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UN extends Kenya-led security mission in Haiti amid rising hunger, violence
The UN extended its authorization of a multinational policing mission in Haiti led by Kenya on Monday amid reports of thousands of deaths due to gang violence this year and rising levels of acute hunger in the country. The transitional council governing Haiti said that a chronic lack of funding has hobbled the mission so far and called for the force to be transitioned into a UN peacekeeping mission, a plan the body sidestepped in its adopted text after opposition by China and Russia.
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Mexico mayor murdered days after taking office amid surge of cartel violence
The mayor of Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos, was brutally murdered less than a week after taking office, in the latest wave of violence targeting Mexican politicians. Arcos's death comes amid a surge in cartel-related violence in Guerrero, one of Mexico's most violent states, as authorities vow to bring justice and address the country’s deep-rooted security crisis.
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Mexico’s new president announces security plan amid wave of violence
Claudia Sheinbaum appoints former police chief to oversee strategy in a shift from approach of populist predecessor
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Former Bolivian president survives ‘assassination attempt’ (VIDEO)
Shots have been fired at Evo Morales’ car, footage posted on his social media account has purportedly shown
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Haiti's governing council replaces prime minister amid ongoing turmoil
Haiti's transitional council has moved to oust Prime Minister Garry Conille after five months, naming businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aime as his replacement, according to an official bulletin seen Sunday. The nine-member council agreed the decision by consensus on November 8, as the political crisis threatens further turmoil in the Caribbean nation.
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US recognises opposition leader Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect
The US officially recognised opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as Venezuela's president-elect Tuesday, four months after disputed elections. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement rejecting Nicolas Maduro's claimed victory drew sharp criticism from Caracas, which dismissed the move as "ridiculous".
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Is Uruguay too stable for its own good?
The new president must deal with serious problems with growth, education and crime
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Donald Trump promises 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada, Mexico
Trump made the announcement on a Truth Social post
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Mexico vows to retaliate against Trump’s tariff threat
The US president-elect has pledged to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from the neighboring country
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Mexico’s president has ‘excellent’ talk with Trump, dismisses tariff threat
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to President-elect Donald Trump after he threatened to impose tariffs and she hinted at retaliation in a letter.
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Brazilian president in intensive care after emergency brain surgery
Hospital statement says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had operation after brain bleed detected during scan
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US issues ultimatum to Maduro
The Venezuelan leader should step down before his current term ends or things will get “worse,” the US envoy has said
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Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him 'governor' of 'a great state'
Comment comes after Trudeau said Canada is prepared to respond to Trump's tariff threat
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Brazil's former defence minister arrested in 2022 coup plot investigation
Brazil's federal police arrested former defence minister Braga Netto on Saturday on suspicion of obstructing the investigation into 2022's alleged attempt to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration. A November police report recommended the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro and several dozen allies, including Netto.
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Venezuela severs ties with South American state
Paraguay’s president backed the opposition in Caracas following President Nicolas Maduro’s election victory
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Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in amid outrage over alleged fraudulent election
US announces $65m bounty for arrest of president, who has led country since 2013 and failed to prove he won recent vote
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US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela's Maduro
The increased reward was announced on the day Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as president.
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Cuba begins release of jailed protesters under US terror list deal
Honoring a deal with US President Joe Biden's administration which saw it removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the Cuban government started releasing jailed protesters on Wednesday, despite the possibility of incoming US President Donald Trump reversing Biden's decision.
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Mexico to seal ‘TikTok tunnel’ to US
Footage of the underground passage, believed to have been used for human trafficking, was posted on social media
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