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As Jamaica assesses the damage from Hurricane Melissa, the storm barrels on
Hurricane Melissa has put Jamaica gone through "one of its worst periods." Now the recovery begins.
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Hurricane Melissa strikes eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, made landfall for the second time in 14 hours, striking Cuba Wednesday after unleashing powerful winds and flooding across Jamaica.
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The Impact of U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean
The small island country of Trinidad and Tobago is in the middle of an American military buildup. The U.S. has deployed warships and attacked alleged drug boats nearby, leaving residents on edge. We hear from fishermen who see drones in the sky and go to the funeral of someone presumed to have been killed by a U.S. strike.
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How U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean have impacted Trinidad and Tobago
The small island country of Trinidad and Tobago is in middle of an American military buildup. The U.S. has deployed warships and attacked alleged drug boats nearby, leaving residents on edge.
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Analysts say the U.S. military buildup near Venezuela echoes gunboat diplomacy era
The White House cites drug enforcement, but analysts say the military buildup just off the coast of Venezuela recalls a return to gunboat diplomacy.
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Communities are cut off in Mexico amid deadly flooding from 2 tropical storms
At least 64 people are dead after torrential rains fueled by twin Pacific storms triggered mudslides and severe flooding across five Mexican states.
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The endangered cactus behind Mexico's sweet secret
In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now illegal because it's vanishing in the wild.
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Mexico’s Popular But Forbidden Edible Cactus
In Mexico, chile en nogada is the taste of September. But one key ingredient —a candied cactus — is now illegal to buy - because its on the verge of extinction. But as our Mexico correspondent learns, traditions in Mexico are very hard to break.
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Climate change brings tropical fruits to high-altitude Mexico City
Mexico City is not known for its tropical fruits. But climate change is causing some garden surprises.
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Arrest of Mexican drug lord last year unleashes deadly regional war
The arrest last summer of Mexico's most elusive drug lord set off a bloody regional war, leaving more than 1,000 dead and more than 1,000 missing. NPR reports from the state of Sinaloa.
