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Former FARC leader’s arrest sought in blow to Colombia’s peace deal
Last year, U.S. authorities sought Hernandez's extradition on charges he helped smuggle 10 tonnes of cocaine to the United States…
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Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89
The Texas billionaire who was born during the Depression in a poor family and was twice independent presidential candidate has…
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Macri and rivals launch campaign ads for presidential election
The campaigns are targeting undecided voters who will be key to choosing whether Macri's policies remain in place another four…
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Colombia plans temporary work permit for undocumented Venezuelans
In 2017, Colombia created a two-year special permit that allowed Venezuelans to work and reside in the country, but stopped…
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Europe squeezed in Iran-US nuclear deal dispute
Since President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord over a year ago, a slow fuse has burned through…
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The former president Fernando de la Rúa dies at 81
Fernando de la Rúa assumed the presidency in 1999 amid the fervor that awakened in the Argentines the proposal to…
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Civil disobedience rings climate-change alarm bell ‘a little louder’
Lawyer Farhana Yamin glued herself to the door of oil company Shell's headquarters in London as a protest
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Mexico’s new National Guard was created to fight crime, but now it’s in a face-off with migrants
The National Guard is a new security force created by the Mexican president, but now he has been entrusted with…
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‘Revenge porn’ victims could win anonymity in UK courts
People whose intimate images are shared online without their consent could win anonymity in British courts like other sexual abuse…
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Bolsonaro says avoiding leftist government in Argentina is ‘more important’ than Venezuela’s crisis
For Brazil’s president, one of the biggest effects of the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union may be to…
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