John Otis
Stories
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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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World
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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World
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.
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Environment
Rare good news from the Amazon: Gigantic fish are thriving again
Conservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds.
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World
The U.S. is trying to mend ties with Venezuela. One big reason? Oil
The Biden administration has extended an olive branch to Venezuela. It might sway Caracas to resume talks with the opposition for elections, and eventually let Venezuelan oil back on the world market.
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World
Lula beats far-right President Bolsonaro to win Brazil election
The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, President-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating Brazil's economy.
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World
What's at stake on election day in Brazil
It's election day in one of the worlds largest democracies, Brazil, and people there and abroad are holding their breath and hoping the result will be respected.
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Environment
In Chile's desert lie vast reserves of lithium — key for electric car batteries
Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material.
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World
Chilean President Gabriel Boric faces his biggest political challenge yet
Gabriel Boric, Chile's youngest ever leader, has had a rocky first few months as president. Now, he faces his biggest political challenge yet — a referendum for a new constitution.
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World
Behind in polls, Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes evangelicals will carry him to reelection
Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.