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Capricious, violent, arbitrary: Venezuela's twin quakes
I was lying on my bed, thinking about watching the Brazil soccer game — I can't even remember who they were playing — when the bedframe started moving like a mechanical bull.
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Argentina cabinet chief resigns after corruption allegations
Argentine President Javier Milei's cabinet chief, Manuel Adorni, resigned on Saturday following a scandal that led to investigations into his spending in recent years.
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Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says
A renewed push by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for U.S. help to return home following devastating earthquakes in the South American country is frustrating sen...
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Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors
Residents and volunteers in La Guaira, a popular destination for beachgoers where at least 100 buildings, many residential high-rises, were destroyed or damaged, decried shortages...
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Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg in attempt to restore economic stability
Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy shift aimed ...
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Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants during US-Mexico border Mass
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the U.S. government to treat migrants wit...
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Argentina's April economic activity seen up 2% year-on-year
Argentina's monthly economic activity indicator is forecast to show 2% year-over-year growth in April, down from 5.5% in March, according to the median of a Reuters survey of 10 ...
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Colombia president-elect De La Espriella taps Lara as interior minister
Colombia's president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella on Friday said former congressman Rodrigo Lara will serve as interior minister in his administration, tasked with managing the...
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Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez
Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp her authority on a ...
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Brazil posts narrower-than-expected current account deficit in May
Brazil's current account deficit reached $3.185 billion in May, central bank data showed on Friday, narrower than the $4.159 billion shortfall expected in a Reuters poll.
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Rescuers comb Venezuelan quake rubble, thousands reported missing
Rescuers worked through the night to save hundreds of Venezuelans trapped in rubble and find thousands more missing after two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern ...
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International aid heads to Venezuela after deadly earthquake
Governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide have begun sending cash, rescue teams and other aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday killed at least 18...
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On the streets and in hospitals, Venezuelans scramble to save lives after quake
Nearly 24 hours after devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela, people in the coastal city of La Guaira were still using their hands to dig through rubble, trying to rescue their...
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Brazil central bank says policy horizon unchanged after market confusion
Brazil's central bank pushed back on Thursday against market perceptions that it had extended its monetary policy horizon, after its latest rate decision steepened the yield curve.
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Brazil inflation slightly below expectations in mid-June
Brazil's consumer prices rose slightly less than expected in the month to mid-June, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Thursday, with food costs driving the increase but ...
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Vehicle hits crowd in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas at World Cup gathering, city hall says
A vehicle struck multiple people at a gathering in the popular tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas following Mexico's victory in a World Cup match on Wednesday night, Los Cabos'...
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Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds
Wealthy nations with the highest rate of immigration over the past 35 years reaped a large economic benefit and many could still absorb more workers, according to research to be p...
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BlackBerry lifts annual revenue forecast as QNX unit powers growth
BlackBerry raised its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, betting on continued momentum for its QNX division following the completion of its turnaround efforts, sending its U.S....
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