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Brazil tries to rescue meat industry from scandal

by Damian WROCLAVSKY Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil  -Brazil's government fought Wednesday to save the country's meat industry from getting burned…

California lawmakers warn companies against working on Trump wall

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Three California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would penalize firms keen to take part…

Colorado wildfire that forced evacuations may be man-made

COLORADO, UNITED STATES (Reuters) -- A wildfire near the University of Colorado in Boulder that may be man-made burned about…

Colombia approves constitutional reform for special war crimes courts

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia's Senate late Monday approved a constitutional reform that creates special war crimes courts, a key…

Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming

by Lissy DE ABREU / with Florence PANOUSSIAN in San Jose de Oriente Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's FARC…

Mexico apologizes to indigenous women for wrongful imprisonment

  (Reuters) -- Mexico's government apologized on Tuesday (February 21) for the wrongful detention of three indigenous women for alleged…

Explosion at Colombia bullring injures 30: officials

BOGATA, Colombia (AFP) -- An explosion in Bogota early Sunday injured about 30 people, most of them police guarding a bullring…

US, Venezuela tensions soar as Trump, Maduro spar

by Ramon SAHMKOW Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tensions flared once again Wednesday between the United States and…

Colombia’s Santos, Ecuador’s Correa underscore commitment to peace

  GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) -- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with Ecuador's outgoing President Rafael Correa in the port…

Brazilian army sends paratroopers to chaotic state

by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazill (AFP) -- The Brazilian army said Thursday it is sending…

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