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In the US, can Republicans convince black conservatives to vote against President Obama? We take a look. Next, we discover a company offering tours of the US-Mexican border. Finally, there is hope for the grey whale - thousands of them are thriving in the Pacific Ocean. We bring you some fantastic images as breeding season gets underway.

THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
Who should take the lead in rebuilding Haiti?
03/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Who should take the lead in rebuilding Haiti?

In this edition: as Haiti is still reeling from the earthquake, the focus now shifts to reconstruction efforts; in Chile, the indigenous Mapuche people are fighting to recover land annexed by the government over a century ago; and the US military is using an increasing number of unmanned drones that kill the enemy without putting soldiers in harm's way.
Haiti: emerging from the wreckage
22/01/2010 - A Week in the Americas

Haiti: emerging from the wreckage

Special edition of a Week in the Americas, focusing on the crisis in Haiti. We take a closer look at the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters ever to have struck the region. The January 12 magnitude seven earthquake. Our team of correspondents on the ground take us to the hardest-hit areas.
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"The greatest natural disaster of the Americas"
14/01/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

"The greatest natural disaster of the Americas"

In this edition, we open with the tragic news of an earthquake in Haiti, a major disaster whose consequences are still unfolding now. In Washington, US President, Barack Obama takes the blame for failings that led to a bombing attempt over Detroit on Christmas Day. Finally, in Peru, the rising price of gold is threatening to destroy diverse ecosystems in the Amazon.
Obama hits out at the CIA's 'screwup'
06/01/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Obama hits out at the CIA's 'screwup'

This week in the Americas: Obama hits out at the CIA's security "screwup", a mudslide in Brazil leaves more than 70 dead, new controversy around the Dakar rally in Argentina as a female spectator is killed, and a new US theme park that's all about... Jesus Christ.
Two Argentinians have become the first homosexuals to marry, on the majority Catholic continent
30/12/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Two Argentinians have become the first homosexuals to marry, on the majority Catholic continent

We take a look back at the biggest stories in the region in 2009, from From Barack Obama's historic inauguration to the controversial coup d'état in Honduras. The year comes to an end with new terror threats. After a Nigerian man attempted to blow up a plane on Christmas Day, Washington pledges to improve passenger security.

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