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Juarez Mexico: One of World's Most Dangerous Places

5 Latin American Cities Listed as World’s Most Dangerous Places to Visit

For people who love to travel, going to less known places in Latin America is a great adventure. It is also a good way to rejuvenate and explore other cultures so travelers really set aside time just for overseas trips. However, there are Latam cities that are best avoided because of their dangerous conditions.
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Tappsi App: 'Providing Safe Rides in Unsafe Cities'

"Millionaire rides" have been a very big issue in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. No wonder why hailing a taxi from the streets can be very difficult and even be risky.
Community Job Center Helps Immigrant Day Laborers

Latin America Boosts Minimum Wage

Several countries in the Latin America region will soon enjoy the imposed minimum wage hike to its workers.
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‘Project Enye' Documentary Puts Spotlight on First-Generation, US-Born Latinos

The documentary aims to showcase familial and cultural stories through video interviews, with the purpose of building community among Enyes and help them recover from the shame that many feel due to their racial background.
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Colombia-FARC Peace Talks to End 50 Years of Conflict?

UN agrees on sending unarmed international observers on the peace talks between the Colombian government and FARC.
Pope Francis Visits The Synagogue of Rome

Mexican Marimba Ensemble to Entertain Pope Francis in Mexico Visit

Pope Francis is set for some musical experience when he visits Chiapas this coming February.
Brazil's Controversial Belo Monte Dam Project To Displace Thousands in Amazon

One-Third of Ecuador's Rainforests to Be Auctioned Off to Chinese Oil Companies

Ecuador might be powerless to stop China's acquisition of a significant portion of the country's pristine rainforests.
Puerto Rico Teeters On Edge Of Massive Default

American Killed in Caribbean Died From Massive Cranial Trauma, Asphyxia

New details have emerged in the case of Jessica Lewis Colker, the American tourist who was brutally murdered in the Caribbean island of Grenada over the weekend.
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Scientists Unveil 'Doomsday Clock,' Warn People About Impending Apocalypse

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warned people about the impending disaster when they unveiled that "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday. The clock counts down to the worldwide catastrophe that will happen in the future due to various reasons like tensions between nations, nuclear testing and climate change.
CDC Issues Travel Warnings for 14 Latin American, Caribbean Nations Exposed to Zika Virus

US Goverment Starting Research to Find Zika Virus Vaccine

The U.S. government has started the research to find a vaccine for the Zika virus that is spreading like wildfire in Latin America that already reached the Northern Hemisphere. President Barack Obama called a meeting on Tuesday with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health and Human Services Department at The White House.
Brazil Faces New Health Epidemic As Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Spreads Rapidly

Can Zika Virus Be Acquired Through Sex?

Researchers have suspected that the Zika virus could be transmitted via sexual intercourse after they found traces of it in semen samples from a patient.
Temperatures Keep Rising As Sydney Heatwave Conditions Continue

Backpacking Tips to Enjoy Latin America With a Tight Budget

From Brazil to the Puerto Rico, Latin America is one of the most beautiful travel destinations.
Zika Virus: El Salvador Discourages Pregnancies Before 2018

El Salvador Fears Zika Virus, Discourages Pregnancies Before 2018

Amid growing concerns about the mosquito-borne Zika virus and associated birth defects, the government of El Salvador is asking its citizens to avoid pregnancies for the next two years.
Havana, Cuba

US Eases More Travel, Financial Restrictions on Cuba

The White House announced Tuesday it would be lifting sanctions on Cuba, easing restrictions on financing American exports to the island nation in addition to other changes.
Gunmen Kill Former Honduran Cabinet Official

Gunmen Kill Former Honduran Cabinet Official

A former Honduran Cabinet official has been killed after he was shot by three gunmen in the country's northern city of La Ceiba on Jan. 24.
CDC Issues Travel Warnings for 14 Latin American, Caribbean Nations Exposed to Zika Virus

Brazil to Deploy Troops to Combat Zika Virus

Brazil has announce that the military will deploy 220,000 soldiers in an effort to combat mosquitoes spreading the Zika virus.
Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo Says Mexican Government is Trying to 'Destroy Her'

Mexican telenovela star Kate del Castillo, the woman who helped actor and sometime journalist Sean Penn get an interview with recently recaptured drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo,” Guzmán, is claiming that the Mexican government wants to destroy her.
Report: Caracas World's Most Dangerous City

Caracas World's Most Dangerous City, Report Says

Caracas, Venezuela's capital, has reclaimed the dubious honor of being the world's most dangerous city, according to a new report released by a Mexico-based non-governmental organization.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Donates 3.4M to Ecuadorian Indigenous Groups

The contribution is part of a larger donation to help global and evironmental causes.
Los Glaciares National Park

El Niño Causing Andean Glaciers to Melt at Fastest Rate in Years

New data revealed tropical glaciers are melting at the fastest rate in over a decade due to the latest El Niño event.
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