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  • <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
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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
  • Colombians living in Spain vote in the second round of the Colombia's presidential election in the Casa de Campo's pavillion in Madrid on June 21.
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    Voters outside Peru defined this year’s razor-thin election. It’s part of an ongoing trend in Latin America
  • 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.
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    For years, the US went after Mexico’s drug lords. Now it’s looking at the politicians
  • 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
  • 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
  • Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal against Brazil at New York New Jersey Stadium, on July 5.
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    Baby Haaland in Peru: newborns take names of World Cup stars
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  • 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.
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    These are the 17 Mexicans whose ICE-related deaths prompted Mexico to demand accountability
  • 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
  • Family members of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo grieve at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil on July 8, in Houston, Texas.
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    Mexico to file complaints in US over ICE-related deaths of 17 Mexicans
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    Flight school pilot jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane
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    Cuba hit with nationwide blackout as US pressure continues
  • Orlando Gill #12 of Paraguay applauds fans after the penalty shootout win during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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    He sold everything for his son. Now Paraguay’s hero goalkeeper will get a treasured jersey back
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    Video Families desperately search for news of loved ones after devastating Venezuela earthquakes 2:58
  • A classic American car is seen parked near the Iberostar Parque Central hotel in Havana on March 12.
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    Cuba’s hotels sit empty as US pressure campaign drives tourists away
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  • TOPSHOT - An international rescue team assists a survivor of Venezuela's twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 2, 2026, eight days after the quake. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, had been buried in the booth of the seven-story building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area in the state of La Guaira devastated by the disaster. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Man pulled from rubble in ‘miraculous’ rescue 8 days after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
  • Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment make a recognition in a damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026.
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    As Venezuelan morgues fill and the death toll slowly rises, questions remain about how many are truly gone
  • Residents search through the rubble of a building that collapsed after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, on Sunday, June 28.
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    Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
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