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Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche said that the complaint filed by an unidentified foreigner had raised serious concerns because it involved allegations of abuse of children.
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Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles, on the same day a council tasked with choosing a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti was sworn in.
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Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country nearly a year ago. Many are thinking about leaving the state and those who stayed behind say it's made life terrifying.
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Colombia’s government is rolling out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption in the South American nation, which has been hit by a drought that has diminished the capacity of local hydroelectric plants.
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The former diplomat is the Venezuelan opposition's new candidate against Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan exiles feel cautiously optimistic about his chances. “He’s a very level-headed person — a consensus-builder," said one expat who worked closely with him in government.
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The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say.
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The premier two-day international forum debates critical issues impacting Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. It began this wee at the University of Miami.
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s regime is growing “more fierce” in protecting its power and the decade-long exodus of Venezuelans leaving the country will likely intensify following upcoming July 28 elections, says Beatriz Olavarria, a longtime Venezuelan exile activist in South Florida.
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Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.
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Venezuela's main opposition coalition has agreed to unite behind former diplomat Edmundo González as its challenger to President Nicolás Maduro in this July 28 election. The bloc just one day before the deadline to formalize its candidate.
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The administration repatriated about 50 Haitians on Thursday, authorities said, marking the first deportation flight in several months to the Caribbean nation struggling with surging gang violence.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced the creation of The Cacique Fontoura reserve and the Aldeia Velha territory. They cover a combined total area of almost 132 square miles.