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Venezuela Allows US Diplomats to Stay, Defusing Showdown

The Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying Maduro’s government was suspending the expulsion to provide a 30-day window for negotiating with U.S. officials about setting up a “U.S. interests office” in Venezuela and a similar Venezuelan office in the United States.

  • Jan 27, 2019
  • 10:19 AM

Venezuelan Showdown Moves to UN

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the meeting ahead of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and other council members.

  • Jan 26, 2019
  • 10:37 AM

World Leaders Take Sides as Venezuela’s Crisis Deepens

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Maduro on the phone to offer his support.

  • Jan 25, 2019
  • 1:09 PM

Top Venezuela Military Brass Vow to Back Maduro Amid Unrest

A half-dozen generals belonging largely to district commands and with direct control over thousands of troops joined the Venezuelan president in accusing the United States of meddling in the country’s affairs.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • 3:51 PM

Warrant for Marielle Franco Murder Issued to Cop Tied to Bolsonaro

According to witnesses cited in a police report, the hitman did not act alone in the murder of Franco and authorities believe that at least two other BOPE officers were directly involved in the killing.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • 11:38 AM

Where Will Venezuela Go Next? The Answer Is Hard to Determine Right Now

The events on Wednesday in Caracas were unsurprising.

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • 9:43 AM

Pope Visit to Central America Highlights Church Ministry to Migrants

The Argentine-born son of Italian immigrants has long held the issue dear to his heart and has signaled that it will be a central theme during the trip.

  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 3:04 PM

SPLC: Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of 10,000 Children Detained by Trump Administration

Lawyers claim that policy between ORR and ICE violates due process rights of immigrant children and sponsors.

  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 12:08 PM

AP Exclusive: Vatican Knew of Argentine Bishop Misconduct

The Vatican received information in 2015 and 2017 that Gustavo Zanchetta had taken naked selfies, exhibited “obscene” behavior and had been accused of misconduct with seminarians.

  • Jan 20, 2019
  • 2:21 PM

Fireball at Illegal Mexico Pipeline Tap Kills 66; 85 Missing

Just a few feet from where the pipeline passed through an alfalfa field, the dead seem to have fallen in heaps, perhaps as they stumbled over each other or tried to help one another in the moments after a geyser of gasoline shot into the air Friday.

  • Jan 19, 2019
  • 3:50 PM

When One School Is Wedged Onto Another and Starts Taking Its Space: An L.A. Campus Story

Scenes like this are playing out across Los Angeles this week as L.A.’s public-school teachers go on a historic strike.

  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 7:30 PM

Queer Brazilians Are Using Art to Resist Bolsonaro’s Anti-LGBTQ Agenda

“Music and art always held the role of strengthening people, and since we never had created a song before we felt like it was time to try something new and unexpected,” Papel & Caneta spokesperson  André Chaves said in an interview with LAND.

  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 1:49 PM

Car Bomb Kills at Least 21 in Bogotá

The attack at the Santander General School may have been a suicide bombing, an act of violence that would be unprecedented in Colombia’s history.

  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 1:33 PM

Spanish-Language Reporter Facing Deportation Denied Bond

An immigration judge denied bond for Manuel Durán during a hearing in Jena, Louisiana, the Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement.

  • Jan 17, 2019
  • 3:09 PM

Watchdog: Many More Migrant Families May Have Been Separated

The report found ongoing problems keeping track of children, which could affect their well-being.

  • Jan 17, 2019
  • 12:10 PM

Venezuela’s Opposition Calls Maduro’s Government Illegitimate

The opposition-controlled legislative body approved tentative resolutions in an effort to promote a transitional government.

  • Jan 17, 2019
  • 7:00 AM

Rallies Call for Release of Detained Immigration Activist

In New York City, Los Angles, Boston, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut, small crowds of supporters held signs saying “Free Eduardo Now” and chanted and banged drums as they delivered petitions to officials at the federal offices.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 9:34 PM

Teachers Strike Updates: L.A. Strongly Supports Teachers, New LMU Survey Shows

“I believe that there are resources available to end this strike,” School Board Member Scott M. Schmerelson said.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 9:14 PM

What One Puerto Rican Activist Told Judge About Debt Restructuring Case

These debt negotiations should not put profits over people.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 5:31 PM

Judge Hears Major Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring Case

The hearing involves more than $17 billion worth of debt backed by sales-tax bonds that the government issued, representing nearly a third of the island’s overall bonded debt.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 4:42 PM

After Crossing Into Guatemala, Migrants Set Sights on Mexico

Migrants leaving Central America routinely cite widespread poverty, lack of opportunity and rampant gang violence as their motivation.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 4:12 PM

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