John Otis
Stories
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Sports
He's never won a major race, but he's Colombia's best known cyclist
The tale of cycling mad Colombia's best known cyclist — he may never have won a major race — but he's a social media sensation in a country that takes cycling very, very seriously.
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Latin America
Venezuelan voters approve referendum that would take over disputed area with Guyana
Venezuela's election board says voters on Sunday approved a referendum called for by the government to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
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Environment
In Venezuela, harmful oil spills are mounting as the country ramps up production
After the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills.
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Environment
Armed with barriers made of human hair, Venezuelans take on massive oil slicks
Venezuelans attempt to tackle the massive oil slicks that are clogging up one of South America's largest bodies of inland water — by using human hair.
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Politics
To foster a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. is offering the Maduro regime a deal
In an effort to promote a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. government is offering the autocratic government of Nicolas Maduro a deal. But already it's facing challenges.
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Politics
The Maduro regime is disrupting the opposition's efforts before Venezuela's election
Venezuela's opposition are holding a primary to elect the candidate who will take on President Nicolas Maduro in next year's elections. The Maduro government is not making campaigning or voting easy.
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Latin America
Bogotá has some of the worst traffic. It's finally getting a metro, with China's help
Colombia's capital is home to 11 million people — and to some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Now Chinese companies are building its first metro line.
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Arts & Life
Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund and oversize figures, dies at 91
Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91. "I don't paint fat women," he once told Spain's El Mundo newspaper, "I am interested in volume, the sensuality of the form."
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Latin America
Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up
In Peru, so many ex-presidents have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.
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Latin America
Here's one route where immigration has slowed since Biden's new U.S. border rules
A popular immigration passageway saw a drop right when the U.S. passed new rules imposing criminal prosecution and requiring proof an asylum-seeker was previously denied in another country.