South America
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Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds. More than 1,500…
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Colombia expels Argentina’s diplomats over leader’s ‘denigrating’ remarks
Argentina’s president calls his Colombian counterpart a ‘terrorist’, ‘murderer’ and ‘communist’, prompting a diplomatic spat. Colombia has ordered the expulsion…
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The cost of a Ramadan iftar meal around the world
As the sun sets during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from around the world gather to break their…
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Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy
Members of Venezuela’s opposition coalition have sought refuge in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas, according to the office of Argentina’s…
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Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty
Rights group says President Nayib Bukele has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence. As El Salvador’s President…
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‘Feel less and less like playing’: Vinicius Jr in tears over racist abuse
Real Madrid winger says he ‘will stay because that way the racists can continue to see my face more and…
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Venezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election
Democratic Unitary Platform denounces ‘violation’ of voter rights after being unable to field rival to incumbent Maduro. Venezuela’s main opposition…
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Canada launches programme to get citizens out of violence-hit Haiti
Canada has organised helicopter flights for ‘vulnerable’ citizens to leave Haiti for the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Canada has launched a…
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‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti
For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a…
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How I became a migrant trafficker in Mexico
In February 2024, far-right American activist and white nationalist Laura Loomer – whom former United States president and current presidential…
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