Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Latin America
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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Politics
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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Latin America
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.
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Latin America
Chile will search for 1,000+ victims of forced disappearance by Pinochet dictatorship
It is the first time the Chilean government will lead the search for victims, something which victims' relatives and advocates have long carried out themselves and have sought help from the army.
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Latin America
Ecuador will elect a president — 2 weeks after candidate was assassinated
An investigative journalist has stepped forward to replace his assassinated colleague as the presidential nominee in Ecuador's presidential election this Sunday.
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Latin America
A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.
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Latin America
Brazil is busy with Carnaval in February — just one reason its Lover's Day is in June
June 12 is Valentine's Day in Brazil: an invention of some brilliant marketing and the fact that everyone is too busy in February because of Carnaval.
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Environment
Brazil's Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights
Brazilian Indigenous leaders and environmentalists are outraged after lawmakers approved a measure that would affect claims to Indigenous land, and potentially, environmental protections.
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Politics
George Santos confessed to stealing checks in Brazil in a deal to drop charges
The New York Republican congressman reached a deal with Brazilian prosecutors in which he agreed to confess and pay restitution and fines to avoid prosecution.