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Ex-military were conned into assassination of Haitian leader, Colombia’s president says, though some were willing participants

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Colombian President Iván Duque has revealed that a small pocket of his country’s ex-military arrested over the assassination of Haiti’s Jovenel Moïse knew about the plot in advance, while others in the group were blindsided. … Read More >Ex-military were conned into assassination of Haitian leader, Colombia’s president says, though some were willing participants

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Cuba’s president blames Washington for protests, says US sanctions responsible for shortages and ‘social unrest’

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The Cuban president has hit out at the US, alleging it played a considerable role in the first major protests on the island in years by encouraging dissent and causing shortages with its blockade. … Read More >Cuba’s president blames Washington for protests, says US sanctions responsible for shortages and ‘social unrest’

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Haiti requested US troops & UN peacekeepers to secure ‘key infrastructure’ after president’s assassination – reports

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Haiti approached both the US and the United Nations for security aid soon after the murder of President Jovenel Moise, asking them to deploy soldiers to guard infrastructure in the event of unrest, according to multiple reports. … Read More >Haiti requested US troops & UN peacekeepers to secure ‘key infrastructure’ after president’s assassination – reports

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Haiti’s president killed by ‘foreign hit squad’ of ex-Colombian military & Haitian-Americans, 11 arrested inside ‘Taiwan embassy’

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Haiti’s national police force has claimed that two Americans and 26 Colombians were responsible for the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, while Taiwan has confirmed that 11 arrests were made at its diplomatic compound. … Read More >Haiti’s president killed by ‘foreign hit squad’ of ex-Colombian military & Haitian-Americans, 11 arrested inside ‘Taiwan embassy’

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Brazil’s top court tosses graft cases against ex-President Lula, furthering new bid for presidency

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The Supreme Court of Brazil has reset two cases against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which had been brought by a judge that the court had earlier found biased, bringing him closer to a new run for president. … Read More >Brazil’s top court tosses graft cases against ex-President Lula, furthering new bid for presidency

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Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19 after Russia’s Sputnik V shot, but researchers say he will recover swiftly

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Argentinian leader Alberto Fernandez has most likely been infected with the new coronavirus, he announced. The virus should not affect him severely, however, as he has previously received the Sputnik V vaccine, researchers say. … Read More >Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19 after Russia’s Sputnik V shot, but researchers say he will recover swiftly

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Chilean president slapped with $3,500 FINE & ‘turns himself in’ after no-mask selfie with stranger stokes public backlash

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Chilean President Sebastian Pinera must pay a fine of $3,500 after he was seen posing for a selfie on the beach without a mask, flouting the country’s Covid-19 rules. He reported his own violation to health officials. … Read More >Chilean president slapped with $3,500 FINE & ‘turns himself in’ after no-mask selfie with stranger stokes public backlash