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Latin America Monitor Will Venezuela's violence undo Chávez, or save him?

The Venezuelan government and opposition are competing to promise security to voters leading up to the October election, but some warn a defeat for Chávez could unleash further violence.

Huge US satellite launches aboard European rocket

Paraguay isolated over president's ouster

Death Valley heat in Kansas? How the end of June got so hot.

Latin America Monitor Chile and the temptations of petro-populism

Opera 12: Updated browser version boasts speed, new features

Latin America Monitor Venezuela building drones and assault rifles

Change Agent Irrigation expert crosses religious, political lines to win World Food Prize

Latin America Monitor Voting hurdles: Venezuelans in Miami must travel to NOLA to vote for president.

Latin America Monitor New TV series on druglord Pablo Escobar: Why the continued interest?

Transit of Venus: What to expect (+video)

Latin America Monitor The Brazilian inspiration behind the US immigration DREAM Act

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Syrian spillover: Beirut sees worst clashes in four years

Solar eclipse: How to safely watch this evening's 'ring of fire'

Humongous Volkswagen-sized turtle fossils discovered

Half as many women die during pregnancy, childbirth as in 1990

Carlos Fuentes: 5 best novels

CSI Tornado: Decoding – and chasing – supercells with the experts

Argentina's renationalization of YPF: A push to manage oil on its own terms

Obama decision on gay marriage ripples through Latin America (+video)

Did dinosaur 'emissions' help warm the prehistoric climate? (+video)

GM stock: Earnings down. Outlook cautious.

The Circle Bastiat Argentina: Keeping up with the Chavezes?

On this Take Your Child to Work Day, Secret Service and strippers