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Nicaragua paid for American podcasters to 'observe' an election that critics say was a sham
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega invited friendly social media influencers to c…
Charles Davis
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After 'glorifying violence' on Twitter, former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe to speak at NYU event
The former Colombian leader has been accused of collaborating with right-wing death squads and inci…
Charles Davis
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Biden grants Temporary Protected Status to as many as 320,000 Venezuelans living in the US
Venezuelans who have fled poverty and political repression are now eligible to apply for Temporary …
Charles Davis
1 min read
This poignant photo is a reminder of the people forgotten in the immigration debate
This photo, tweeted out by Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America, captur…
Christopher Woody
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Colombia's failed peace-deal vote could make its cocaine problem worse
If the "political limbo" lasts two to three weeks, the FARC won't revert back to the drug trade and…
Christopher Woody
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Mexico is facing a deadly Central American migrants crisis
"We are asking Mexico to detain and deport migrants for us, and Mexico has clearly done that," Maur…
Christopher Woody
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Venezuela has not paid employees at its English-language media operation in months. It's instead relying on Cuban students to win the propaganda war.
TeleSUR English, which launched in 2014, owes employees months of back wages — and is replacing tho…
Charles Davis
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Colombia has a new deal to end a 52-year war, but violence and uncertainty still loom over it
After the failure of the original deal, which was voted down by a margin of about 57,000 votes out …
Christopher Woody
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In one of the world's most violent countries, the police are adding to the carnage
During OLP raids carried out by the national guard, national police, intelligence service officials…
Christopher Woody
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The last march: Colombia's most notorious rebel group is starting to disarm, but obstacles to peace still loom
"I would hope that, because the United States deserves some credit for helping to dismantle the var…
Christopher Woody
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In the world's biggest cocaine producer, cultivation has hit an 'all time high' and the new president is vowing harsh measures that will please Trump
The area under cultivation has steadily risen. The 42% spike between 2014 and 2015 was the largest …
Christopher Woody
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Trump's deportation plan is self-defeating and may lead to a rise in undocumented immigration
"There is a bit more emphasis on speaking with deportees today, but there is limited assistance for…
Christopher Woody
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Millions of Venezuelans have fled their homes, and it's affecting the entire region - here's where they're going
"In Cucuta on the border, there are tens of thousands of Venezuelans working in the informal sector…
Christopher Woody,Skye Gould
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US agents busted $2 million of cocaine in Florida, and it may be the latest shipment from a growing drug hotspot
And over the last three years, plying those trafficking routes has taken a heavy toll on Ecuadorian…
Christopher Woody
7 mins read
'Skin in the game': Venezuela's Socialist Party is losing its influence but tightening its grip on power
The Socialist Party's unpopularity was demonstrated in December 2015, when it was drubbed in a nati…
Christopher Woody
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Drug traffickers are pushing deadly violence to record levels in a tranquil corner of Latin America
Costa Rica has reduced police training in order to deploy more officers (less training may make tho…
Christopher Woody
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The pope is visiting ground zero of a humanitarian crisis in Mexico
Women and their children wait in line to register at the Honduran Center for Returned Migrants afte…
Christopher Woody
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Mexico's most violent state is feeding America's heroin problem
Soldiers march past a pile of marijuana and other drugs being incinerated at the 7th Military Zone …