Latin America
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Far-right Jose Antonio Kast wins Chilean presidency: AP
Kast has been compared to President Donald Trump and Argentinian President Javier Milei.
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US increases pressure on Venezuela with new sanctions targeting Maduro’s family and the oil sector
In addition, the Trump administration took steps to keep the tens of millions of dollars worth of oil in the large oil tanker that the U.S. seized Wednesday off the country’s coast.
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El Salvador touts La Esperanza prison's 'Zero Leisure Plan,' points to drop in crime, gang activity
In 2021, President Bukele initiated a sweeping crackdown on gangs and crime. In a matter of weeks, 87,000 people were arrested.
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Maduro said Venezuela faces 'biggest threat' in 100 years amid buildup of naval forces in Caribbean
The U.S. says the military deployment is an effort to disrupt drug cartel activity, and that it is part of Trump’s broader border policy. But Maduro sees it as an intervention in Venezuelan affairs.
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Maduro deploys millions of Venezuelan troops across country after US ships near Latin America
Maduro said that the activations are in response to the recent "extravagant, bizarre and outlandish" threats from the United States.
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Costa Rica draws inspiration from El Salvador's CECOT with new massive high security prison
The Central American country's new maximum-security prison will house 5,100 inmates who are linked to drug trafficking and violent gangs as the country attempts to quell a surge in organized crime.
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Colombian senator, presidential hopeful dies two months after being shot at rally
Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay was a member of the conservative Democratic Center party and an outspoken critic of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's policies
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Brazilian police raid Bolsonaro's home, order he wear electronic ankle tag over flight risk concern
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that the ankle tag is “supreme humiliation” and said that he “never thought of leaving Brazil”
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Early hurricane season Erick makes landfall in Mexico, near Acapulco, as Category 3 storm
The storm, with its high winds and heavy rains, landed near Punta Maldonado
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Deported, returned illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to fed smuggling charges
Salvadoran migration allegedly transporting hundreds of illegal migrants over many years.
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Mexico president says she rejected Trump's offer to send U.S. troops into Mexico
“We can work together, but you in your territory and us in ours,” Sheinbaum said.
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Trump says he 'could' bring deported El Salvadoran Abrego Garcia back to U.S.
"He came into our country illegally,” President Trump said.
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Former Colombian official accuses country's leader of being a drug addict
Leyva Duran said that the president was allegedly frequently late for things, randomly disappeared, went on confusing trips, and rambled incoherently. He also allegedly had "questionable companions."