Latin America
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Argentina’s Mock Weddings
Video It's a one-of-kind ceremony: a wedding celebration where no-one actually ties the knot. Argentina has honed the wacky concept…
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Argentina Adopts First Clown Law
Feature Argentina has a new law for treating children in hospitals that requires doctors to literally send in the clowns.…
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World’s First Clown Law
Video Following a law implemented on August 19, 2015 in the Buenos Aires province, Romina, Erica and Gonzalo, specialised clowns…
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Arab World
The Road from Aleppo to Argentina (Global Post)
Photo story Imagine how terrifying life is for an 8-year-old who has to swallow pills to fall asleep, because the…
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Argentina’s Cooking Project
Video A unique project called Cooking Without Borders was born in Argentina's capital in 2013. Fernando and Gabi Lafuente invite…
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Arab World
South America Welcomes Refugees
Feature As the international community wrestles with the unmet demand of resettling Syrians leaving their country, countries such as Argentina…
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Culture
Asado, Holy Grail in Argentina (Wall Street Journal)
Article Meat has traditionally been the linchpin of Argentine culture. Whether it’s in a backyard at the weekly family gathering…
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Chile’s Powerful Earthquake
Breaking news Chile's 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck on September 15, with alerts of possible tsunami extending to Hawaii and New Zealand.…
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Argentina Hosts Intl Internet Fair
Video Buenos Aires is getting a taste of the future as the city hosts Latin America's first exhibition dedicated to…
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Asia
Thirst for Paraguay’s Stevia
Feature Facing growing competition for the natural sweetener stevia, Japan, the world's top consumer of stevia, is seeking to corner…
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Argentina’s Bitcoin Scene Booms
Feature Argentina is leaping into the digital age. The South American nation has become a fertile ground for virtual currencies…
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Latin America
Argentina’s Loneliest Man (CNN)
Photostory The heavy air and near-silence are oppressive. Only the creaking of a rusty bicycle saddle can be heard in…
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Argentines Protest Gendered Crimes
News Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Argentina Wednesday to protest recent violence against women in…
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Analysis
Chinese Investment Threatens Brazil
Analysis The visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Brazil last week has boosted bilateral trade but is likely to further…
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Paraguay’s Counterfeit Trade
Investigation Business is booming in Ciudad del Este along the Paraná River, where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet. There's only…
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Half a Million Illegal Abortions
Feature An estimated half a million illegal abortions take place in Argentina every year, Human Rights Watch estimated in 2009,…
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Entrepreneur Scene in Latin America
Feature Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Latin America are key to the business fabric. They represent an overwhelming 98.7%…
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Asia
Argentina Turns to China for Arms
Feature Argentina, under siege by Western creditors and short on foreign currency, has turned to China for help modernizing its…
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Brazil Takes a $27 Billion Hit
Article The Petrobras oil scandal – which sparked massive protests across Brazil against the government’s corruption and the economic slowdown…
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Asia
Russia Seeks a Bite of LatAm
Article Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov courted Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia and Guatemala during his four-day visit to the region in…
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