Americas

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Chemistry World November 4, 2009 Ned Stafford	Bolivia plans to lead the electric revolution Bolivia's decision to develop commercial-scale lithium mining by 2014 is good news for the emerging electric car industry and lithium battery producers.
TIME Europe August 24, 2009 Tim Padgett	President Obama's Latin Challenge Latin America today is less dependent on Washington, and less tolerant of its interventionism, than it has been for decades, yet for all that newfound self-reliance, Latin America still looks to the U.S.'s superpower leadership to put the squeeze on rogues like the Honduran coupsters.
Outside August 2009 Thayer Walker	Walking Jaguars in Bolivia At a Bolivian animal-rehab center, volunteers can adopt a rescued jaguar and take it for daily walks on a leash. Brave and compassionate, or just plain stupid?
Outside August 2009 McKenzie Funk	Greenland Rising Global warming isn't bad news for everybody. In Greenland, the big melt could mean a flood of new revenue from mineral and oil deposits -- previously trapped under ice.
TIME Europe July 20, 2009 Tim Padgett	In Guatemala, Chasing Away the Ghost of Alvarado Can the outcry over a shocking murder spur legal reforms in one of Latin America's deadliest capitals?
Reason June 2009 Jacob Sullum	Price of Prohibition The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, convened by Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, Cesar Gaviria of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, issued a statement declaring the current approach to drug policy a failure and calling for a paradigm shift.
TIME Europe February 11, 2009 Tim Padgett	Hugo Chavez: Man With No Limits? Many people have begun asking why the radical who so boldly stands up to the U.S. can't confront the violent crime that plagues the country and leaves scores dead each weekend.
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 Rama Ramaswami	A World of Hurt : Latin America Massive socioeconomic problems have left Latin American education in a dire condition, and decades behind the rest of the globe in integrating technology into teaching and learning.
Wired October 20, 2008 Erin Biba	3 Smart Things About Time Zones Arizona is confused about daylight-saving, Venezuela is off by 30 minutes, and all of China is on Beijing time.
Reason July 2008 Radley Balko	Coca Zero The U.N.'s drug enforcement agency, the International Narcotics Control Board, recommends that Bolivia and Peru criminalize the chewing of coca leaves and the boiling of the leaves to make tea. The move has triggered widespread protests in both countries.
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