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The Latest: UN Calls for Dialogue in Venezuela Standoff

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on Venezuela’s political crisis (all times local).

  • Mar 4, 2019
  • 12:47 PM

UN Security Council Rejects Venezuela Resolutions From US and Russia

The U.S. draft in support of self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó called for “the peaceful restoration of democracy.”

  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 10:57 AM

Due to Lawsuit, DHS Extends TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan to January 2020

“While we welcome this victory, it cannot distract from the urgency and need for robust legislative reform that provides permanent solutions for all TPS holders,” said José Palma, spokesperson for the National TPS Alliance.

  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 8:25 AM

Why Doesn’t Anybody Care About Report of Refugee Children Sexual Abuse Under Trump? Because #ObamaDidItToo

Obama did not, in fact, have a policy of separating children, but he did have the practice of separating thousands of children from their parents.

  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 2:22 PM

Diplomats Walk Out During Venezuelan Foreign Minister’s UN Speech

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called for direct talks between Trump and Maduro to find “common ground” and was joined by Bolivian President Evo Morales.

  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 9:57 AM

Backlash Ensues After ¡Hola! Magazine Whitewashes Yalitza Aparicio

“I’ve always felt proud of who I am and where I come from,” is one of the quotes the widely-read magazine decided to highlight—ironically.

  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 4:55 PM

Lima Group, UN Debate Political Involvement in Venezuela

The multilateral organization also urged the International Criminal Court to declare the blockage of aid by Maduro’s government a crime against humanity.

  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 12:42 PM

How This Group of Detroit Chingonas Clapped Back Against Negative Mexican Stereotypes and Caught the Attention of Washington

.“I just thought the images were really offensive,” she said. “Unfortunately, these images portray Mexicans as drunkards or prone to violence. These racist and derogatory messages are harmful to our country,” Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castañeda-López told Latino Rebels.

  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 11:38 AM

Foundation for Puerto Rico obtuvo el contrato de dinero CDBG-DR más jugoso sin someter propuesta

Según confirmó la presidenta y CEO de Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), Annie Mayol, la entidad tampoco pasó por un proceso competitivo para administrar los $37.5 millones en fondos federales.

  • Feb 27, 2019
  • 8:22 AM

With Five Journalists Killed in Mexico Since AMLO Came Into Power, Will Freedom of the Press Change Under His Term?

On February 16, journalist Reynaldo López was shot and killed in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.

  • Feb 26, 2019
  • 1:01 PM

As Pence Announces New Sanctions, Maduro Detains Top News Anchor Jorge Ramos

Pence also announced the U.S. would channel $56 million to neighboring countries to mitigate the flood of Venezuelans leaving the country.

  • Feb 26, 2019
  • 12:25 PM

At Least 4 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Venezuelan Border Clashes

The Venezuelan national guard (GNB) blocked humanitarian aid from entering the country, resulting in several standoffs.

  • Feb 25, 2019
  • 10:01 AM

The Latest: Venezuela’s Guaidó Will Meet VP Pence in Bogotá

CÚCUTA, COLOMBIA (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):

  • Feb 23, 2019
  • 8:55 PM

Maduro Closes Venezuela’s Border With Brazil Ahead of Aid Showdown

The border closures occurred just days ahead of the February 23 date set by opposition leader Juan Guaidó to send aid caravans into Venezuela from Colombia.

  • Feb 22, 2019
  • 12:35 PM

Haitian Prime Minister Calls Detained Americans ‘Terrorists’

Five of the men are U.S. citizens and three are U.S. military veterans.

  • Feb 21, 2019
  • 12:19 PM

Judge Sentences 3 Nicaraguan Activists to Prison

The three men had opposed a large canal project and joined a growing protest movement, eventually helping block roads.

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 1:23 PM

An Entire Town in El Salvador Mourned the Loss of 5 Lives Killed by Gang Members

People in Chalchuapa took to Facebook to express their outrage and pain for such a horrendous crime.

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 8:11 AM

Mexican Journalist Killed in Sonora

Reynaldo López is the 144th journalist killed in Mexico since 2000 and the third in 2019.

  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 12:36 PM

Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau Declares Sunnova’s Residential Solar Panel Lease Contracts Illegal

The oversight agency ruled for consumers, ordering the Texas corporation that it establish a protocol to disclose complete information about its services.

  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 10:47 AM

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