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Health

Can Colombia Finally Fix Its Split Personality?

Nurith Aizenman

It's a country of booming urban centers and poor and lawless rural regions. A pending peace deal between the government and the guerrillas promises to end this divide.
Racial Justice and Social Equity

Meet Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Patricia Rincon

KPBS Local Heroes Project

She's on ballet stages and in tribal villages. And her hunger for great performance is boundless. She's Patricia Rincon, KPBS' new Local Hero.
KPBS

Meet Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Robert Rivas

KPBS Local Heroes Project

Robert Rivas aims to make the choice easy for young Latinos: college or prison. He's started a San Diego organization committed to a strong Latino future.
International

PHOTOS: Venezuelans Take To The Streets In Protest Against The Government

Camila Domonoske

Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro were marching in Caracas, seeking a recall election. The country's economy has been collapsing, with massive inflation and food and medicine shortages.
Politics

Trump To Meet With Mexican President Ahead Of Immigration Speech

Domenico Montanaro

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's office said he invited both Trump and Hillary Clinton to visit Mexico. Peña Nieto has been highly critical of Trump, likening him to both Mussolini and Hitler.
Science & Technology

After Losing Half A Beak, Grecia The Toucan Becomes A Symbol Against Abuse

Carrie Kahn

After the famous toucan received a prosthetic replacement, it's story has helped spark a national movement against harming animals in Costa Rica, where a new anti-abuse bill is also gaining traction.
2017 One Book Sin Fronteras Selección: "La Bastarda de Estambul"

KPBS Staff

Selección 2017 para Sin Fronteras
La Selección Para el 2016 One Book Sin Fronteras

Clare Pister

"Nieve en la Habana" es un bello libro de Carlos Eire, lleno de memorias nostálgicas de su infancia en Cuba, el país al cual dejo en 1962 a los 11 años. Usando humor, realismo mágico y lenguaje lírico, Eire pinta un retrato de una infancia destrozada para siempre por la Revolución Cubana.
International

In Rio's Favelas, Hoped-For Benefits From Olympics Have Yet To Materialize

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Expectations were high, but for Rio's poorest, the games are coming up short. "Who is enjoying the games?" asks one man. "Not the poor. It's only for the tourists." But even tourists are staying away.
International

As The Rio Olympics Get Underway, Alt.Latino Shares Its Love For Brazilian Music

Felix Contreras

Brazil's rich musical history is interwoven into Alt.Latino's weekly musical explorations. Just in time for the opening ceremonies, we collected some of our favorite Brazilian music moments.