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UN Peacekeepers Fathered Hundreds of Children in Haiti, Study Shows
The study details 265 stories of Haitian children fathered by peacekeepers from the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Puerto Rico Cockfighters Go to Ring in Federal Ban Defiance
TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Felipe Espinal walked into his cockfighting establishment Wednesday night in the northern town of Toa Baja and held up a white pen in triumph as he recorded the moment with his cellphone.
President Donald Trump Impeached by US House on 2 Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.
A DEMOCRACY NOW! Report: Activists Cheer Approval of Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants in New York and New Jersey
“People in New York and New Jersey are celebrating two victories for immigrants’ rights.”
Evo Morales Names Possible Successors as Trump Tweets Support for Bolivia’s Interim President
Morales said he would support veteran MAS party member Luis Arce Catacora and young coca farmer union leader Andrónico Rodríguez.
Volunteers Battle Health Crisis of Asylum Seekers in Mexico
A movement of health professionals and medical students from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border is quietly battling to keep asylum seekers healthy and safe while their lives remain in flux.
Puerto Rico Heading Into Showdown Over US Ban on Cockfights
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will defy the U.S. government by adopting a law Wednesday to keep cockfighting alive, bidding to protect a 400-year-old tradition on the island despite a federal ban that goes into effect this week, officials told The Associated Press.
Evangelical Gangs in Rio De Janeiro Wage ‘Holy War’ on Afro-Brazilian Faiths
There’s been a sharp increase in reports of religiously motivated crimes in Rio de Janeiro since 2016, in particular attacks on “terreiros”—the temples of the Candomblé and Umbanda faiths.
Bogotá’s History-Making Mayor-Elect Weds Partner in Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The first woman to be elected mayor of Colombia’s capital city has married her partner in a private civil ceremony before taking office.
Abdo Benítez Says FBI Is Supporting Paraguayan Security Forces
President Benítez said President Trump agreed to continue supporting intelligence efforts and provide training for federal employees.
US, Mexico Quickly Mend Rift Over North American Trade Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico moved quickly Monday to defuse a dispute over President Donald Trump’s revamped North American trade pact.
Puerto Rico Governor to Run in 2020 Local Elections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced Monday that she plans to run in the 2020 general elections after repeatedly stating she was not interested in the position when she was appointed leader following political upheaval in the U.S. territory earlier this year.
Mexico Objects to Last-Minute Labor Provision in USMCA Trade Deal
The U.S. made additions that afforded the country five new labor attaches in Mexico tasked with overseeing labor reforms, which Mexico called unnecessary “political decisions.”
Patients Rally in Ecuador for Legal Use of Medical Cannabis
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Unrelenting pain in her hips and weeks of insomnia left Nelly Valbuena desperate for relief from her metastatic breast cancer.
Blackwater Founder Prince Visited Venezuela’s Sanctioned VP
MIAMI (AP) — Erik Prince, a major Trump donor and the founder of controversial security firm formerly known as Blackwater, traveled to Caracas last month for a secret meeting with Venezuela’s vice president, according to several people familiar with the visit.
El Salvador Court Gives Hefty Sentences in Mass Gang Trial
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A court in El Salvador has sentenced 373 convicted members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha gang to prison terms of up to 74 years for crimes ranging from murder and arms trafficking to terrorist association in a mass trial historic for the sheer number of defendants, authorities said Friday.
US Sanctions Daniel Ortega’s Son for Corruption and Money Laundering
DNP Petronic, a publicly purchased company, has allegedly been used to funnel money into the Ortega family through non-competitive Nicaraguan contracts.
US Sends First Non-Guatemalan Migrant Families to Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala on Thursday received the first families of migrants sent by the United States under an agreement to return non-Guatemalans who passed through that country on their way to the U.S. border.
Chile: Plane That Vanished en Route to Antarctica Found
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Searchers combing Antarctic seas have recovered parts of a military transport plane and human remains belonging to some of the 38 people aboard who vanished en route to the frozen continent, Chilean officials said Thursday.
Haitian Migrants Face Deportation and Stigma in Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas
At least 340 Haitian migrant workers have been deported since Hurricane Dorian hit the island.
IN THE HEIGHTS Dreams Big in Newly Released Movie Trailer (VIDEO)
The In The Heights trailer dropped this morning and it makes you feel that, just like the characters in the movie, summer of 2020 will be full of dreams.

