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Countries including Brazil and Chile urge appeals court to overturn record award over expropriation of oil group
Prime Minister Ariel Henry hopes Kenya-led force will shore up security as armed gangs overrun capital
Possible overseas assassination of former soldier by regime would represent new level of repression
The new president wants to use his popularity to force through a plan for radical austerity. But he risks political isolation
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Libertarian president argues that ‘capitalism, savings and hard work’ are the way to exit poverty
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Latin American and African nations have been sharply critical of Jewish state
Foreign minister says Caracas is seeking to push Georgetown into settling territorial dispute over oil-rich region
Washington attempting to ensure authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro permits ‘free and fair’ elections later this year
Police say far-right former leader and his allies had detailed scheme to prevent his successor from taking office
His hardline approach has drawn criticism abroad and from El Salvador’s journalists — but voters have no such qualms
President Daniel Noboa escalates ‘internal armed conflict’ as violence continues to roil Andean country
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