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Tango passion in Buenos Aires Here is CNN's travel guide to Buenos Airs, the city of tango, and passion. 5/10/2012 1:51:31 PM. Tango passion in Buenos Aires
Cinco de Mayo a Mexican import? Cinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War, according to new research by a California professor. 5/7/2012 6:41:51 AM. Cinco de Mayo a Mexican import?
Bogart's 'African Queen' revitalised The historic vessel which provided the setting for Humphrey Bogart's only Oscar winning performance has been resurrected from the scrapheap by a movie loving Florida couple. 5/2/2012 12:26:08 PM. Bogart's 'African Queen' revitalised
Musician's Buenos Aires journey American Sarah Chang is one of the world's greatest violinists. She traveled to Buenos Aires to swap the formality of classical music for the passion of tango. 5/7/2012 12:38:50 PM. Musician's Buenos Aires journey
Money for Cuba's young artists While artists abound in Cuba, they, like everyone else, face constant shortages in materials and a United States economic embargo that complicates the sale of their work. But a new website called Yagruma is helping them finance their work. 4/24/2012 5:38:18 PM. Money for Cuba's young artists
Lab chimps given new hope Shortly after her birth, Moesha was taken away from her mother and sent to a laboratory for a life of medical testing. 4/21/2012 3:25:42 PM. Lab chimps given new hope
Comment: Latino labels don't matter Ruben Navarrette says a survey shows that people with Latin American roots prefer to be identified with their country of origin, but when it comes to isses that affect all of them, they must unify 5/2/2012 12:27:00 PM. Comment: Latino labels don't matter
Cuba's motorcycle culture Decades navigating the roads in Cuba have left deep scars on Sergio Morales' jet black 1947 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 4/17/2012 5:43:23 PM. Cuba's motorcycle culture
Colombia hostages released Colombia's FARC rebel group releases 10 hostages held for more than a decade. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. 4/4/2012 7:52:54 AM. Colombia hostages released
FARC hostages, pets inseparable A man wearing military fatigues walked with two bright green parrots perched on his shoulder. A peccary trotted behind a police sergeant. 4/4/2012 7:50:49 AM. FARC hostages, pets inseparable
The world's fastest woman? Veronica Campbell-Brown knows a thing or two about upsetting the odds. 4/11/2012 5:45:28 PM. The world's fastest woman?
The 'murder capital of the world' Julian Cardona is a photojournalist who works in the "murder capital of the world" -- Juarez, Mexico. 4/16/2012 1:13:36 PM. The 'murder capital of the world'
Falklands war wounds fresh The war itself lasted for less than three months. But 30 years on, wounds from the Falklands war are fresh, and Britain and Argentina are still at odds over the chilly, windswept island chain in the South Atlantic. 4/17/2012 8:06:30 AM. Falklands war wounds fresh
Can Brazil achieve Olympic dream? Football is part of the lifeblood of the people of Brazil, who have seen their heroes lift the FIFA World Cup a record five times since 1958. 3/23/2012 3:37:43 PM. Can Brazil achieve Olympic dream?
Loneliest cowboy in the world Faustino Barrientos has spent most of his 81 years in complete solitude and isolation. Since 1965 he's worked as a gaucho -- the horse-riding ranchers and shepherds of the harsh southern swath of Chile and Argentina known as Patagonia. For most of his life, Faustino's sole human contact has occurred once every two years, when he herds his cattle to the nearest town to sell. 4/4/2012 7:51:20 AM. Loneliest cowboy in the world
The fighting festival of Peru Vice.com examines, Takanakuy, an annual celebration that gives people the chance to solve personal differences with members of their community through fighting and violence. 3/14/2012 4:15:46 PM. The fighting festival of Peru
How Herrera built 'chic' business In her "uniform" of a crisp, classic white shirt, Carolina Herrera exudes the elegance and easy grace that has defined her fashion label for more than 30 years. Here, she talks exclusively to CNN about building a successful brand. 3/28/2012 6:20:50 AM. How Herrera built 'chic' business
Mexico anticipates banner year Image problem notwithstanding, Mexico has been the top foreign country visited by Americans for more than two decades. And, it expects to draw 52 million international visitors in 2012. 3/22/2012 2:50:15 PM. Mexico anticipates banner year
Fears for rainforest As Brazil considers controversial changes to its forest law, CNN compares its efforts to monitor and halt deforestation with Indonesia's moves to protect the rich habitat often referred to as the world's lungs. 3/13/2012 2:32:47 PM. Fears for rainforest
Dominican lawmaker declares victory In a series of Twitter posts, Dominican lawmaker Danilo Medina declared victory in presidential elections, but his closest rival has yet to concede. 5/22/2012 5:29:12 AM. Dominican lawmaker declares victory