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Peru will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's "democratically elected president"
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
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'Little Chapo': Teen accused of murdering eight people in Mexico
"El Chapito" was accused of being one of the gunmen who murdered eight people and injured another seven during a birthday party
Culture
Venezuela ranks least happiest country in South America in new U.N. study
The World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, surveys people in more than 150 countries to identify the happiest nations and those that are not so happy
Crime
Venezuelan oil minister resigns amid crackdown
On Monday, Venezuela’s National Anti-Corruption Police arrested a mayor, two judges, and three government officials as part of an investigation into public officials in the oil industry, the justice system, and municipalities
Politics
Colombia ends ceasefire with armed Gulf Clan, ELN and FARC after violations
According to Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, the country’s military forces and national police were given orders to carry out “offensive operations against the Clan del Golfo”
Sports
Team USA defeats Cuba in World Baseball Classic semifinal, scores victory for exile community
The United States scored in each of the first six innings in what finally amounted to a knockout win for freedom over communism
Culture
Colombia to fly 70 of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' to zoos across the world
His four hippopotami—three males and four males—escaped their precinct and found a new home in Colombia’s Magdalena River, where they began to breed
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At least 21 die in Colombia coal mine explosion, officials say
At least 11 miners had died in the blast, while 10 others remained trapped 2,300 to 3,000 feet (700 to 900 meters) underground and there were ongoing efforts to rescue them
Politics
Senior U.S. envoy Chris Dodd to visit Honduras as it considers cutting ties with Taiwan
Dodd’s visit comes days after Honduran President Xiomara Castro said her government planned to seek diplomatic ties with China, in part due to the country’s financial challenges and a $600 million debt it owes to Taiwan
Immigration
Brazil reintroduces visa requirements for American tourists
Visa requirements for the four countries had been scrapped by a unilateral decision made by former president Jair Bolsonaro in 2019 in an effort to boost tourism in the country
Crime
VIDEO: El Salvador sends 2,000 more suspected gang members to prison
“They are never going to return to the communities, the neighborhoods, the barrios, the cities of our beloved El Salvador,” said Gustavo Villatoro, El Salvador’s minister for justice and peace
