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Hugo Chávez: Is the US giving Latin American leaders cancer?

Hugo Chávez: Is the US giving Latin American leaders cancer?

The Venezuelan leader ponders whether the US could have "developed a technology to induce cancer".

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In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting

In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting

A landmark mural in Mexico City by Diego Rivera prompts John Pilger to muse how Mexican politics and business, as in other countries, have been polluted by greedy forces backed by Wall Street.

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Castro: US president should be a robot

Castro: US president should be a robot

Ninety per cent of voters would back the robot, says former Cuban leader.

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How to tackle crime? A giant outdoor escalator, of course

How to tackle crime? A giant outdoor escalator, of course

Huge escalator in Colombian city of Medellin will shorten commute through gang-plagued area.

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50 People Who Matter 2011 | 21. Dilma Rousseff

50 People Who Matter 2011 | 21. Dilma Rousseff

Latin primer.

Epitaph for another da­­­­­y

Epitaph for another da­­­­­y

Ariel Dorfman reflects on two fateful September mornings, 28 years apart.

South America: why the silence?

South America: why the silence?

Why does the US media care more about riots across the pond than protests happening on its doorstep?

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The Week So Far

The Week So Far

Slumlands — filthy secret of the modern mega-city

Slumlands — filthy secret of the modern mega-city

Across the world, slums are home to a billion people. The rich elite want the shanty towns cleared, but residents are surprisingly determined not to leave.

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Times have changed in Cuba, but softly the struggle continues

Times have changed in Cuba, but softly the struggle continues

On his first visit in 1967, John Pilger witnessed the effects of US efforts to isolate the island. Cuba today may be going through a big social and political transition, but its people still hold independence dear.

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More in South America

Peru’s Ollanta Humala: a Lula look-alike

Chávez reveals cancer treatment

Hugo Chávez: not dead

The Week So Far

The Week So Far

Iraq “dodgy dossier” authors strike again

How Peru is poised to defy Washington

The Week So Far

Guatemalan First Lady divorces to be eligible for presidential election

The Mexican media pledge

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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