Latin America

Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone
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Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone

There are some Brazilians who probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the…
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
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Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine

At least 18 people have been killed in a confrontation between security forces and illegal miners in eastern Venezuela. The…
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
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Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff

Former TV anchor and evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz will face a center-left fiction writer in Costa Rica’s presidential election…
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
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Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia

Former guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono was once one of Colombia’s most-wanted men. Now he is a presidential contender. The graying,…
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
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Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
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Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned

Looking to put Chile’s sex abuse scandal behind him, Pope Francis dives Wednesday into another divisive issue roiling the South…
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
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Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Peru, killing at least one person and injuring more than…
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East

US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’

The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship

Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over…
US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome
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US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome

The US has threatened to deport tens of thousands of Salvadorans if they fail to leave the country by 2019.…
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