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US choking Cuba’s economy – Moscow
Russia opposes unilateral sanctions, including Washington’s “maximum pressure” strategy, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
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Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, steering Latin America further right
Rightwing populist elected in landslide after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to cocaine trade
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Nicolás Maduro is the 'legitimate president' of Venezuela, acting leader says
“Cooperation is off to a tremendous start,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News as the two countries hammered out details of how Venezuela’s vast oil reserves are to be distributed.
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More US firms to enter Venezuela in 'next few months,' energy secretary says
Currently Chevron is the only U.S. oil firm operating in Venezuela.
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Mexico hit by wave of violence after security forces kill cartel leader
Death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ follows US calls for action against traffickers
Mexico, U.S. Tracked Drug Lord’s Lover Before Deadly Raid
.Special forces hunted down Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio ‘Mencho’ Oseguera after he met with a girlfriend in a secluded forest cabin.
Cubans Intensify Protests After Sundown, Protected by the Night and Blackouts
Residents in many cities bang pots, and in one town they sacked the office of the Communist Party in an outburst of violence
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Cuba rejects U.S. Embassy request to bring in fuel, calling it ‘shameless’
An effective U.S. oil blockade has worsened the island’s energy crisis. The U.S. Embassy in Havana, too, is feeling the effects.
What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail
The President of Venezuela has reportedly been stuck in a unit for high-profile inmates, known for housing rappers and tech moguls, while his country forms an uneasy relationship with Trump.
U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
Charges tied to Castro's involvement in 1996 shootdown of exile-operated planes
Cuba Says the U.S. Has Underestimated the Island’s Resiliency
A top Cuban official says Washington wants to force foreign investors from the island to increase its dependence on the U.S.
How Marco Rubio is Running Venezuela From Afar
The secretary of state effectively controls Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government. His grip on the country is a vivid manifestation of American power in the Trump era.
