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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (left) and FARC commander Timoleon Jimenez (right) shook hands as Raul Castro looked on at the signing ceremony of the cease-fire deal in Havana in June of this year. Desmond Boylan/AP

Colombian Gov't and Farc reach new peace agreement

The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have announced a new peace agreement, six weeks after the…

November 12, 2016
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President-elect Donald Trump met Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Aug. 31, 2016. | Photo: Reuters

Mexico Tells US President Elect Trump They Won't Pay For Wall

MEXICO, November 10, 2016 - Mexico's foreign minister said Wednesday her government would not pay for a border…

November 10, 2016
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Former Argentine President Fernandez speaks during a rally outside the Federal Justice building where she attended court in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Photo: Reuters

Argentina's Fernandez Asks Court to Quash Corruption Charges

Lawyers for former President Cristina Fernandez filed a motion Monday urging the Argentine federal courts to dismiss claims…

November 1, 2016
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Despite Cease-Fire, We Keep Dying: Afro-Colombian Activist

An activist for the progressive political movement Marcha Patriotica, Hector Marino Carabali from the Cauca province, went to…

November 1, 2016
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Serra lost in his 2010 presidential campaign against ousted President Dilma Rousseff. | Photo: Reuters

Temer's Foreign Minister 'Corrupted Millions' in Petrobas Graft

Brazil's current Foreign Minister Jose Serra received US$7.2 million from the corruption scheme in the state-run oil company…

October 29, 2016
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Lula is the closest ally to ousted President Dilma Rousseff. | Photo: Reuters

UN Accepts Petition Stating Brazil Judge Violated Lula's Rights

The United Nations has accepted a petition from lawyers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…

October 27, 2016
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Pro-government forces defend the Bolivarian Revolution. | Photo: PSUV

Maduro Supporters Repel Right-Wing 'Taking of Venezuela' March

The right-wing opposition's calls for the "Taking of Venezuela" was rejected by pro-government forces as tens of thousands…

October 27, 2016
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Supporters of the peace deal signed between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels gather at Bolivar Square during a march for peace in Bogota, Colombia, October 20, 2016. | Photo: Reuters

Thousands of Colombians March for Peace

BOGOTA, Colombia, October 21, 2016 - Thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country on Thursday…

October 21, 2016
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Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers in Mexico City, January 8, 2016. | Photo: Reuters

El Chapo is Very Close to Facing US Extradition

MEXICO, October 21, 2016 -The extradition process of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will continue and the infamous Mexican…

October 21, 2016
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Hundreds of Indigenous people accompany the coffin of Daniel Coicue, a member of the indigenous Nasa tribe killed by FARC rebels in the armed conflict. | Photo: AFP

Plan Colombia Casts Shadow on Indigenous Rights as Peace Nears

Marginalized Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in Colombia have been among the most battered by more than five decades…

October 12, 2016
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Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe with "No" supporters | Photo: La Semana

Colombia Votes 'No' on Peace Accord, Country's Future Uncertain

Colombia, October 3, 2016- The Colombian plebiscite on whether to move forward with the peace accord reached between…

October 3, 2016
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