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2017’s UN Agenda
State members hope to reach agreements on a diverse range of global issues, including oceans, tuberculosis and killer robots among…
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Venezuelan Congress declares Maduro to have abandoned his post
A majority of lawmakers in the chamber feel that Maduro’s exercise of his office is at the margin of the…
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Chilean senator named presidential candidate of center-left party
Chilean journalist-turned senator Alejandro Guillier accepted the presidential nomination of the center-left Radical Party
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Peña Nieto faces unrest in Mexico as gas prices climb and Trump ascends
Amid nationwide marches, highway blockades and looting stemming from widespread outrage over an increase in gas prices, President Enrique Peña…
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Art’s role in saving Guatemala’s biodiversity
Protecting traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples can preserve biodiversity and improve the livelihoods of its people.
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Colombia bans small plastic bags’ distribution
No longer bags smaller to 30x30 cm can be used around the country.
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Ban Ki-moon’s legacy
With an eye in South Korea’s presidency, Mr. Ban Ki-moon is seeking to burnish his UN legacy.
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Bolivia’s president chafes against term limits
Despite water shortages and a slowing economy, his supporters want to keep him in office indefinitely
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Costa Rica’s renewables conceal dependence on oil
Costa Rica produced 98% of its electricity last year without fossil fuels but the sustainable success story unravels with the…
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Maduro names controversial vice president — and potential successor
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday appointed Tareck El Aissami, the controversial former minister of interior and the governor of…
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