Latin America
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Decades after U.S. helped El Salvador fight communism, tiny nation returns favor by taking illegals
Since Trump returned to the White House, Bukele has cooperated with American authorities to use his nation’s prison facilities to incarcerate deported illegal aliens, including some who originated from El Salvador and are members of the murderous MS-13 gang.
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Conservative Ecuadorian President Noboa wins re-election
Daniel Noboa is a millionaire who ran on a platform of being tough on crime.
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El Salvador says it shares information with the US about people it believes are gang members
Villatoro said El Salvador has complete records of the people it believes are tied to gangs like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, which it keeps on file for years. The records include people currently living in other countries like the U.S.
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Trump administration sanctions firm, alleging it helped fraudulent election in Venezuela
Treasury Department says Ex-Cle Soluciones Biometricas C.A. helped Maduro in fraudulent parliamentary elections earlier this month.
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Abortion legalization up to 14 weeks in Argentina passes lower house, moves to Senate floor
The Catholic country currently bans abortions and can prosecute women who revieve one.
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Dozens armed with guns take control of streets in Brazilian city, rob bank
At least 30 assailants and 10 vehicles were connected with the episode, according to Anselmo Cruz, the leader of the state police's robbery and kidnapping department.
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Iranian oil tanker reaches Venezuelan waters, as countries defy U.S. sanctions to trade oil
Five Iranian oil tankers, carrying 1.5 million barrels of oil are being escorted through Venezuelan waters
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U.S. indicts Venezuelan President Maduro on drug trafficking charges
Legal move ratchets up pressure on regime of authoritarian socialist ruler
