Latin America
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Colombia hosts international conference to talk about Venezuela
President Gustavo Petro calls on the leaders of 19 countries and the EU to ‘rebuild the path of peace’ in…
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Indigenous leader from Brazil wins top environmental award
Alessandra Korap is one of six recipients of the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activism.
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Former President Toledo returns to Peru after US extradition.
Peruvian authorities accuse Alejandro Toledo of receiving millions of dollars in exchange for public works contracts.
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Brazil’s Lula backs Russia-Ukraine talks to end war
The Brazilian president says he does not want to “please anyone” with his views on the conflict.
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Brazil’s Lula met protests in Portugal over comments on Ukraine
The Brazilian leader’s comments, which imply that both Russia and Ukraine are to blame for their ongoing war, have stoked…
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Former Peruvian President Toledo surrenders to face US extradition.
Alejandro Toledo will be extradited to Peru to face charges related to bribery in a corruption investigation.
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Zelenskyy from Ukraine addresses the Mexican Congress and denounces critics
The Ukrainian president criticized politicians seeking “some kind of populism” by dismissing his country’s quest for peace.
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Cuban legislators vote for a new five-year term for the current president
The vote comes as Cuba grapples with an economic crisis that has driven hundreds of thousands from the country.
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‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua
The government of President Daniel Ortega has been criticized for attacking dissidents and consolidating power.
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