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The past is all there, in a small closet, inside old, musty boxes: photo albums, one stacked upon the other, filled with pictures of the father, a man Forbes magazine once christened the world's seventh richest, with a personal fortune of at least $3 billion.


TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -- The United States split with some of its Latin American allies Monday over whether to recognize the results of Honduras's presidential election, with Washington commending the balloting but Brazil saying the vote will not erase the stain of a coup.


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Looking ahead, Brazil's farmers take up reforestation:  Demand for 'greener' products changes growers' tactics (Post, November 23, 2009)

18,000 miles to Washington:  Motorcyclist rides from Brazil in hopes of getting patent case heard (Post, November 20, 2009; 3:12 PM)

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Floods, mudslides kill at least 134 in El Salvador (Post, November 10, 2009)

With slum school, Brazilian socialite targets intellectual gap:  Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, who views education as an equalizer, operates a school in a slum (Post, November 8, 2009)

Argentina scores points with free broadcasts of soccer games:  President gets a lift by ensuring free TV broadcasts for all (Post, November 1, 2009)

Digest:  World digest: U.S., Colombia sign agreement on bases (Post, October 31, 2009)

Digest:  World Digest: U.N. inspectors enter Iranian nuclear fuel lab (Post, October 26, 2009)

Venezuela's Chávez Takes a Mighty Swing at Golf:  Venezuelan Leader Makes 'Bourgeois' Sport Latest Object of His Disaffection (Post, October 10, 2009)

Politics and Prison in Venezuela:  Student Protester's Saga Shines New Light on Chávez's Approach to Dissent (Post, October 5, 2009)

Rio de Janeiro Awarded 2016 Summer Cames; Chicago Eliminated in First Round:  Rio de Janeiro Awarded 2016 Olympics as Obama's Endorsement Fails to Sway IOC (Post, October 3, 2009)

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Analysis: Spain, England, US winners in WCup draw
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England get chance to avenge shock 1950 defeat by U.S.
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Peru's fat hangover: Garcia denies police killings
(AP, December 4, 2009; 5:57 PM)

Zelaya supporters say it's time to move on
(AP, December 4, 2009; 5:17 PM)

Colombia says Venezuela destroys bridge, holds soldier
(Reuters, December 4, 2009; 5:11 PM)
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