Latin America
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What is the Monroe Doctrine, and why does Trump want to ‘reassert’ it?First established in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine has been used to justify American dominance and influence over the western hemisphere, particularly in Latin America.WorldDec 8, 2025
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U.S. military sends aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalationThe deployment will surge major additional resources to a region that has already seen an unusually large U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.WorldOct 24, 2025
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Bolivian police detain main opposition leader, sparking protests in Santa CruzLuis Fernando Camacho, who is also governor of the Santa Cruz region, was accused of leading what the government characterizes as a coup in 2019, authorities said.WorldDec 28, 2022
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Joly pushing for Haiti plan at Americas summit: ‘The status quo is not an option’In Lima, Joly will convene a meeting with Haiti and nearby countries to push for a plan to fix fuel shortages that have caused protests, looting and a health-care collapse.CanadaOct 5, 2022
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Montreal HIV/AIDS conference organizer warns of ‘catastrophe’ if delegates denied visasThose who have either been denied visas include researchers scheduled to present their work and delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference.CanadaJun 19, 2022
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U.S. sanctions Nicaragua officials as Ortega sworn in after ‘pre-determined’ voteThe U.S. Treasury Department announced it will freeze the U.S. assets of the defense minister and five other officials in the army, telecom and mining sectors.WorldJan 10, 2022
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Nicaragua’s election called ‘undemocratic’ after Ortega secures 4th term in landslideA preliminary tally had Daniel Ortega's Sandinista alliance winning with about 76% of votes, prompting the U.S. and other western countries to decry the election process.WorldNov 8, 2021
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Deadly gang battle in Ecuador prison kills 116, five beheadedAuthorities are calling it the worst penitentiary massacre in Ecuador's history.CrimeSep 29, 2021
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Argentina becomes 5th country to surpass 1 million coronavirus casesAcross Latin America, three other nations are expected to reach the 1 million case milestone in the coming weeks — Colombia, Mexico and Peru.WorldOct 19, 2020
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Over 250,000 people have died of coronavirus across Latin AmericaThere are, however, small signs the worst may be over for the current outbreak in Brazil, with the Health Ministry saying that the spread of coronavirus could be about to slow.WorldAug 20, 2020
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