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In Honduras, Fighting HIV/AIDS Through Music And Theater (wnyc)

3/29/2013

 
In the village of Corozal in Honduras, men ready boats for fishing excursions and boys play soccer on a beach lined with thatched huts. On a sandy lot next to the town's main street, two teenage boys begin playing drums while women sing.

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Riverside fears higher bills with bonds the villain in fiscal cliff stalemate (The Guardian)

12/29/2012

 
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It isn't easy for Juan Venegas to support his wife and three children with the money he earns installing fiberglass at a construction company in Riverside, California. He's lucky to have a job at all; the industry here is still reeling from the housing crisis.

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Why Are Some Undocumenteds Nervous About Obama's Immigration Reform? (Time)

8/13/2012

 
One would think that Karla Zapata, an undocumented student from Guatemala, would be ecstatic over the prospect of receiving her first ever work permit. Well, she is. But she's also wary.

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Anaheim's Long, Hot Summer: The Police vs. the Latino Community (Time)

7/25/2012

 
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The city of Anaheim is best known as the home of the Angels baseball team, the Ducks professional hockey team and Disneyland, the "happiest place on Earth." But on Tuesday, only four miles away from Mickey, Minnie and Peter Pan, hundreds of angry protesters swarmed the streets of downtown holding signs that read "Stop Killer Cops" and "They Smell like Pigs."

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Jerry Brown's Risky Crusade: How to Raise Taxes in California (Time)

2/21/2012

 
On a sunny February morning at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, Jerry Brown's cup of black coffee was getting cold. When a concerned waitress in the club restaurant poured him a fresh cup and offered to clear the original one, the governor of California declined. "That's alright.

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A Case of Mistaken Citizenship: How Does an American Prove He's Legal? (Time)

1/17/2012

 
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Antonio Montejano was born and raised in Los Angeles. He lives in an apartment building in a middle-class area sandwiched between Beverly Hills, the L.A. Country Club and UCLA. He is a law-abiding citizen who labors as a construction worker and comes home to a wife and four kids.

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Yes, a River Runs Through It: Kayaking the Forgotten Waterway of Los Angeles (Time)

9/16/2011

 
As we kayaked, red-tailed hawks circled above us looking for food and snowy egrets played along the banks. A cormorant dived into the water next to me and leaped back to the surface just inches in front of my kayak.

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In California's Rich Farm Country, How the Poor May Get Poorer (Time)

6/28/2011

 
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This week, Linda Garibay's monthly welfare check will drop by $43. The unemployed mother of two will struggle to afford clothes, soap and shampoo. She'll be squeezing by on an income of $490 per month, all of which comes from welfare, and spending it all on shared rent for her sister's apartment and diapers and clothes for her kids.

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Too late for Martha (new Internationalist)

1/1/2008

 
*Jens Erik Gould* reports on a tragedy that helped change the law on abortion in Colombia. Martha Solay spent Mother's Day in pain, knowing her life would soon be over. As her eldest daughter Yenny injected her with painkillers, she coiled into a fetal position, cupped her face in her hands and screamed.

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In Venezuela, petrodollars breed opacity (The New York Times)

11/29/2007

 
Chávez seeks to strip the central bank formally of its autonomy, giving him the power to dictate monetary policy and the spending of excess foreign reserves. Another measure would eliminate an already neglected rainy-day fund. Polls released in the past week have found support for Chávez's proposal tied or trailing opposition among likely voters, after months of surveys showing it was likely to pass.

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Venezuela banks profit under Chávez (The New York Times)

6/12/2007

 
Still, the banks may be thriving too much for the government's liking. Chávez warned last month that the state could take over the sector if it did not offer low-cost financing to domestic industries. Among the institutions that would be affected by such a move are Citigroup, which is based in the United States, and the Spanish banks Santander and BBVA, which control lucrative outlets here.

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The Failure of Plan Colombia (The American Prospect)

4/19/2007

 
If it weren't for the modern-day logos on some of the men's T-shirts, a snapshot of the Colombian village of La Balsa could be easily mistaken for a print taken a century ago. Rickety wooden homes that evoke images of an old Deep South backwater line the town's avenue -- which is no more than a grassy pathway.

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Venezuela Conquers Caribbean and Eyes Its Classic Moment (The New York Times)

3/1/2006

 
Venezuelan players will have a chance to prove they are on par with the Dominicans when the two teams meet in the first round of the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. "This is the best moment to let the world know about Venezuela," Detroit Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen said during the Caribbean Series.

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