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100+ tons of garbage washed up on idyllic Caribbean beach in Honduras after anti-waste barrier failure in Guatemala (VIDEOS)

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A large ‘tsunami’ of trash has hit a beach in the town of Omoa in northern Honduras. The garbage traveled from neighboring Guatemala, where anti-waste barriers were damaged by heavy rain. … Read More >100+ tons of garbage washed up on idyllic Caribbean beach in Honduras after anti-waste barrier failure in Guatemala (VIDEOS)

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Venezuelan FM Slams Pompeo’s ‘Fake’ Concern for His Country on Latin American Tour

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited four South American countries around Venezuela this week, pledging hundreds of millions in aid to those fleeing the South American nation’s economic crisis but also reiterating threats to depose socialist President Nicolas Maduro. … Read More >Venezuelan FM Slams Pompeo’s ‘Fake’ Concern for His Country on Latin American Tour

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Venezuela’s President Maduro Calls Pompeo’s ‘War-Mongering’ Tour a ‘Failure’

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The US Department of State earlier announced Pompeo would be visiting South America with the aim of showing support for local democracies and containing the “threat” coming from “Maduro’s illegitimate regime”. … Read More >Venezuela’s President Maduro Calls Pompeo’s ‘War-Mongering’ Tour a ‘Failure’

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‘527 years of humiliation’: Indigenous activists topple statue of ‘genocidal’ 16-century conquistador in Colombia

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Angry activists destroyed a statue of 16th-century Spanish conquistador Sebastian de Belalcazar in Colombia. The incident follows a wave of similar attacks on historical monuments in the US. … Read More >‘527 years of humiliation’: Indigenous activists topple statue of ‘genocidal’ 16-century conquistador in Colombia

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Bolivia’s ‘interim president’ withdraws from upcoming election – one day after poll shows pro-Morales candidate in the lead

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The acting president of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez, has declared that she will not run in next month’s presidential race, citing the need to consolidate votes in order to defeat a socialist candidate loyal to ousted leader Evo Morales. … Read More >Bolivia’s ‘interim president’ withdraws from upcoming election – one day after poll shows pro-Morales candidate in the lead

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Venezuelan police & security forces committed ‘arbitrary killings and systemic torture,’ UN fact-finding mission claims

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A UN probe alleges that Venezuelan police and security forces carried out extrajudicial executions and otherwise massively violated human rights. Caracas argued the UN action against it was part of a hostile US-led campaign. … Read More >Venezuelan police & security forces committed ‘arbitrary killings and systemic torture,’ UN fact-finding mission claims