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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition crackdown
The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President Nicolas Maduro's government continued its repression of opponents.
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Ariel Henry resigns as Haiti's PM as transitional council takes power
Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.
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Haiti’s transitional council names new head
Haiti's transitional ruling council, which is leading the Caribbean nation following the resignation of its prime minister amid a wave of gang violence, chose politician Edgard Leblanc Fils as its head on Tuesday.
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South American state to sever ties with Israel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed the continued violence in Gaza, calling it “an extermination of an entire nation”
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Former minister Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race
Jose Raul Mulino, the protege of a graft-convicted former head of state, was declared Panama's president-elect after elections Sunday.
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