Latin America

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’
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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.…
Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff
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Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff

At least 48 people have died in a bus crash on a coastal highway north of the Peruvian capital, Lima.…
Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism
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Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism

For some, Gumaro Perez was an experienced reporter who got on well with locals and earned the nickname “the red…
Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election
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Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election

Billionaire former President Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, moving the world’s top-copper producing country back to…
Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing
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Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing

Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday used the first Latin America visit of a sitting Israeli prime minister to praise President Mauricio…
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