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visit ncicap.org] elaine reyes: indigenous weavers in guatemala.righting their designs prevent the commercialization of their culture? i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." first up, they are garments that display the colors of guatemala and express the identity of its indigenous women. but will the fashion industry cause their symbolic meaning to be lost? we'll tell you about a copyright battle being waged by the weavers. then, most young people in cuba choose city life over a life on the farm. now, there's a program that's increasing interest in agriculture and is showing kids that farming can be fun.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." up, young migrants make a desperate joururney to the u.. to escape economic hardship, but many don't make it through mexico. we'll talk to some minors from guatemala who were sent back home. ththen, a doctor in florida dedicated to making medicacal breakthroughmamakes a profofessional breakthrorough or own.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, dc, and this is "americas now." up, hyperinflation is defined byby inflation t that surpasses a rate of 50% a month for more t than 30 days straigh. we'll look at how venezuzuela is coping wh nunumberthat a a evenorse.. then, spiaiards o emigigte to tin n america but never t gogo of a dyingngish--to be burd baback home.

elaine reyes: indigenous weavers in guatemala.righting their designs prevent the commercialization of their culture? i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." first up, they are garments that display the colors of guatemala and express the identity of its indigenous women. but will the fashion industry cause their symbolic meaning to be lost? we'll tell you about a copyright battle being waged by the weavers. then, most young people in cuba choose city life over a life on the farm. now, there's a program that's increasing interest in agriculture and is showing kids that farming can be fun.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." ping in spanish] reyes: first up, female rappers fighting for justice with song. they sing out to stop crimes against women and draw attention to the thousands of disappeared women missing in mexico. then, a physicist who has made a breakthrough that is literally out of this world. she helped discover gravitational waves in space that will now help scientists understand the mysteries of the universe.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, dc, and this is "americas now." [students speaking creole] reyes: first up,p, in haiti, moe children attend private schools than they do public. and the highgh pce of tuition, booksks, and uniforms makes t the cost fr parentnts steep. we'llll take ak at how a new e education systemm may help l lessen the strarain. then, latin americans are among somef the mo innovated entrepepreneurs in siliconon va, but there is fear the shifting political l landscape in the u..

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." [woman rapping in spanish] reyes:s: first up, f female raps fighghting for justitice with s. they sining out to stotop crimes agagnst women and dr atttttion to the thousandsf didisaeared women mimissing in mexexico. then, a physicist who hamade a breakthroughgh that is lititeray ouout of this world. she helped discover gravitation w waves i spacacthat will now help

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now."p, as 50 years of fighting end in colombia, farc rebels are trying to resume a normal life, but while they may be laying down their arms, many are not giving up the fight. then a tribe in panama with strong roots in the rain forest seeks a land title to secure their territory, and they're protecting their borders with a surprising form of surveillance... [beeping] [motor revs] drones.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, dc, and this is "americas now." dents speaking creole] reyes: first up,p, in haiti, moe children attend private schools than they do public. and the highgh pce of tuition, booksks, and uniforms makes t the cost fr parentnts steep. we'llll take ak at how a new e education systemm may help l lessen the strarain. then, latin americans are among somef the mo innovated entrepepreneurs in siliconon va, but there is fear the shifting political l landscape in the u..

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." up, young migrants make a desperate joururney to the u.. to escape economic hardship, but many don't make it through mexico. we'll talk to some minors from guatemala who were sent back home. ththen, a doctor in florida dedicated to making medicacal breakthroughmamakes a profofessional breakthrorough or own.

i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now."man rapping in spanish] reyes:s: first up, f female raps fighghting for justitice with s. they sining out to stotop crimes agagnst women and dr atttttion to the thousandsf didisaeared women mimissing in mexexico. then, a physicist who hamade a breakthroughgh that is lititeray ouout of this world. she helped discover gravitation w waves i