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Trust for US bondholders sues Venezuela over defaulted debt
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A trust representing holders of Venezuelan bonds filed suit in New York federal court Tuesday demanding payment on more than $34 million in unpaid debt. The lawsuit is believed to be…
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Lawmakers call for probe into Guatemalan child’s death
LORDSBURG, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers visiting the Border Patrol station where a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl was taken hours before her death demanded an independent investigation Tuesday into the response by federal agents. “There are things…
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Cuba eliminates gay marriage language from new constitution
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Tuesday that language promoting the legalization of gay marriage will be removed from the draft of a new constitution after widespread popular rejection of the idea. Gay rights advocates…
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Border impasse ends as US lets 6 Hondurans apply for asylum
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The asylum claims of six Hondurans were accepted for processing Tuesday, ending a 17-hour standoff involving U.S. authorities, the migrants and two U.S. lawmakers supporting them on a tiny piece of…
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Guatemala pulls diplomatic credentials of UN body’s workers
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities said Tuesday that they have withdrawn diplomatic immunity from 11 workers with a U.N.-sponsored anti-graft commission who have investigated cases of alleged corruption — including ones targeting President Jimmy…
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The Latest: Standoff ends as US processes asylum seekers
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The latest on Honduran asylum seekers camped on U.S. soil to be processed for asylum claims (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Attorneys say six Honduran asylum seekers have been allowed to…
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Blaze destroys at least 600 houses in Brazil neighborhood.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Fire swept over a low-income neighborhood in the northern Brazilian city of Manaus, destroying at least 600 wooden houses, authorities said Tuesday. Civil defense officials said four people were injured in…
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US pledges $10.6B aid for Central America, southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States pledged $5.8 billion in aid and investment Tuesday for strengthening government and economic development in Central America, and another $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico. The…
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Judge inclined to free DEA agent accused of helping gang
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says she’s inclined to free a DEA agent on bond pending his trial on charges alleging that he joined the agency specifically to help a murderous Puerto…
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Guatemala: Body of girl who died in US custody set to return
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say they have completed documentation needed to clear the way for repatriation of the body of a 7-year-old migrant girl who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody. Foreign Ministry…
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The US is pledging $10.6 billion for Central America, southern Mexico to discourage migration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The US is pledging $10.6 billion for Central America, southern Mexico to discourage migration.
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Ex head of DEA post in Colombia cleared in misconduct probe
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s high-profile office in Colombia has been cleared of wrongdoing following a probe of misconduct allegations, including accusations that he used government resources…
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Family: Blind Michigan woman vanishes during visit to Peru
DETROIT (AP) — A blind American woman from Michigan has gone missing after traveling to Peru for a wedding. Relatives say 35-year-old Carla Valpeoz has been missing for nearly a week in the South American…
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Mexico doubles minimum wage in northern border zones
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new government is increasing minimum wages across the country by 16 percent and doubling the minimum wage in a narrow stretch of territory along the border with the United States,…
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Venezuelan migrants hit Peru’s street, dancing to survive
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The three Venezuelan migrants eke out a living 90 seconds at a time in a busy intersection of Peru’s capital. When the traffic light flashes red, the acrobatics and break dancing…
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