Angry At Brazil's Government, Protesters Take To The Streets
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Latin America
Enrique Lima is a co-founder of Publish 88, a Mexican startup that develops software for publishing companies.
Mexico's Tech Startups Look To Overcome Barriers To Growth KJZZ
()In the past decade, Mexico's tech industry has flourished, growing three times faster than the global average. Most of that growth has been fueled by demand from the United States. But as Mexico's startups strive to make it in foreign markets, they say they need more engineers and ways to finance their growth.
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Once Home To A Dreaded Drug Lord, Medellin Remakes Itself()
June 13, 2013 The Colombian city was the world's murder capital in the 1990s, but it managed to turn its fortunes around. Homicides were cut by 80 percent and made big gains on a number of fronts. But the city still faces many challenges in a region plagued by violence.
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Honduras Claims Unwanted Title Of World's Murder Capital()
June 12, 2013 When visiting San Pedro Sula, the bloodiest town in Honduras, it's advisable to arrive early in the morning, when the drug gangs are still asleep.
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Inmates In A Venezuelan Prison Build A World Of Their Own()
June 11, 2013 In Latin America, it's said the only part of a prison the guards control is the gate, leaving convicts to fend for themselves. The inmate boss of one prison takes NPR's Steve Inskeep on a tour.
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In Venezuela, A Family Blames The Police For Their Misery()
June 10, 2013 The high crime rate throughout Latin America has many causes. In many countries, residents claim that police and security force members are part of the problem. In Venezuela, one family says the police are linked to multiple killings that have devastated the family.
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In Colombia, A Town Badly Scarred By Wartime Rape ()
June 9, 2013 Women have made significant gains across Latin America. But sexual violence against women remains a pervasive problem. As part of NPR's series on violence in Latin America, we're looking at the problem in Colombia, where decades of war made women extremely vulnerable.
