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Guatemala’s incoming president to cut ties with Venezuela
Nov 05, 2019 11:24Guatemalan President-elect Alejandro Giammattei says he plans to sever all diplomatic ties with Venezuela after his inauguration in January 2020.
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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Oct 19, 2019 09:22Chile's president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.
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Ecuador arrests 370 people in anti-austerity protests
Oct 06, 2019 08:24Ecuadorian protesters halted transport, barricaded streets and clashed with police for a second day on Friday (October 4) as almost 370 people were jailed over unrest triggered by President Lenin Moreno's scrapping of fuel subsidies.
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US detained 144,000 migrants in May, up 32 percent from April
Jun 06, 2019 08:53US authorities detained or blocked more than 144,000 migrants at the border with Mexico in May, up 32 percent since April as Central Americans flock to the United States seeking asylum, official figures showed Wednesday.
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US policy toward Venezuela meant to sow discord in LatAm region: Russia
May 27, 2019 14:03Russia has rejected the US administration’s hostile policies against the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his legitimately-elected government, saying such measures as economic sanctions and military intervention are meant to sow discord among Latin American nations.
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Guatemalan migrant boy, 16, dies in Texas while in US custody
May 02, 2019 06:28The unaccompanied teen died on Tuesday after “several days of intensive care” at a children’s hospital, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a statement.
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Russia says al-Qaeda, Daesh, similar groups emerging in Latin America
Apr 26, 2019 13:51Russia’s military intelligence chief says such terrorist groups as al-Qaeda and Daesh are establishing a foothold in Latin America to recruit members for their activities in the Middle East and North Africa, where they have been mainly based.
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US expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers
Apr 17, 2019 07:45The administration of US President Donald Trump has issued an order that could keep thousands of asylum seekers in jail indefinitely while they wait for a resolution of their refugee requests.
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At least 9 killed after church wall collapses in Peru
Mar 27, 2019 00:32At least nine people were killed and a dozen injured in Huanuco, Peru on Monday, Wednesday 25, after a wall collapsed at an evangelical church.
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Pope accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of abuse cover-up
Mar 23, 2019 13:00Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago and the highest ranking member of the Catholic Church in Chile, who has been caught up in the country's sex abuse scandal.