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Bars And Churches Compete For Brazil's Youth

Bereft of hope and opportunity, youth in Brazil's poorer regions are part of a growing multitude in traditionally Catholic Latin America who are turning either to the evangelical Church, or to bars.

Bars And Churches Compete For Brazil's Youth

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FEMA Internal Report Cites Problems With Agency's Response To Hurricane Maria

An internal report released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency has concluded the agency was unable to provide adequate support to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico last year.

FEMA Internal Report Cites Problems With Agency's Response To Hurricane Maria

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National Strike To Protest President Set For Friday In Nicaragua

A national strike has been called for Friday in Nicaragua, as the calls for President Daniel Ortega and his wife to step down from power intensify.

National Strike To Protest President Set For Friday In Nicaragua

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ACLU Family Separation Hearing

Lawyers from the ACLU and the federal government appear in a San Diego courtroom Friday to update a federal judge on compliance with the order to reunite families separated at the border.

ACLU Family Separation Hearing

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At Least 24 Dead In Fireworks Workshop Explosion In Mexico

A police officer inspects the wreckage of several fireworks workshops in Tultepec, Mexico, Thursday. At least 24 people were killed when a series of explosions ripped through fireworks workshops in a town just north of Mexico City. Moises Castillo/AP hide caption

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At Least 24 Dead In Fireworks Workshop Explosion In Mexico

Officials said paramedics and other emergency responders were at the scene of the first explosion caused by an ignited powder keg on Thursday, when a second blast went off.

Deported Migrant Waits Anxiously To Be Reunited With His Daughter

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A Guatemalan farmer and his young daughter were apprehended crossing the border illegally and were separated. Six weeks later, he's been deported and his daughter remains in a New York shelter.

Deported Migrant Waits Anxiously To Be Reunited With His Daughter

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Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win

Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Mexico's presidential election and celebrated Sunday night with his supporters in Mexico City's Zócalo Square. Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win

Leftist populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept Mexico's presidential election. That could mean a big shift in its economic policies and dealings with the U.S.

Mexico's Next President Gets 'Respectful' Call From Trump After Huge Win

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Mexico Elects Leftist Manuel López Obrador

Leftist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the Mexican presidency on Sunday. The Mexican ambassador to the U.S. explains how the new leadership could affect relations between the two countries.

Mexico Elects Leftist Manuel López Obrador

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For Some Gang Members In El Salvador, The Evangelical Church Offers A Way Out

José Rolando Arévalo, a 24-year-old ex-gang member, prays at Eben-ezer church. His head is tattooed with the number 18, a reference to his affiliation with the Barrio 18 gang. Alicia Vera hide caption

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For Some Gang Members In El Salvador, The Evangelical Church Offers A Way Out

"Our message is that [the gang members] should understand there is a life outside of the gang," says evangelical pastor Nelson Moz. "That they can make it, with the help of God."

For Some Gang Members In El Salvador, The Evangelical Church Offers A Way Out

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News Brief: Mexico's Presidential Election, Supreme Court Vacancy

The leftist candidate in Mexico's election wins in a landslide. And, President Trump says he'll focus this week on selecting a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

News Brief: Mexico's Presidential Election, Supreme Court Vacancy

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Religion

In El Salvador, Becoming An Evangelical Is A Way Out Of A Gang

Violent criminal gangs in Central America are difficult for youth to escape. But in El Salvador, it looks like active participation in an Evangelical church may be one route out.

In El Salvador, Becoming An Evangelical Is A Way Out Of A Gang

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Leftist Candidate Is Victorious In Mexico's Presidential Election

Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador — who campaigned partly on a platform of standing up to President Trump — wins the presidency in a landslide.

Leftist Candidate Is Victorious In Mexico's Presidential Election

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Mexicans Go To The Polls

Mexicans cast ballots on Sunday to elect their next president. The candidate well ahead of the others in polls is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a leftist who has tried twice before for the presidency.

Mexicans Go To The Polls

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In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers

Claudia Sheinbaum, the leading candidate for mayor of Mexico City and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the frontrunner for president, attend the final event of the 2018 campaign in Mexico City on Wednesday. "Just because I might look like a skinny scientist doesn't mean I'm not going to crack down on crime here. I will," she told a crowd recently. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images hide caption

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In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers

Elections are Sunday, and more than 3,000 women are running for office. "We women will continue to work three times as hard as men," says one candidate.

In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers

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