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  • Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and former opposition lawmaker Dinorah Figuera attend the opening session of the national dialogue in Caracas, Venezuela, August 6, 2026.
    Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters
    US-backed democracy talks start in Venezuela without Nobel laureate Machado
  • 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.
    Armando Solis/AP
    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
  • This picture taken in Alotenango on August 4, 2026 shows Fuego volcano erupting, some 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City. Guatemalan authorities issued the country's second-highest emergency alert level on August 4 after a major eruption of Central America's most active volcano, prompting the evacuation of nearby villages.
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    Guatemala volcano remains dangerous amid days-long eruption, authorities say
  • <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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    Six decades ago, a Cuban-American pilot was kidnapped, tortured and killed. Now, his daughter is speaking out. 3:10
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  • 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.
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    As Trump doubles down on tariffs, Canadian distillers see a glass half full
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  • 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?
  • Rescue workers search for passengers who went missing after the MV Barima capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday.
    Bishop Juan Edghill/Reuters
    Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana
  • 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
  • Prominent Cuban dissident and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara arrived in Miami on Saturday following his release by the Cuban government.
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    Prominent Cuban dissident arrives in US after release
  • Collins First Nation residents flee wildfires on a boat in Collins, Ontario.
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    They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived
  • Oswadeliz Núñez's son Daniel was killed in the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela, soon after he arrived in Venezuela from the US.
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    He died in Venezuela’s earthquakes a day after the US deported him. Now his mother is seeking justice
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  • 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.
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    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
  • People pay their respects for Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a candlelight vigil on July 8, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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    Mexico-US relations are already strained, but experts say they’re about to get worse
  • The lack of precipitation during the peak winter season has forced restrictions on the use of most of the slopes in Santiago, Chile.
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    This summer ski destination in the Andes isn’t getting enough snow
  • Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as one raises a Venezuelan flag following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 28, 2026 in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the main earthquake on June 24, 2026 was followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later.
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    Venezuela’s acting president is facing her worst crisis yet. Could it help her stay in power?
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    Flight school pilot jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane
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    Venezuelan cemetery expands burials for earthquake victims, many of whom remain unidentified
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    Cuba hit with nationwide blackout as US pressure continues
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