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Will Puerto Rico become the newest star on the American flag?

Ricardo Rosselló became the 12th governor of this Caribbean island earlier this month on the strength of one provocative idea: that the way out of a decades-long economic crisis involves adding a 51st star to the American flag.

Raúl Castro: Cuba won't compromise sovereignty to normalize US relations

President said Cuba hopes to continue to repair relations but made it clear that Trump administration should not expect concessions affecting independence

Mexico: We will not pay for Trump border wall

Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump's border wall, the country's president has said in a message to the nation.

70% of human trafficking victims are women and girls

According to the 2016 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons trafficking for sexual exploitation remains the most detected form. 

Donald Trump starts its migration policies

Donald Trump has said a "big day" is planned on national security, including an announcement to build a wall on the border between the US and Mexico.

Trump's State Nominee Raises Doubts on Colombia Peace Pact

President Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee said he would review Colombia's recent peace agreement to determine how much the U.S. should continue to support a historic deal that had been enthusiastically backed by the Obama administration.

France's President in Colombia to Show Support for Peace

The successful peace talk between Colombia’s government and Marxist FARC guerrillas are an “example to the world,” said French President Francois Hollande while on an official visit in the South American country.

How is our medicine threatening us?

Anti-microbial resistance causes 700,000 deaths each year and threatens animal health as well as food security and people’s livelihoods. 

Colombia peace process ‘an example for the world’: Hollande

The successful peace talk between Colombia’s government and Marxist FARC guerrillas are an “example to the world,” said French President Francois Hollande while on an official visit in the South American country.

Reports finds insecurity is driving factor of venezuelans' exodus

A series of reports highlight how rampant crime and insecurity have spurred Venezuelans to leave their home country

What happens after the Women’s March?

The challenge is to channel the protest and achieve political change at local and national level.

Cuban human rights and the hypocrisy of the media

The spectrum of human rights is wide. But what [the media] do is focus ... on the bad parts and ignore the good stuff.

Clemency for Puerto Rican nationalist raises question about jailed Venezuelan politician

In 2015, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made a deal he probably doesn’t want to keep: He said he might free jailed political activist Leopoldo López if the United States would free Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera.

Colombia sets date for peace talks with ELN rebel group

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says formal peace talks will begin next month in Ecuador with the country's second-largest rebel group, the ELN.