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Armed with whips and rifles, poor Peruvian vigilantes help protect the Andes from criminals

For decades, vigilante groups have guarded the streets of Andean villages and cities in Peru, often usurping the role of the police.

Minaret and Muslims in Mexican city set to host pope

San Cristóbal de las Casas is home to several hundred members of Mexico's growing Muslim community. The small, indigenous city in southern Mexico will greet Pope Francis in three weeks.

Brazil urges joint Zika fight, airlines offer refunds

Airlines offered refunds to pregnant mothers afraid to travel to countries where Zika is present, while Costa Rica announced measures designed to keep the virus from getting a foothold in the country.

Facebook topped $1.5 billion in quarterly profit at end of last year

Facebook on Wednesday reported that its quarterly profit more than doubled as its ranks of users swelled during the past year.

Economists close in on spotting future recessions

Perhaps there is a better way to use leverage to forecast recessions. Instead of looking at the amount of credit, maybe we should look at the price and the quality of credit.

Football makes strides in baseball-mad Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Despite having no famous players, no high-profile league and inadequate stadiums, football in Nicaragua is starting to awaken, grabbing more and more attention in a nation traditionally crazy about baseball.

Elections: 13 candidates vie for San José mayor’s seat

Thirteen candidates are competing to become San José, Costa Rica's next mayor. Elections will be held on Feb. 7, 2016. Here are the candidates.

Papagayo: El Mangroove’s top chef leaves nothing to chance with the food

Sebastián La Rocca, culinary director of a small chain that includes El Mangroove in Papagayo, talks about his passion for food that makes you go "Wow."

First Zika virus case reported in Costa Rica

The first Zika patient in Costa Rica apparently contracted the virus while visiting Colombia. Health Ministry officials fumigated a 100-meter square area around the man's bedroom and interviewed neighbors, none of whom had Zika symptoms.

Costa Rica to ‘exhaustively investigate’ new Uber service center

Uber said it plans to hire 300 people and invest $3.5 million in Costa Rica by the end of 2016. But the government received the news with a cold shoulder.

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