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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more…
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Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa, Latin America demand climate justice
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected…
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Javier Milei Has Been a Disaster for Argentina
Just over a year into President Javier Milei's radical experiment in Argentina, his government boasts of an economic miracle: a record…
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DP World continues expansion in Brazil
Logistic giant DP World has opened a new freight forwarding office in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. The new location in the Jardim…
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Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by…
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News Analysis: The Trump administration's budding bromance with El Salvador's leader
GUATEMALA CITY — While the Biden administration criticized Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s strong-armed governing style, the Trump…
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How Trump's foreign policy is creating an opportunity for China in Latin America
During a nine-day trip through Latin America in the fall, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia,…
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Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump's top diplomat
PANAMA CITY — President Trump’s top diplomat makes his first trip overseas this weekend, heading to Central America to drive home the…
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Trump faces new battleground in Latin America with China and Russia
While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have…
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Amazon's $5 Billion Bet: Mexico Set to Become Latin America's Cloud Powerhouse
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) just dropped a game-changer. The tech giant is pouring over $5 billion into a cutting-edge AWS data center in…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…
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Brazil, Mexico eye revised trade agreement
MEXICO CITY/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian and Mexican authorities said on Monday they see the need to revise and expand their current…
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Uber’s Plans with This Electric Vehicle Maker Are a Big Deal
Uber and BYD reveal plans for the ride-hailing company to offer some 100,000 EVs produced by the Chinese automaker to its drivers in a…
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Colombia captures one of the founders of the Tren de Aragua gang, wanted in Venezuela and Chile
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police arrested one of the founders of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang that was founded in a…