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November 18, 2009 The U.S. economic downturn and tighter border security has not deterred migrants from Central America seeking to enter the United States. But they are being abused in new and alarming ways. Tens of thousands of them are robbed, kidnapped and even killed attempting to cross Mexico.

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• Mexico Looks To U.S. To Fuel Economic Recovery

November 5, 2009 In a country where nearly half the population already lived below the poverty line, the worldwide recession has slashed all of Mexico's largest sources of revenue. Despite recovery elsewhere, the Mexican economy is shrinking at its fastest pace since the Great Depression.

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October 16, 2009 Prized for their meat, shells, skins and eggs, Olive Ridley turtles were harvested to the brink of extinction in Mexico during the 1970s and '80s. But thanks to a government ban on their slaughter, about 1 million of the sea turtles now nest on three beaches in Oaxaca.

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October 5, 2009 In Honduras, a protracted presidential standoff is highlighting the deep divisions in the country's society. Supporters say deposed President Manuel Zelaya is being punished for snubbing the elite and championing the poor; critics say he acted unconstitutionally.

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October 1, 2009 The Mexican government's war against drug cartels over the past three years has claimed more than 11,000 lives, snared thousands of alleged criminals and brought down scores of politicians. One of the newer cartels being pursued by President Felipe Calderon's administration is La Familia, a group that mixes politics, spiritualism and violence.

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September 28, 2009 Honduras' acting government raided two media outlets loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya hours after issuing an emergency decree allowing authorities to close media deemed a threat. It is the latest development in the political saga pitting Zelaya, who sneaked back into the country three months after being ousted at gunpoint, and de facto President Roberto Micheletti.

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September 24, 2009 Thousands of protesters took to the streets Thursday in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa to hold demonstrations in support of the two men who have laid claim to the nation's presidency.

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September 23, 2009 Brazil's government has asked the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to take up the crisis in Honduras. Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has taken refuge in Brazil's embassy. Zelaya was ousted in a June coup but slipped back into Honduras on Monday. His return ignited street battles in the capital Tegucigalpa and a curfew was imposed.

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September 16, 2009 Honduras continues to rebuff international demands that it reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup in June. The impoverished nation was already hard hit by the global financial crisis. Now, it's also losing hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid.

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