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Judge blocks Trump's executive order banning transgenders from military
The judge ruled that the ban was in violation of the equal protection clause due to discrimination.
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Thousands take to Haiti's streets to protest gang violence
According to the United Nations, around 73,500 Haitians have fled their country in the last year alone, due to the worsening economic conditions and insecurity.
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Trafficking victims found living in "horrible conditions" in California marijuana plant
“Our investigators learned that these individuals arrived at the property several days prior with the promise that they would have a good-paying job and a place to stay,” the sheriff's office said
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Republican presidential candidates remember Cuba's historic July 11 protests on second anniversary
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Francis Suarez, and Ron DeSantis remembered the second anniversary of the Cuban protests that shook the country on July 11.
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Nicaragua arrests another Catholic priest critical of the regime
Four other priests are currently in prison in Nicaragua, including Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for treason
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Ortega regime releases Nicaraguan bishop from jail, then re-arrests him
Last August, the regime arrested Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who led the Matagalpa diocese and a prominent critic of Ortega, after a two-week standoff with local police
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Biden administration denies U.N. claims of "cruel treatment" at Guantanamo detention center
According to Ni Aolain, the men suffer severe insecurity, anxiety, and psychological distress, in addition to being given inadequate health care
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Nicaragua seizes properties of exiled businessman
The businessman has been an outspoken critic of the Ortega regime since 2018, when anti-government protests swept the country
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U.S. sends presidential hostage envoy Roger Carstens to Venezuela to negotiate release of Americans
“We continue to advocate for the immediate and unconditional release of all wrongfully detained US nationals in Venezuela at every opportunity,” a State Department spokesperson said
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Honduran anti-corruption advocate leaves country after receiving threats
Gabriela Castellanos is the director of the National Anti-Corruption Council, which oversees wrongdoings in Honduran government administrations. On May 25, the group published a report detailing cases of nepotism within Castro's administration
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U.S. Treasury Dept. announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
“The Hernandez Salas TCO is a sophisticated network that has used various methods to smuggle undocumented non-citizens into the United States since at least 2018,” the agency said