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El Salvador: Bukele critic arrested for money laundering

Miguel Uribe: Colombian presidential hopeful shot in Bogota

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Forensic experts work at the crime scene where Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot and wounded

Forensic experts work at the crime scene where Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot and wounded

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay shot

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay shot

Conservative presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was attacked during a campaign event in the capital Bogota.

An employee of the hat store in a back room, reflected in a wall mirror on the right.

An employee of the hat store in a back room, reflected in a wall mirror on the right.

From bowler to top hats: Chile's most iconic hat store

From bowler to top hats: Chile's most iconic hat store

A traditional hat store in Santiago de Chile has been around for 110 years, and still attracts crowds today.

Glowing red lava emerges during the eruption of the "volcano of fire," Guatemala

Glowing red lava emerges during the eruption of the "volcano of fire," Guatemala

Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego forces hundreds to evacuate

Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego forces hundreds to evacuate

Hundreds of evacuations, closed roads and suspended school activities followed the eruption of the "volcano of fire."

A gloved hand holding an ancient tooth extracted from an old skeleton, in front of a multi-colored flag

A gloved hand holding an ancient tooth extracted from an old skeleton, in front of a multi-colored flag

Secret leprosy infected the Americas before European arrival

Secret leprosy infected the Americas before European arrival

Leprosy existed in the Americas long before European colonization, a new study reveals.

A young man puts his mobile phone in a plastic pouch hanging on the wall of a classroom

A young man puts his mobile phone in a plastic pouch hanging on the wall of a classroom

Cell phone bans at school: How effective are they?

Cell phone bans at school: How effective are they?

A new law in Brazil bans cell phones at school. Many people think that's a good thing.

Judge Julieat Makintach arrives at a hearing in the case surrounding the death of Argentine soccer icon Diego Maradona

Judge Julieat Makintach arrives at a hearing in the case surrounding the death of Argentine soccer icon Diego Maradona

Mistrial declared in Maradona case after judge's scandal

Mistrial declared in Maradona case after judge's scandal

Argentine state prosecutors accused soccer icon Diego Maradona's medical team of gross negligence.

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A man dressed in an orange coat and wolly hat stands in a field of flowers, with green mountains in the background

A man dressed in an orange coat and wolly hat stands in a field of flowers, with green mountains in the background

German court rejects climate case against energy giant RWE

A Peruvian farmer had sought damages from the German energy company for endangering his home due to melting glaciers.

An Indigenous man from the Tembe attends an event by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, dressed in a traditional outfit

An Indigenous man from the Tembe attends an event by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, dressed in a traditional outfit

DNA study 'fills gaps' in Indigenous Americans' ancestry

A new genetic study has traced the ancestral origins of underrepresented Indigenous groups in South America.

Aung San Suu Kyi waves to supporters during a campaign event in 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi waves to supporters during a campaign event in 2012

Is Argentina's warrant against Aung San Suu Kyi a mistake?

Aung San Suu Kyi served as Myanmar's top civilian leader before being ousted and imprisoned by the military junta.

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At an exhibition of Red Devil buses in La Chorrera, a woman sits laughing in the trunk of a bus next to the booming loudspeakers in the open wing doors.

At an exhibition of Red Devil buses in La Chorrera, a woman sits laughing in the trunk of a bus next to the booming loudspeakers in the open wing doors.

Panama: A colorful revamp for old US school buses

From US school buses to Panama's party buses, these Red Devils have bright colors, loud music and a cult status.

A woman is standing at a window in her flat.

A woman is standing at a window in her flat.

Depression treated with psychedelics in promising trials

A Brazilian science team has turned a plant used in Indigenous rituals into a psychedelic depression treatment.

People watching a rapper in Medellin, Colombia

People watching a rapper in Medellin, Colombia

How Medellin, Colombia's drug capital, reinvented itself

The Colombian city was notorious for drugs and violent crime. Now, it boasts thriving textile and tourism industries.

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