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  • Mexican rescuers take part in the search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 12.
    Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images
    Colombia says it will only accept rescue teams from four countries, as earthquake survival window closes
  • In this image from a video released by Ecuador National Police, Ecuadorian police remove alleged bricks of cocaine from a truck in Carchi, Ecuador Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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    Ecuador police didn’t expect to find Erling Haaland’s face plastered on cocaine bricks
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    After a whisper saved baby and father from rubble, the search is on for mother in collapsed building in Colombia
  • Workers secure a section of the collapsed structure with chains before it is lifted by a crane the day after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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    Live Updates August 11, 2026 — Rescuers unable to reach Colombia earthquake epicenter as more than 200 dead
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  • Cesar Gastelum is shown in a photo posted to his Instagram page.
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    Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during live stream
  • A worker packs avocados at a plant in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico, on Feb. 9, 2024.
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    US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state, potentially disrupting fruit’s export from top producing region
  • Pope Leo XIV holds his Sunday Angelus prayer from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on August 2, 2026, in Vatican City, Vatican.
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    Pope Leo to visit Peru, where he served as bishop, as part of first Latin American trip as pontiff
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  • Authorities work in the area where a small aircraft carrying tourists from Germany, Italy and Spain crashed as it flew over the Nazca Lines archaeological site, in Nazca, Peru August 1, 2026.
    Elvis Comasongo/Reuters
    What we know so far about the plane crash that killed 11 European tourists near one of Peru’s most popular sites
  • A view over the lawn grid walkways outside the Central Library at National Autonomous University of Mexico, in Mexico City, on October 27, 2025.
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    A top Mexican university used AI to prevent exam cheating. Now thousands of admissions are in doubt
  • <p>It’s been nearly six decades, and the daughter of Cuban American pilot Rafael del Pino continues to seek justice by suing the Cuban government over the kidnapping, torture, and death of her father. CNN's Carolina Peguero reports.</p>
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    Video Six decades ago, a Cuban-American pilot was kidnapped, tortured and killed. Now, his daughter is speaking out. 3:10
  • Senior Manager Trevor Hill removes bottles of American wine from the shelves at the Cambie BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada March 10, 2025.
    Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters
    As Trump doubles down on tariffs, Canadian distillers see a glass half full
  • Sinaloa governor Ruben Rocha attends a press conference with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2025.
    Luis Barron/Reuters
    For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians
  • President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega waves at Palacio Federal Legislativo on January 10, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela.
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    Nicaragua’s Ortega said he will end elections. Why isn’t the US treating this like Cuba and Venezuela?
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  • Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting in Caracas, Venezuela , on December 14, 2024.
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    Nicaragua’s Ortega says ‘never again’ for elections after two decades in power
  • In this courtroom sketch, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, center, is seated in court during his sentencing, flanked by a U.S. Marshal, left, and his attorney Frank Perez, right, in federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, July 20, 2026.
    Elizabeth Williams/AP
    How Mexico’s ‘El Mayo’ went from feared cartel boss to life imprisonment in the US
  • Volunteer veterinary teams continue to care for animals impacted by the earthquakes at temporary facility in of La Guaira, Venezuela on July 8, 2026.
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    Hundreds of pets were rescued following Venezuela’s earthquakes. Now they’re looking for their families
  • Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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    Buenos Aires is the therapy capital of the world. No wonder Argentina fans are so open about their suffering
  • Oswadeliz Núñez's son Daniel was killed in the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela, soon after he arrived in Venezuela from the US.
    Courtesy Oswadeliz Núñez
    He died in Venezuela’s earthquakes a day after the US deported him. Now his mother is seeking justice
  • A motorcycle's headlight illuminates a dark street while residents sit outside their apartment buildings as Cuba's national power grid collapsed, marking the third major outage in nine days, in Havana, Cuba, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
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    Rocked by string of blackouts, Cubans’ ability to endure reaches a limit
  • The flag of Mexico is seen at a memorial site where Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Houston.
    Aaron M. Sprecher/AP
    These are the 17 Mexicans whose ICE-related deaths prompted Mexico to demand accountability
  • Magui and Fede settled in very well in their new home.
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    Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights
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