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As Jamaica saw this week deadly clashes between security forces and supporters of an alleged drug lord, we take a look at the deep-seated corruption on the island. Anatanas Mockus could become Colombia's first-ever Green president. He's a candidate with a long and distinguished political career, but many would describe him as somewhat of an eccentric. And in New York, plans to open a mosque and an Islamic cultural center just two blocks from ground zero have sparked a heated debate.

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