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  • People walk next to trash on a street in Havana, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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    No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
  • Peruvian President Jose Jeri testifies before a congressional committee to address undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, in Lima, Peru, on January 21, 2026.
    Gerardo Marin/Reuters
    Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again
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    Video Cuba’s economy crippled under Trump administration’s oil embargo 2:12
  • University students and members of civil society participated in a nationwide march for "Youth Day" on Thursday, February 22, in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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    I’ve covered Venezuela for a decade. But this US visit was like nothing I’ve seen before
  • American surfer Kurt Van Dyke, who was found dead in Costa Rica on February 14.
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    American surfer Kurt Van Dyke found dead in apparent robbery at his home in Costa Rica
  • Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Charge d'Affaires for Venezuela Laura Dogu visit oil production facilities at the joint venture between Chevron and state oil company PDVSA in the Orinoco Oil Belt, following an agreement to pursue long-term energy cooperation after recent sanction relief and legal reforms that opened Venezuela's oil sector to greater foreign investment, in Maturin, Monagas state, Venezuela February 12, 2026.
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    US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster
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    US energy secretary tours Venezuela oil facility with acting President Rodriguez 2:36
  • This grab from video shows students exiting the Tumbler Ridge school after deadly shootings, in British Columbia, Canada, Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026. (Jordon Kosik via AP)
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    Canada in shock after worst school shooting in decades leaves at least eight dead
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  • A man pushes a kart with luggage at the Jose Marti International Airport as Cuba warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available on the island, Havana, Cuba, on February 9, 2026.
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    As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services
  • Rigo Mendoza, son, Kevin.
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    His son died after ICE detained his wife. Why this father of four chose to self-deport
  • A group of activists inspired by Robin Hood in Montreal said they raided a grocery store for food, then left some of the spoils outside of an apartment building nearby, "courtesy of the Robins des Ruelles."
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    Thieves dressed as Robin Hood give away stolen food to protest Canada’s rising prices
  • Costa Rican presidential candidate Laura Fernandez greets supporters during a campaign rally in San Jose, Costa Rica, on January 24, 2026.
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    Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know.
  • Relatives of detainees react outside the Helicoide detention centre after Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced a proposed "amnesty law" for hundreds of prisoners, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday.
    Gaby Oraa/Reuters
    Venezuela plans amnesty law for political prisoners and closure of notorious prison
  • Attendees arrive for the Alberta Independence Town Hall event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on January 26, 2026.
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    A separatist group is asking for Trump’s help to split from Canada. Here’s what we know
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  • Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, takes part in the "Anti-Imperialist" protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela in Havana, Cubam on January 16.
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    ‘A hurricane is coming’: Havana prepares people for war as US shuts off Cuba’s oil valve
  • This former Venezuelan opposition mayor fears the US will deport him to the country he fled
  • No survivors found after Colombian plane crashes with 15 people on board, including lawmaker
  • Video ‘Put your hand on your heart’: Students in Venezuela demand Rodríguez pledge to release imprisoned professors and students 0:37
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    Voices of the Venezuelan diaspora after Maduro’s ouster: How millions live abroad as they wonder if it’s time to return
  • Capturing a president: CNN analysis reveals extraordinary risks taken to seize Maduro
  • As Trump zeroes in on Venezuela’s oil, Rodríguez moves to meet his demands
  • How Canada is positioning itself on Greenland knowing it could be next
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