Latin America
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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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Coronavirus cases top 6 million in Latin America, region worst-hit by pandemicThe region has reported an average of more than 86,000 daily infections of the new coronavirus in the last seven days.WorldAug 15, 2020
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Coronavirus: UN food agency, Air Force to tackle hunger in Latin AmericaThe head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.HealthAug 1, 2020
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