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Mexico has become a less deadly place under Claudia Sheinbaum
There is still an enormous amount to do in a country deeply in hock to gangsters
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US launches new military operation
War Secretary Pete Hegseth says a task force has been set up to fight “narcoterrorists” in the Western Hemisphere
Latest Americas
‘Massive mobilisation’ of troops against US
Venezuela has warned of “full-blown conflict” after the US deployed its most powerful warship to Latin America, prompting a massive military response from Caracas.
Clashes break out during ‘Gen Z’ protest in Mexico City (VIDEOS)
Police used tear gas to disperse the rally outside the presidential palace on Saturday
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Colombia's Petro in hot water as records reveal Lisbon strip club visit
Bogotá (AFP) – Colombia's President Gustavo Petro published his bank statements this week to disprove Washington's allegations of financial crimes, only to find himself in hot water at home after the records revealed a strip club visit.
Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro detained by police
The country’s former leader had been under house arrest in Brasilia appealing a conviction for plotting a coup
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Jair Bolsonaro claims ‘psychotic attack’ made him tamper with ankle monitor
Brazil’s former president says he took a soldering iron to electronic tag as he was hallucinating that it was bugged
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro exhausts appeals, will serve 27-year sentence
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup plotting case after rejecting his appeal earlier this month. The court is expected to order Bolsonaro to serve a 27-year prison sentence.
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Unthinkable Trump order as tensions explode
Donald Trump has sensationally moved to shut down a major country’s airspace “in its entirety”.
Dictator refuses Trump’s escape offer deal
The dictator was given a stark ultimatum after a phone call with the White House. Now fears are mounting over what comes next.
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Brazil Billionaire Flew to Venezuela to Urge Maduro to Step Down
JBS co-owner Joesley Batista is quietly positioning himself as a connector.
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Kenya sends hundreds more police to help fight Haiti gangs
Kenya dispatched a new contingent of police officers to Haiti on Monday, moving to reinforce an overstretched multinational mission that has struggled to contain the country’s powerful armed gangs. The deployment comes as Haiti remains mired in a profound political and security crisis, with large swathes of the capital under gang control.
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Brazil left calls protests over bid to cut Bolsonaro jail time
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian leftists, including iconic singer Caetano Veloso, called for nationwide protests this Sunday against efforts by Congress to reduce the jail term of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted over a botched coup plot.
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