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April 4, 2026
Amid blackouts and distress, a Havana couple keep their weekly dance night alive
Amid an energy crisis sparked by a near-total blockade on U.S. shipments, some Cubans keep dancing.
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March 29, 2026
As U.S. threatens, Cubans look ahead, with hope and trepidation
As the U.S. maintains a crippling oil embargo against Cuba, the island's citizens are deeply divided over whether they desire U.S. intervention or self-determination.
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March 22, 2026
'It's the people who are suffering.' How Cuba is struggling under U.S. oil blockade
People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government.
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March 21, 2026
Homeless and stateless: Deportees from U.S. are trapped in Mexico
Deported not to their homelands but to unfamiliar cities deep inside Mexico, thousands of migrants are stranded in a dangerous, bureaucratic limbo with little support and no clear path forward.
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March 16, 2026
Cuban leaders signal concessions to appease Trump, but also ensure political survival
Cuba, reeling from an oil blockade, is in talks with the Trump administration. Though Havana might make economic concessions to appease Washington, experts say, political change is harder and less ...
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March 9, 2026
Trump wants a war on cartels. Mexico's president says he should start by combatting guns and addiction
After President Trump announced a military coalition to fight cartels and mocked Mexico's refusal to allow operations there, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. should address drug de...
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March 3, 2026
No 'war on drugs,' Mexican president vows, but crackdown on narcos signals turnaround
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's predecessor said the country's war on cartels helped trigger more violence. It now appears Mexico is going to war against cartels once more.
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February 27, 2026
Who will run 'El Mencho's' cartel? It could be a man born in California
Now that the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel is dead, what will happen to its coalition of ruthless regional commanders? Will they agree to share power? Elevate one as supreme leader? Or ...
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February 25, 2026
After State of the Union, Democrats say Trump did 'what he does best: lie'
In a rebuttal to the State of the Union address delivered on behalf of the Democratic Party, Sen. Alex Padilla accused Trump of plunging U.S. cities into violence and hindering the economy.
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February 23, 2026
Mexican president says county is 'at peace' after cartel boss killing spurs violence
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sought to quell fear after violence erupted in 20 states over the killing of the world's most wanted cartel kingpin.
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February 22, 2026
Mexican army kills 'El Mencho,' Mexico's most-wanted drug kingpin
The Mexican army has killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a military operation.
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February 3, 2026
After a year of tensions, Colombia's Petro and Trump make peace
After year of swapping insults, President Trump and Colombian President Petro met in the Oval Office for what Trump called a "fantastic" discussion on drug trafficking, Venezuela and other issues.
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January 30, 2026
Trump's Cuba oil tariff threat creates new diplomatic challenge for Mexico's Sheinbaum
Trump seeks to choke off oil supplies to Cuba, a move that's created a diplomatic challenge for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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January 30, 2026
Firmness, flattery and phone calls: How Mexico's president won over Trump
Some political analysts say Sheinbaum, despite her talk of defending Mexico's sovereignty, has actually acquiesced to Trump many times, particularly on security.
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January 12, 2026
'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?
Nicolás Maduro's downfall has stirred a mix of relief, fear and uncertainty among Venezuela's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced into exile by repression and hardship and now face the question...
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