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The Latest: Pope calls for peace amid Nicaragua protests
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Latest on unrest in Nicaragua (all times local): 4:40 a.m. Pope Francis has expressed deep worry over deadly violence in Nicaragua fueled by protests and he’s pressing for a peaceful…
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Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the grainy, nighttime video, journalist Angel Gahona, clad in jeans and a blue shirt, holds up a cellphone and narrates as he approaches the facade of city hall in Bluefields,…
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Nicaragua’s Ortega agrees to talk as deadly protests rage on
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Saturday that his government is willing to enter into talks over social security reforms that have sparked four days of protests and clashes in which, rights…
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Mexico, EU reach deal to update trade agreement
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it has reached a deal with the European Union to update their trade agreement, including the elimination of tariffs on a number of agricultural products. President Enrique Pena Nieto…
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Cuba’s Diaz-Canel receives Maduro in first act as president
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday in his first official act as the country’s leader. Maduro is the first president to visit Diaz-Canel since he was…
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Priest shot dead in Mexico marks 2nd clerical murder in week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic authorities in Mexico say a priest has been killed in the west-central state of Jalisco, the second cleric slain in the country this week. The Catholic Multimedia Center says…
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Son of Stroessner-era figure expected to win Paraguay vote
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — The son of a top aide to late Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is expected to easily win Sunday’s presidential election, promising to continue the country’s strong economic growth with business-friendly policies.…
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6 countries suspend membership in UNASUR regional bloc
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A South American bloc created a decade ago to counter U.S. influence in the region has temporarily lost half its members after six countries suspended their memberships amid differences over…
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2 more killed in Nicaragua social security protests: reports
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Two university student protesters were killed Friday in clashes over a social security reform pushed by President Daniel Ortega’s government, according to independent media reports. Police did not immediately confirm the…
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Former Mexico governor extradited to US to face drug charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, money laundering and bank fraud,…
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Raul Castro acts like he’s retiring though future unclear
HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro was relaxed as he gave a 90-minute speech handing over the presidency to his hand-picked successor, Miguel Diaz-Canel. The 86-year-old revolutionary departed from his prepared remarks, making jokes and reminiscing…
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Mexican relatives win injunction against Frida Kahlo Barbie
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Distant relatives of the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo said Friday they have won a temporary injunction that stops sales of a Frida Barbie doll. Kahlo’s great-niece Mara de Anda Romeo…
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Ex-rebel leader in Colombia relocates amid talk of arrest
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The former chief peace negotiator for Colombia’s FARC rebel movement has decided to relocate to a rural camp for ex-guerrillas amid speculation he could soon be arrested as part of a…
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Board votes to double tuition at Puerto Rico university
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A majority of federal control board members voted Friday to more than double tuition at Puerto Rico’s largest public university despite heavy criticism the increase will make higher education…
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Mexican Congress votes to remove politicians’ legal immunity
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower house of Mexico’s Congress has voted to remove the immunity from prosecution protection from every public office in the country. The measure was approved without opposition and basically abolishes…
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