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Colombian president suspends ceasefire with rebels after attack on Indigenous community

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with an armed rebel group, Estado Mayor Central, after they attacked an Indigenous community.

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Colombian women forge path in emerald mining in an effort to escape poverty

In the emerald mines of Colombia, women are challenging traditional gender roles by taking up power tools and chiseling away at boulders in search of gems.

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Another Mexican politician murdered in leadup to June elections

Tomás Morales, a leading contender for mayor of Chilapa, Mexico, has reportedly been found murdered, according to prosecutors in the country's south.

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Pentagon alerted to potential 'maritime mass migration' from Haiti amid Caribbean nation's spiraling conflict

The Department of Defense is monitoring a potential surge of Haitian migrants to south Florida as the Caribbean country devolves into chaos and gang leadership.

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Top Mexican journalist found alive after 'violent' kidnapping, disappearance

Jaime Barrera, a prominent journalist with family ties to Mexico's ruling Morena party, has been found alive after being kidnapped Monday by armed men.

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Brazilian police free 17 hostages from bus overtaken by gunman

Police in Rio de Janeiro released 17 hostages Tuesday from a crowded bus overtaken by a gunman, who is confirmed to have wounded at least two people.

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Prominent Mexican journalist disappears after being kidnapped 'in a violent manner'

Jaime Barrera, a prominent Mexican journalist, has been abducted "in a violent manner" by armed men and remains unseen ever since, according to prosecutors.

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Gang violence locks Haitian PM out of country amid mounting pressure to resign

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to keep his grip on power after gang attacks closed off the country's main airport while he was abroad.

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Protesters use pickup truck to ram down doors of Mexican presidential palace

Protesters employed the use of a pickup truck Wednesday to ram down the doors of Mexico City's historic National Palace, before being dispersed by security.

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Hondurans closely follow former president's US drug trafficking 'trial of the century'

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández is on trial in a federal courthouse in Manhattan. He is accused of taking bribes to protect drug traffickers.

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Former Honduran president appears in NYC, takes stand in drug trafficking trial

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández took the stand Tuesday at his New York trial, denying charges he protected drug dealers in exchange for bribes.

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Van crash on Mexico's Caribbean coast kills 9

Nine people were killed Monday in a van crash on a highway in a majority-Indigenous area in Quintana Roo, along the Mexican state's Caribbean coast.

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Ortega-led Nicaraguan government accused of abuses 'tantamount to crimes against humanity'

A U.N.-backed panel on Thursday accused the Nicaraguan government, led by Socialist President Daniel Ortega, of human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity."

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State in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reports over 2,000 wildfires in past month

Brazil's Roraima state, located in the Amazon rainforest, reported more that 2,000 wildfires in the past month, according to data released Thursday.

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Argentine Jewish community recounts deadly 1994 bombing in midst of Israel-Hamas war

In the wake of Oct. 7, some in Argentina's Jewish community were grimly reminded of 1994, when the Argentine-Israelite Mutual Association was bombed, killing 85 and injuring 300.

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Venezuelan government and various coalitions propose more than 20 dates for presidential election

A proposal with more than 20 election dates drafted by Venezuela's government will be presented to the politically torn nation's National Electoral Council.

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Some Republicans seek alliances with Latin American populists as part of Latino outreach effort

The 2024 presidential election is nearing as GOP leaders continue to promote their ties with Latin American populists to try to win Spanish-speaking voters.

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Mexican president defends sharing NYT reporter's number; says privacy laws don't apply to him

Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador defended Friday his decision to publish the phone number of a New York Times reporter.

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Panama's ex-president holed up in Nicaragua's embassy while judiciary orders his arrest

While Panama's ex-president, Ricardo Martinelli, remains holed up in Nicaragua's embassy a federal judiciary denied his release to reflect the flight risk the 71-year-old poses.

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Brazilian foreign minister calls for UN reform at G20 kickoff

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called Wednesday for reforms to the U.N. and other institutions as it kicked off its presidency of the G20.

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Indictment of assassinated Haitian president's widow a political hit, attorney says

An attorney for Martine Moïse, the widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, dismissed an indictment against her as politically motivated.

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Dozens feared dead in Venezuelan open-pit goldmine collapse

The illegally run, open-pit Bulla Loca goldmine in Angostura, Venezuela, collapsed on Tuesday, leaving dozens either dead, injured or trapped.

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Oil spill in Trinidad pushes government to hire foreign experts to contain, remove capsized barge

A barge that capsized off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, causing an oil spill, has forced the closure of at least two schools and a national emergency declaration.

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Widow, aides to Haitian President Moïse indicted in his assassination

A judge in Haiti has indicted the widow of assassinated former President Jovenel Moïse, a former prime minister, and others in connection with his 2021 killing.

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Mexican army takes over highway maintenance, filling potholes, AMLO says

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledged Tuesday that the country's armed forces have begun assuming highway maintenance duties.

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Coastal Mexico car wreck kills 5 Argentine tourists, 1 local

Five Argentine nationals and one local were killed in a car crash on a Quintana Roo highway. Two others were injured in the crash, with no immediate word on their condition.

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At least 4 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Panamanian coast

At least four migrants have been reported dead and two more remain missing after a boat carrying over two dozen capsized off Panama's eastern coast.

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Venezuela closes local UN human rights office, gives staff 72 hours to leave

The Venezuelan government on Thursday ordered the closure of a local office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, giving its staff 72 hours to leave.

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Anti-gang task force agreement with Kenya in the works, Haitian government says

The Haitian government announced Wednesday its efforts to broker an official agreement with Kenya to deploy police from the African nation on Haiti's streets.

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Mexican regulators order Amazon to reveal algorithms, avoid stifling competition

Amazon is under ordinances from Mexican regulators to reveal algorithms, wall off TV streaming as a Prime membership perk, and to avoid 'the logistics method' in the Latin American nation.

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Torched sugarcane fields make Haitian rum industry latest victim of country's gang crisis

At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were burned as gangs clashed near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, dealing a serious blow to the nation's rum industry.