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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.

Boston bombings: a nation in mourning
17/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Boston bombings: a nation in mourning

Hunting for clues in Boston: the FBI sifts through hundreds of hours of amateur footage in a bid to find those behind this week's terrorist attack. Next, Guantanamo Bay’s detainees protest against their indefinite sentences. Finally, we find out why Chinese women are paying a fortune just to have their babies in the US.
Colombians march for peace
10/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Colombians march for peace

In Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos has led a peach march through the capital Bogota - we find out why. Next, we head to Chile, to delve into the 40-year-old mystery death of the poet, Pablo Neruda. Was he one of Pinochet’s victims? And we meet Hondurans treading the dangerous migratory path to the United States.
Venezuela: Inside Chavez's 'Socialist' city
03/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Venezuela: Inside Chavez's 'Socialist' city

As Venezuela's presidential campaign kicks off, Hugo Chavez's legacy lives on in many towns. We take you to Ciudad Caribia, the country's biggest social housing project. Next, we go to the Amazon rainforest where an indigenous tribe is at risk because of construction work on a new dam. Finally, in the United States, small airports are already feeling Washington's stringent budget cuts.
USA: Georgia town mulls mandatory gun ownership
27/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

USA: Georgia town mulls mandatory gun ownership

Barack Obama's battle against guns continues: we take you to a town in Georgia where residents are determined to defend their right to bear arms. Next, we bring you a special report onboard with the US coastguard as they try to catch cocaine smugglers in the Pacific. Finally, we discover a Mexican artist who is making music from deadly weapons.
Francis, a Pope for the poor
20/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Francis, a Pope for the poor

Latin Americans are celebrating the historic election of the first pontiff from the region, especially those from Pope Francis' hometown of Buenos Aires - our correspondent reports. Next, we look at how the Panama Canal, merely the width of the River Seine in Paris, is being enlarged in order to allow supertankers through. Finally, we discover how social media has shone the spotlight on a rape case that has gripped and shocked the United States.

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