready to confess to Peruvian murder (+video)
Joran van der Sloot said he wanted to confess to the murder of Stephany Flores in Peru in 2010. Van der Sloot is still a suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005.
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Joran van der Sloot murder trial in Peru postponed (+video)
Joran van der Sloot's trial was postponed today in Lima, Peru. Joran van der Sloot is accused of killing a Peruvian woman in 2010 and is suspected in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba five years earlier.
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Lori Berenson home for the holidays for the first time in 16 years
Lori Berenson, convicted of terrorism in Peru, arrived home in New York for the first time since 1995. Lori Berenson was accompanied by her 2-year-old son.
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Peru earthquake hits coast with 6.9 magnitude
Peru earthquake: a 6.9 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc on Peru, causing a wider radius of action than the 2007 earthquake that killed 596 people.
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Peru becomes gastronomic destination
Peruvian cuisine is becoming a global brand, and its popularity is bringing hundreds of thousands of people to its annual gourmet food festival.
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