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Lost & Found: 5 Heroic Stories of Survival in Latin America

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 10/15/2010 - 11:35 | 0 Comments

The Chilean miners’ inspiring story of heroic survival and rescue is undoubtedly one for the ages. But Latin America has long captured worldwide attention for dramatic events—whether massive natural or manmade disasters and daring rescues—before. Here...

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Hot Headlines: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Mexico, Elián Gonzalez 10 Years Later and more

By Mariela Rosario | 04/06/2010 - 16:15 | 0 Comments

7.2 Earthquake Hits Mexico
Over the weekend, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake ripped through Mexico and Baja California, resulting in injuries to hundreds and three reported deaths. Since the original temblor, there have been 500 aftershocks, causing the...