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Venezuela approves referendum to take over neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by Guyana

Venezuelan officials said voters supported a referendum from President Nicolás Maduro's government to claim control of an oil-rich region in Guyana.

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GOP Rep. demands answers from Biden administration on Catholic priest imprisoned 26 years: 'Innocent man'

GOP Rep. Chris Smith is calling on the Biden administration to provide answers about a Catholic priest the international community says is wrongly imprisoned in Nicaragua.

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On this day in history, December 2, 1823, President Monroe touts doctrine defending Western Hemisphere

President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a muscular defense of American interests in the Western Hemisphere, on this day in history, Dec. 2, 1823.

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Electoral magistrates flee Guatemala after being stripped of legal immunity

Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal fled the Central American country Friday after being stripped of immunity that insulated them from prosecution.

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AMLO announces 20% hike in Mexico's minimum wage

Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Friday that the country's minimum wage will increase to about $1.75 per hour come Jan. 1.

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Mexican cartels posed as US Treasury officials in brash timeshare scam, officials say

Mexico's Jalisco drug cartel reportedly had its operators pose as U.S. Treasury Department officials in a timeshare fraud scheme targeting Americans.

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Paraguayan official out over agreement signed with fake country

Paraguayan official Arnaldo Chamorro was replaced as the Agriculture Ministry's chief of staff Wednesday after signing a "proclamation" with the so-called "United States of Kailasa."

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Republican warns China, Russia, Iran 'trying to invade' Western Hemisphere 200 years since Monroe Doctrine

Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., said the U.S. must better deter Chinese, Russian and Iranian influence in Latin American ahead of the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.

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Brazilian city enacts ordinance written completely by ChatGPT

Lawmakers in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have revealed that an experimental ordinance written and passed in October was drafted entirely by generative AI.

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Panama's high court declares mining contract unconstitutional. Here is what happens next

20 year concession to a Canadian mining firm has been deemed unconstitutional by Panamanian Supreme Court, as protesters argued project was damaging environment.

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Video of 'rich kid' beating parking attendant causes uproar in Mexico

A student at an expensive Mexican private school has been suspended pending expulsion after being caught on video beating a parking attendant.

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Mexico confirms 5 journalists shot in 1 day

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Wednesday that five journalists were shot and wounded within the country's confines in a single day.

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4 news photographers shot, wounded in southern Mexico

Four news photographers were shot and wounded by unidentified assailants Tuesday in Chilpancingo, Mexico, in an attack prosecutors consider a case of attempted murder.

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Panamanian high court rules 20-year contract for controversial copper mine unconstitutional

Panama's Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine at the center of fierce debate was unconstitutional.

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Lula names own justice minister to high court bench

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a socialist, has appointed Justice Minister Flávio Dino to fill a vacancy on the country's 11-judge Supreme Federal Court.

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Brazil forward Rodrygo denounces racist abuse on social media after match against Argentina

Brazilian forward Rodrygo claims that many messages and posts on social media involved image of monkeys and bananas, following match with Argentina.

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Nicaragua's Miss Universe title win exposes deep political divide in the Central American country

The government of Daniel Ortega has come under fire after it emerged that the winner of the Miss Universe competition attended a university that was at the center of anti-government protests.

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Activist known for tallying homicides in Mexican crime hub found murdered

Mexican anti-crime activist Adolfo Enríquez was reported murdered in Leon on Wednesday, a violent crime hotspot where he had become known for documenting homicides.

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14 dead after illegal goldmine collapses in Suriname

14 people were reported dead and seven others missing Tuesday after an illegal goldmine collapsed in a remote part of southern Suriname.

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Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail

The Mexican government on Monday issued a decree forcing private freight railway lines to give passenger train service preferential treatment.

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Haitian authorities arrest ex-mayor in connection with President Moïse's 2021 killing

Haitian authorities on Monday arrested former Jacmel Mayor Macky Kessa in connection with the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

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Protests may force controversial Panama mining operation to close

Minera Panama, the Panamanian branch of First Quantum Minerals, has threatened to suspend operations at its power plant over continued, disruptive protests.

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Javier Milei crushes Argentine left, becomes world's first libertarian head of state

Libertarian economist Javier Milei defeated his left-wing Peronist rival on Sunday's presidential election in Argentina. Milei has been compared to former President Donald Trump.

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‘Shock therapy’ libertarian candidate Javier Milei, who ran as outsider, wins Argentine presidential election

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider candidate who has been compared to Donald Trump, has been elected as the next president of Argentina.

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News photographer shot dead in cartel-dominated Mexican border hub

News photographer Ismael Villagómez was found shot to death Thursday in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.

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Haitian hospital surrounded by gang members; women, children held hostage

Heavily-armed gang members surrounded the Fontaine Hospital Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside the building.

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Fireworks shop explosion kills at least 4 in central Mexico

Four men have been reported dead and a fifth severely injured following an explosion at a fireworks shop in Xiutetelco, a township in Mexico's Puebla state.

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Math teacher turned Haitian gang kingpin reported dead in Port-au-Prince

Iskar Andrice, a prominent and powerful gang leader in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been reported dead as the Caribbean nation continues grappling with unprecedented gang violence.

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Mexico's ruling party dodges desertion crisis in leadup to 2024 election

Mexico's left-wing ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵna party, led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, appears to have avoided dissolution as key candidates remain under its banner.

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Dominican Republic reports strongest earthquake this year

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Dominican Republic on Friday. The quake, reported near the Haitian border, is the strongest the country has reported so far this year.

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Mexican immigration officers find 123 migrants trapped in trailer

123 migrants from Central and South America were reportedly found trapped inside a trailer in Matehuala, a city in Mexico's San Luis Potosí state.