Journalists and academics across the globe see alarming parallels between the US and deeply troubled countries whose leaders go after those who investigate them.
The impeachment process seemed like it was suddenly off — until it was back on. President Dilma Rousseff may be suspended from office by the end of the week.
Given President Nicolás Maduro is already fighting for his political survival, it might seem crazy of him to meddle with such a sensitive issue as the cost of gas. Venezuelans are already dealing with triple-digit inflation.
A Franciscan dolphin was left dead on a Buenos Aires beach, but wildlife authorities don't know if it was already dead when a large group of tourists found it and crowded it to take photos.
In Brazil, where the homicide rate is five times higher than in the United States, politicians are debating a law to make it easier for residents, including convicted criminals, to buy guns. A group of conservative lawmakers wants to allow Brazilians to buy up to nine guns a year.
Protesters in Brazil used social media to send millions of people into the streets last weekend, calling for President Dilma Rousseff to be impeached. One Brazilian says the marches are just one symptom of deep-seated anger and division over the country's high level of corruption.
Brazilians are notoriously lavish bathers, taking as many as three showers a day. But as the country faces a major drought, they're trying to find way to keep up the shower numbers while still saving water.
President Barack Obama levied sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials, which has given Venezuela's embattled leader a way to take the focus off his country's struggling economy.
Uruguay President Jose "Pepe" Mujica stepped down this month from his presidency. The leader is famous for his humble lifestyle and his progressive agenda.
Sometimes we choose dogs — and sometimes they choose us. A scruffy, yellow Ecuadorean street dog followed a team of Swedish trekkers on a race through the Amazon. He became the star of the race and ended up becoming the trusty companion to the team's captain.
Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.
Uruguay President Jose "Pepe" Mujica stepped down this month from his presidency. The leader is famous for his humble lifestyle and his progressive agenda.
Climate change is going to throw a host of new problems at agriculture. Now some researchers say one of the solutions to these problems is microbes. In particular, fungi.
Many women in Brazil want to deliver their babies by Cesarean section — for them, it is convenient, modern and clean. But others say they are forced into delivering their babies through surgery, in a country with one of the highest c-section rates in the world.
Pablo Escobar was many things, a Colombian drug lord, a politician and, more surprisingly, a zoo keeper. Most of his menagerie has been "rehomed" — but the hippos remain. And that's a problem.
Brazil lost big during Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany. It's only a game — but for Brazilians it took on much greater meaning, both personal and political.
Women around the world often feel vulnerable to groping and sexual harassment when they ride on crowded public transit. And it can be hard to catch offenders. So the police in Colombia's capital, Bogota, have created a new squad of mostly female officers to catch those who harass — and to support female riders.
The Secretaría de Inteligencia allegedly got its start helping Nazis move to Argentina. It's now a powerful spy agency that the president of Argentina is blaming for the recent murder of a prosecutor, and is trying to disband.
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Sports
A stray dog adopts a team of Swedish trekkers on an endurance race in the Amazon
PRI's The World
November 24, 2014
Sometimes we choose dogs — and sometimes they choose us. A scruffy, yellow Ecuadorean street dog followed a team of Swedish trekkers on a race through the Amazon. He became the star of the race and ended up becoming the trusty companion to the team's captain.
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Conflict & Justice
Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
PRI's The World
November 11, 2014
Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.
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Politics
Perhaps the world's most humble leader — humbly steps down
PRI's The World
March 02, 2015
Uruguay President Jose "Pepe" Mujica stepped down this month from his presidency. The leader is famous for his humble lifestyle and his progressive agenda.
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Science, Tech & Environment
The future of agriculture may be too small to see. Think microbes
PRI's The World
July 02, 2014
Climate change is going to throw a host of new problems at agriculture. Now some researchers say one of the solutions to these problems is microbes. In particular, fungi.
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Health & Medicine
In Brazil, half of all mothers have C-sections — whether they want it or not
PRI's The World
May 14, 2014
Many women in Brazil want to deliver their babies by Cesarean section — for them, it is convenient, modern and clean. But others say they are forced into delivering their babies through surgery, in a country with one of the highest c-section rates in the world.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Pablo Escobar may be long gone, but his hippos are still a big problem for Colombia
PRI's The World
May 27, 2014
Pablo Escobar was many things, a Colombian drug lord, a politician and, more surprisingly, a zoo keeper. Most of his menagerie has been "rehomed" — but the hippos remain. And that's a problem.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Argentine president in China to negotiate deals on 'lice and petloleum'
PRI's The World
February 05, 2015
Tweeting in Spanish during her state visit to China, Argentina's president made fun of Chinese accents and caused a furor on social media.
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Sports
For Brazilians, a huge loss caps a costly and disappointing World Cup
PRI's The World
July 09, 2014
Brazil lost big during Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany. It's only a game — but for Brazilians it took on much greater meaning, both personal and political.
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Conflict & Justice
Colombia's undercover, anti-groping squad is patrolling public buses in Bogota
PRI's The World
September 12, 2014
Women around the world often feel vulnerable to groping and sexual harassment when they ride on crowded public transit. And it can be hard to catch offenders. So the police in Colombia's capital, Bogota, have created a new squad of mostly female officers to catch those who harass — and to support female riders.
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Politics
Argentina's president declares war on 'the power behind the power' — her country's spies
PRI's The World
January 27, 2015
The Secretaría de Inteligencia allegedly got its start helping Nazis move to Argentina. It's now a powerful spy agency that the president of Argentina is blaming for the recent murder of a prosecutor, and is trying to disband.