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Pyramid destroyed for road fill

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:48:11 EDT

A Mayan pyramid that has stood for 2,300 years in Belize has been reduced to rubble, apparently to make fill for roads.

Luxurious squatting in Brazil

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:05:10 EDT

CNN's Shasta Darlington talks to families squatting in faded luxury.

Venezuela's in-jail night club

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:06:25 EDT

It is a surprising scene -- a picnic-like atmosphere with children playing in the pool under the tropical sun. The adults are also in celebration mode. The crowd is listening to a couple of rappers and some people dance to the beat.

A plane flies all day on sunshine

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:07:10 EDT

Call it a historic technological achievement. Call it a victory lap across America. Call it a shameless promotion for a controversial energy agenda. Its owners simply call it Solar Impulse.

What drives Obama to Mexico?

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:41:31 EDT

I got a rather weird invitation last week. I am a Republican strategist who often takes to the CNN airwaves to criticize President Obama. When the rather official-looking e-mail arrived inviting me to share my thoughts with the president, well, let's just say it made me highly suspicious I was getting punked.

Female bloggers fight to be heard

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:49 EDT

Farnaz Seifi was arrested as she waited to fly out of a Tehran airport in 2007. Her crime? A blog calling for women's equality in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Glowing lambs born in Uruguay

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:09:49 EDT

Finally, Brazil's maids get equality

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:38:18 EDT

After decades, Brazil's domestic workers now earn the same rights as the rest of the nation's salaried workers.

Venezuela's casserole protest

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:41:18 EDT

The post-election conflict in Venezuela has meant some noise on the streets, but not the kind you might think.

Bourdain: This is 'a thing of beauty'

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:05:01 EDT

Anthony Bourdain travels to Bogota to eat in a place that has served traditional Colombia fare for over a century.

In Argentina, therapy's the norm

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:20 EDT

Curled up in a fetal position, Vivi Rathbon would stare at the textured wallpaper of her analyst's office as she spoke.

Ill woman at center of abortion debate

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:43 EDT

A woman in El Salvador has become a flashpoint in the country's debate on abortion. Her life is in danger if her pregnancy goes full term, but abortion is illegal with no exceptions, women's rights groups say.

Life in a cracked house in Haiti

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:37 EDT

Thirteen-year-old Rose Matrie lives in a cracked house. It's an ever-present reminder of the earthquake that struck her home in Haiti and devastated the country. Still, the young student has big dreams for her future.

Which city has affordable luxury?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:22:31 EDT

Panama City is the America's most affordable capital city, but luxury standards often prevail in Latin Am's fastest growing economy.

Baseball-mad nation's 'other' hero

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:49:03 EDT

The best jockey in America, if not the world, is in love with another sport -- baseball. Introducing Joel Rosario, the man from the Dominican Republic hoping to take another step towards horse racing history this weekend.

Ex-Guatemalan president extradited to U.S.

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:33:14 EDT

Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited Friday to the United States, where he faces money laundering charges.

Sean Penn calls for prisoner's release

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:07 EDT

U.S. actor Sean Penn, a friend of Bolivian President Evo Morales, angered the South American country's government after his call for the release of a U.S. businessman imprisoned since 2011.

Guatemalan genocide conviction overturned

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:27 EDT

When former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was convicted of genocide and sentenced to 80 years in prison this month, it was not expected to be the end of story.

Ex-Argentine dictator Videla dies

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:05:54 EDT

Jorge Rafael Videla, a former Argentinian dictator, has died, the state news agency said, quoting a prison official Friday.

Powerful earthquake hits off coast of Chile

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:02 EDT

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rattled the coast of southern Chile early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Brazil removes gay marriage discretion

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:29:09 EDT

The Brazilian National Council of Justice, which oversees the nation's judiciary, passed a resolution Tuesday that denies notaries the right to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms in Pacific

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:14:15 EDT

The hurricane season opened Wednesday with a flourish -- and more specifically, with the debut of its first named storm, Tropical Storm Alvin.

Venezuela imports 50 million toilet paper rolls

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:42:14 EDT

To avoid getting caught with their pants down, Venezuelan officials say they will confront a toilet paper shortage by importing 50 million rolls to meet demand.