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Mercoledì, 17 Agosto 2016 18:59

Son of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman kidnapped

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A son of Mexico’s infamous drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was among a group of suspected criminals abducted in a top tourist resort.

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Martedì, 16 Agosto 2016 15:20

Gunmen abduct suspected drug cartel members from top Mexico tourist resort

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In Mexico, around a dozen suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel have been kidnapped in the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta.

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Domenica, 14 Agosto 2016 14:20

Mexico marijuana fair pushes for drug to be made legal

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Growing and selling marijuana is illegal in Mexico, but that has not stopped ‘Expoweed’.

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Sabato, 13 Agosto 2016 16:38

Venezuelan court upholds 14-year jail term given to opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez

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Leopoldo Lopez, an ardent opponent of Venezuela's socialist government

A Venezuelan court upheld the 14-year sentence of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, in a move likely to increase tension in the crisis-hit South American country.

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Sabato, 13 Agosto 2016 16:10

Fidel Castro turns 90 - the last major communist figure in the West

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As Fidel Castro turns 90 it is 10 years since ill health forced him to hand over power to his brother Raul, but he still revered by many in the country where he led the revolution which ended in 1959.

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Venerdì, 12 Agosto 2016 00:00

3 Lawyers Killed in 1 Day as Post-Coup Honduras Crisis Continues

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According to the Honduran Human Rights Commission, 94 percent of the over 100 deaths of lawyers since 2010 have not been punished.

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Giovedì, 11 Agosto 2016 01:00

Venezuela opposition signature drive 'probably' set for October

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Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuela’s National Election Council (CNE) says the country’s opposition will “probably” be able to continue its progress towards a mid-term recall referendum in late October.

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Giovedì, 11 Agosto 2016 00:00

Dilma Rousseff to stand trial after indictment by Brazil's Senate

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Brazil’s Senate has voted to indict the country’s first female president. Dilma Rousseff is accused of using accounting tricks to hide large budget deficits.

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Mercoledì, 10 Agosto 2016 00:00

Peruvian students clash with police during protest

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Lima (Peru) - There have been violent scenes in Peru’s capital Lima during a protest by students.

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