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In this edition: just weeks after winning the bid for the Summer Olympics, a wave of violence between rival drug gangs in Rio de Janiero hits the headlines; Las Vegas' homeless set up camp in the tunnels underneath Sin City.

THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Political and social events from Americas. The programme is recorded under live conditions with interviews conducted outside.

US elections: retired voters top political agenda
01/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

US elections: retired voters top political agenda

Mitt Romney extends his lead in the Republican primary race with a convincing win in Florida. We visit this state where the over-60s have a powerful voice in politics. Next, it’s a battle to survive in rural Mexico, where the worst drought in decades has hit indigenous people hard. Finally, we take a look at a new law that requires porn stars to protect themselves on set.
Republican primary: open season for negative ads
25/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Republican primary: open season for negative ads

We catch up with the Republican presidential campaign, as the remaining candidates head to Florida where the attacks are getting increasingly personal. Plus, oil around the Falklands reignites an unresolved dispute between the UK and Argentina. Finally, Mexico City is losing its battle with garbage. We hold our noses and bring you a special report from one of the most crowded places on earth.
US elections: changes to early voting laws
18/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

US elections: changes to early voting laws

We have all the latest on the race to the White House as the Republican Party gears up to pick its Presidential challenger to Barack Obama. Next, compensation at last for the thousands of American women sterilized against their will in North Carolina. Finally, two years after the devastating earthquake, our team heads to Haiti to find out what became of the billions of dollars promised in aid to rebuild the country.
Mitt Romney, a man under fire
11/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Mitt Romney, a man under fire

South Carolina prepares to vote in the Republican nomination campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney hoping to win over the party's heart. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits allies in South America. And children on the frontline of the war between the Colombian government and FARC rebels learn how to survive, and how not to get involved.
Iowa caucus: Romney ekes out 8-vote win over Santorum
04/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Iowa caucus: Romney ekes out 8-vote win over Santorum

With just eight votes between them, Mitt Romney pips Rick Santorum to the post as the winner of the US Iowa caucus. Meanwhile, the Democrats focus on getting out the youth vote, as our correspondents in Miami have been finding out. Finally, we look at why tourists have disappeared from Acapulco, one of Mexico's premier resorts.

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