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Will The Argentine Pope Get Involved In The Falkland Islands Dispute?
March 14 2013 12:48 PM

It is unclear what the Pope’s views on the Falklands are.
Venezuela's Maduro: Chavez 'Convinced' Jesus To Pick Bergoglio
March 14 2013 11:49 AM

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the late Hugo Chavez convinced Jesus to allow Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to become Pope Francis.
Francis I And Other Original Pope Names
March 13 2013 4:47 PM

The name Francis in Roman Catholicism is most strongly associated with St. Francis of Assisi, who came from a wealthy family but shunned material possessions.
In Argentina, A Mixed Reaction To Pope Francis
March 13 2013 4:33 PM

Argentina's Catholics reacted joyfully to news that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would become Pope Francis, but not everyone is quite so devoted.
Pope Francis: Conservative On Spiritual Matters, Liberal On Social Justice For The Poor
March 13 2013 4:27 PM

Bergoglio holds conservative views on abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality and contraception.
Who Is The New Pontiff? Jorge Mario Bergoglio Of Argentina Is Pope Francis I
March 13 2013 3:39 PM

The 76-year-old Pontiff, the first Jesuit pope, was born in Buenos Aires in 1936 to an Italian railway worker and his wife.
Cuba's Courageous Blogger
March 13 2013 1:12 PM

Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez will make her first U.S. appearance Thursday as part of her world tour.
Falkland Islands Delegation Wants British Sun To Continue To Rise There
March 13 2013 12:23 PM

A Falkland Islands delegation is on a W. Hemisphere tour for international recognition of the islands as a self-governing U.K. territory.
Greenland Election: Autonomy Comes At What Price?
March 13 2013 11:37 AM

At the center of the election lay the crucial issue of the development of Greenland’s considerable natural resources.
Venezuela To Probe Chavez Murder Claims
March 13 2013 7:37 AM

Venezuela is setting up a government inquiry to investigate suspicions of foul play shrouding the death of President Hugo Chavez.
Maduro Ramps Up Anti-US Rhetoric
March 12 2013 1:03 PM

Following the death of Chavez, Venezuela appears to be engaged in a "diplomacy war" with the U.S., on the eve of new elections.
The Socialist Experiment And Chavez's Death
March 12 2013 10:32 AM

Uruguay’s President José Mujica has said that the socialist ideology of the late Venezuelan president will persist as a political movement.

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