Members of the lower house of the Mexican Congress are involved in a heated debate over energy reform, with rivals pushing and shoving each other.
Honduran president confirmed in post
Juan Orlando Hernandez is officially declared president-elect of Honduras despite calls for an annulment by losing candidate Xiomara Castro.
UN: Uruguay marijuana move 'illegal'
Uruguay's decision to legalise the production, sale and consumption of marijuana violates international law, the UN drugs watchdog says.
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Article written by Wyre Davies
Wyre Davies
Rio de Janeiro correspondent
12:06 UK time, Monday, 9 December 2013
The BBC's Wyre Davies reports on the last Volkswagen Kombi camper van to roll off the production line in Brazil, almost 60 years after it became iconic for its simple design and functional performance.
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Legal high
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'Living in the Stone Age'
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Music not drugs
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Show of strength
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Mixed memories
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A land far, Faroe way
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