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Bolivia: Morales calls new vote in outstanding concession
Nov 10, 2019 12:59Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has called a new presidential election in an outstanding concession, as the opposition in the Latin American country has disputed the results of the recent election that the incumbent has won.
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Leftists make a comeback in Latin America
Nov 10, 2019 07:20The U.S. is concerned about the presence of its rivals, especially Russia and China, in Latin America and the cooperation of these two countries with leftist states in the region.
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Bolivia’s Morales thanks supporters for ‘rejecting coup’
Nov 06, 2019 06:42Bolivian President Evo Morales has thanked his supporters for having thwarted a “coup d’état” against his government, as protests against his re-election enter the third week, with demonstrators calling for his resignation.
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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.