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Ecuador: Chevron faces $8 billion Amazon fine

The oil giant, Chevron, loses an epic case over pollution brought on behalf of 30,000 members of Ecuador's Amazonian communities. The Church of Scientology comes under scrutiny by the New Yorker magazine that claims it's under investigation by the FBI. And Brazil's famed striker, Ronaldo, is packing up his boots.

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.
Venezuela gears up for presidential race
14/03/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Venezuela gears up for presidential race

We begin with a special report from our team in Caracas as Venezuela wraps up a colourful week of mourning for Hugo Chavez. Next, a tiny group of islands in the South Pacific push tensions between Great Britain and Argentina to breaking point. Finally, we examine Michael Bloomberg's tireless campaign to make the residents of New York healthier.

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