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In Mexico's thirsty capital, a renewed focus on recycled rainwaterSmall-scale recycling projects and municipal investment in drainage and treatment plants offer ways for Mexico City to tackle rising demand for potable water.
In Pope Francis, Mexicans see a leader who will speak to their problemsThe pope's agenda – focusing on migration, poverty, violence, and corruption – is likely to rattle both the Mexican government and even the Mexican church.
Canada's most racist city? A year later, Winnipeg takes stockLast year, MacLean's magazine harshly criticized the city of 700,000, which is home to Canada's largest aboriginal community. While progress is slow, many see hope that change is on the horizon.
Over 50 inmates killed in Mexican prison riotAt least 12 inmates were injured during the melee late Thursday, sparked by members of rival drug gangs.
For maids and nannies in Latin America, a push for rights gains groundOrganized groups of domestic workers have been fighting for employment contracts, health care, pensions, and other protections.
Haiti leader to end five-year presidency with disappointmentMichel Martelly will end his term as Haiti's president on Sunday. Many Haitians say Martelly didn't utilize international aid from the devastating 2010 earthquake to turn the country around.
As Zika spreads, Brazil deploys everything from local workers to troopsPrevious programs had considerable success in eradicating the mosquito that carries the virus. Experts say coordination and more research are crucial.
UN health chief: Zika virus is 'spreading explosively'The World Heath Organization estimates that there could up to 4 million cases of the mosquito-borne virus over the next year in the Americas.
Canada gov't: worried about aboriginal towns in wake of shootingIn the wake of a school shooting in a remote aboriginal town, the federal government admits that improving conditions in impoverished First Nations communities is "a hug challenge."
Is the disappearance of Bolivia's second-largest lake a harbinger?Lake Poopo, which sits high on the semi-arid Andean plains, is down to 2 percent of its former water level. Its maximum depth once reached 16 feet.
Brazil to fund development of vaccine for Zika virusBrazil is experiencing the largest known outbreak of Zika. The virus, which is spread through mosquito bites, has been linked to a recent surge in birth defects.
Saudi arms deal tests Canada's 'boy scout' imagePrime Minister Justin Trudeau has pushed to restore Canada's reputation as a peacekeeping middle power. But do economic interests trump those efforts?
Why a US jail cell may finally contain Mexico's 'El Chapo'The Mexican government has repeatedly declined to extradite its criminals to the US. But Joaquín Guzmán's frequent escapes have changed that thinking.
Retrial of ex-dictator Rios Montt: Will a changed Guatemala shine through?Efraín Ríos Montt was found guilty of genocide in 2013, but his verdict was overturned. Since then, the country has seen bolder demands for accountability and reform.
Sean Penn interview with 'El Chapo' helps lead to drug lord's recaptureA Rolling Stone interview of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman by American actor Sean Penn helped authorities track down the Mexican drug lord, who had escaped from maximum security prison in July, officials say.
'Mission accomplished': 'El Chapo' re-arrested, Mexican president saysMexican President Nieto announced Friday that fugitive drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was recaptured six months after he escaped through a tunnel from Mexico's highest-security prison.
Obama's executive action on guns finds warm welcome in MexicoMexico has long wanted more help in countering the flow of guns across the border. Background checks could help, many say.
Yelling, walkout mark first session of Venezuela's new CongressIn a rowdy opening session, Venezuela's opposition on Wednesday took control of the country's legislature for the first time in nearly two decades.
Why Mexico's mayors are in cartels' crosshairsMayors like Gisela Mota, who was killed just a day after being sworn in as mayor of Temixco, are some of the least protected and isolated government officials.
Mexico's first 'union' for guest workers fights abuses at home and in USFormed in 2013, the coalition, recognized by the Mexican government, gives workers a platform to demand solutions to issues like recruitment fraud and trafficking. But it's faced a backlash. Part 10 in a series.
