Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Arts & Life
Gabriel García Márquez's last novel is published against his wishes
Until August is the last novel of the Nobel Prize-winning author, a work he asked his sons to destroy. But, nearly 10 years after his death, they have decided to publish his final novel.
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Arts & Life
Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate bola' carnival mold
Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.
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World
From cattle farming to struggling to survive: One Gaza family's story of displacement
A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.
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One Palestinian man and his family struggle to survive in southern Gaza
A look at one man in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer to now living in a van with his family. They have no water and little hope.
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Elections
What to know about Argentina's eccentric, conservative new president-elect
An ultra-conservative economist, known for his temper and eccentricities, will take over Argentina's presidency in December amidst one of the worst economic downturns in decades.
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Radical libertarian populist Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina
President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.
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World
Javier Milei, a radical libertarian populist, elected president of Argentina
A former TV pundit and ultra-conservative economist has won Argentina's presidential election. Now he faces the challenge of turning around a crippled economy with staggering inflation of over 140%
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Environment
Brazil's new leftist government attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining
More than half of Brazil's exported gold is believed to come from illegal mining which destroys the Amazon and Indigenous lands. The government is cracking down on a system ripe for abuse.
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Elections
Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections
The ruling party in Argentina did surprisingly well in this weekend's presidential election, coming in first despite facing the worst economy in decades.
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2 candidates vie for Ecuador presidency in face of historic violence and migration
Both candidates wear bullet proof vests after the assassination of a frontrunner last month. And both are criticized for not having more defined plans on how to combat growing crime.