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February 23, 2016

Ballot question on Morales re-election in trouble

Voters' eagerness for new blood in Bolivian politics and thinning patience with government corruption may make President Evo Morales' current term in office his last.

February 23, 2016

Reported serial killer book removed from Amazon amid outrage

A book reportedly written by a Canadian serial killer was removed Monday from Amazon's website a day after being put on sale online following protests by British Columbia authorities.

February 23, 2016

Tensions rising on DMZ, North Korean officer tells AP

Tensions have increased significantly along the Demilitarized Zone since North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch, a North Korean military official told The Associated Press on Monday, adding that while he could not comment on operational details, "the reality is that it is touch and go." Though parts of the world's most fortified border can seem like a tourist trap, drawing throngs of camera-happy visitors on both sides every year, to the military-trained eye the Cold War-style standoff along the 257-kilometer (160-mile) DMZ — established when the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty — is an incident waiting to happen.

February 23, 2016

Possible serial killer book removed from Amazon amid outrage

A book reportedly written by a Canadian serial killer has been removed from Amazon's website within hours of being put on sale online.

February 23, 2016

Police order arrest of Rousseff's election guru

Brazilian police have ordered the arrest of the marketing expert who helped President Dilma Rousseff win two elections — a development that sees a long-running corruption probe move a step closer to the president.

February 23, 2016

Advocacy group condemns killing of Mexican journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the latest killing of a Mexican journalist.

February 22, 2016

Mexico moves up fuel imports seeking to spur investment

Mexican officials have moved up the date for opening the country's market to imported fuels in an attempt to spur investment at a time when low oil prices have forced the government to cut spending.

February 22, 2016

International anti-corruption panel begins work in Honduras

An international mission aimed at tackling widespread corruption has been installed in Honduras.

February 22, 2016

Colombia hastens search for 28,000 bodies in unmarked graves

Colombia is intensifying efforts to identify some 28,000 victims of the country's long-running conflict whose bodies were dumped in unmarked graves.

February 22, 2016

Panama to airlift 500 Cuban migrants stranded on way to US

Panama is planning to fly to Mexico this week some 500 Cuban migrants stranded on their way to the United States.