Latin America

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  VP Pence says US won’t stand by as Venezuela ‘crumbles’

  Seeking to highlight growing plight with a visit with people who’ve fled to Colombia

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Franklin becomes 1st Atlantic hurricane as it aims at Mexico 

  Expected to gain more power as it moves across southern Gulf of Mexico

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Venezuela’s new assembly declares itself all-powerful

  Prohibits opposition-led congress from interfering with assembly's laws

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Traveler shot dead at ticket counter in Venezuelan airport

  Crime wave has given the country one of the world’s highest homicide rates

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Maduro vows ‘maximum penalty’ for attack on Venezuela base

  Twenty intruders killed

  • Posted August 7, 2017
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  Brazil’s president dodges bribery charge, but risks remain 

  Now expected to be charged with obstruction of justice by month's end

  • Posted August 3, 2017
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  Venezuelans lead UK firm that disputes Venezuela election

  Discrepancy of “at least 1 million votes” between the turnout figure announced by government...

  • Posted August 2, 2017
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  Venezuela’s president says new assembly to convene soon

  To be endowed with powers to rewrite the constitution and override any other gov't...

  • Posted August 2, 2017
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  Brazilian firm Odebrecht to pay Panama $220 million fine

  24 Panamanians and 13 Brazilians may face charges

  • Posted August 2, 2017
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  2 Venezuelan opposition leaders jailed as crisis escalates

  Taken from homes in middle of night by state security in President Maduro’s first...

  • Posted August 1, 2017