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Picking the next US Secretary of State

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As Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton prepare to part ways, we look at the controversy surrounding her succession as the United States' top diplomat. Next, we bring you a special report on the state of hospitals in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Brazil. Finally, we explore why next month has a special significance for the ancient Mayan people of Guatemala.

THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
19/08/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Health-care reform gives Barack Obama a headache

In this edition of The Week in the Americas: Barack Obama runs into difficulty with his health-care plans; revelations about a possible role of the US and Brazil in Augusto Pinochet's 1973 coup in Chili; and the Canadian premier visits the Arctic.
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Healthcare reform makes US sick
In this edition: in the US, the fight for healthcare refom turns ugly; trade, drugs and immigration are up for discussion at a North American summit; a tough time for Argentinian football, as many clubs swim in debt.
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Hugo Chavez reaching for the 'off' switch
In this edition: upset by dissent in the media, Hugo Chavez reaches for the "off" switch; why Paraguay is the toughest dating environment in the world; what future for Obama's Iranian plan; and the quickie cheapie wedding comes to New York.
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Sarah Palin's enigma
In this edition: Sarah Palin says goodbye to Alaska but is she really going? Barack Obama invites a white policeman and a black professor to the White House for a reconciliatory beer; and controversy over a Rio de Janeiro's new "ecological wall".
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The Golden State goes bust
In this edition: California, the richest state of the USA, suffers after racking up millions of dollars in debt; a portrait of US Supreme Court candidate, justice Sonia Sotomayor; focus on Honduras, poorer for its political crisis.

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