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Mexicans Mourn Death Of Pop Icon Juan Gabriel

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Mexicans mourn the death of 66-year-old pop icon Juan Gabriel. Crowds gathered at Garibaldi Plaza to pay tribute to the singer who sold more than 20 million albums and composed 1,500 songs.

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President Dilma Rousseff Testifies Before Brazil's Senate In Impeachment Trial

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Brazil's Senate is holding a trial over whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office. Rousseff testified on her behalf Monday.

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Remembering Juan Gabriel With NPR's Felix Contreras, Adrian Florido And Eyder Peralta

1:27pm August 29, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Join Code Switch and Alt-Latino today at 3pm EST for a Facebook Live chat about the late, great Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel.

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gestures before delivering a speech in her defense at the National Congress in Brasilia on Monday.

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Dilma Rousseff Defends Herself Before Brazil's Senate

11:07am August 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Impeachment proceedings against Brazil's suspended president are nearing an end. The final vote is widely expected to result in Rousseff's ouster. But first, she's delivering a dramatic address.

Residents of Valdivia, Chile, inspect an enormous crack caused by the Great Chilean Earthquake on May 22, 1960.

When The Biggest Earthquake Ever Recorded Hit Chile, It Rocked The World

10:26am August 29, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In 1960, all of Chile shook violently for more than 10 minutes. That quake along the western coast of South America was so big, it changed the way people see the world.

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In Brazil, Dilma Rousseff To Take The Stand In Her Impeachment Trial

7:16am August 29, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Suspended president Dilma Rousseff testifies Monday before lawmakers in the trial over her alleged fiscal mismanagement and corruption. She's accused of making the economy look better than it was.

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This illustration depicts a yellow fever victim in a Jefferson Street home in Memphis. It's from a series of images entitled "The Great Yellow Fever Scourge — Incidents Of Its Horrors In The Most Fatal District Of The Southern States."

Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease

5:50pm August 28, 2016

by Susan Brink

An outbreak in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concerns about the infamous and fearsome disease — once a scourge of the U.S., Panama and Spain.

Impeachment Trial Begins For Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

5:10pm August 28, 2016

The impeachment trial for suspended president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has begun. She is scheduled to testify before the Senate Monday.

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Colombia And FARC Peace Deal Depends On The Will Of Voters

5:10pm August 28, 2016

by John Otis

Colombia's government and the FARC rebels have signed a peace accord aimed at ending more than 50 years of conflict. But multiple steps remain, including a referendum, before the deal is implemented.

On display at ZooAve Animal Rescue in Alajuela, Costa Rica, Grecia, the chestnut-mandibled toucan, can now eat on its own and sing with the new beak. Grecia was in rehabilitation for months after receiving a 3-D-printed nylon prosthesis.

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After Losing Half A Beak, Grecia The Toucan Becomes A Symbol Against Abuse

11:45am August 27, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

After the famous toucan received a prosthetic replacement, it's story has helped spark a national movement against harming animals in Costa Rica, where a new anti-abuse bill is also gaining traction.

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