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Brother of slain Mexican gubernatorial candidate will take his place
Egidio Torre Cantu, brother of slain Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre Cantu, was chosen by the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to take his place on the ballot, a PRI official told CNN.
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Homemade submarines up the drug smuggling ante
Military checkpoints line the long and winding road from the airport in Cali, Colombia, to the coastal city of Buenaventura.
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Mexican drug cartel lieutenant arrested, federal police say
Mexican federal police have arrested a drug cartel chieftain who is a former police officer and is connected to more than 30 brutal killings, authorities said Wednesday.
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Haiti’s president sets election in quake-devastated nation
After months of uncertainty, Haiti’s president Wednesday set November 28 as the day that voters in the earthquake-devastated nation will head to the polls to elect a successor.
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Amnesty urges Cuba to end political repression
Cuba has created a “climate of fear” among political activists and journalists working on the island nation, according to a report released Wednesday by the human rights group Amnesty International.
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Former Argentina dictator to go on trial in rights abuse case
A former Argentinian dictator and an ex-army chief are scheduled to go on trial this week on charges of human rights abuses during the nation’s right-wing rule from 1976-83, the government’s Judicial Information Center said.
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Southern Mexico rattled by earthquake
A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Alex reaches hurricane strength
Tropical Storm Alex became a minimal hurricane with top winds of 75 mph Tuesday night as it headed toward the Gulf Coast near the U.S.-Mexico border, the National Hurricane Center reported.
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Death toll in Brazilian flooding rises to 57
The death toll from flooding in northeastern Brazil rose to 57, civil defense officials said Tuesday.
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Fugitive brothers surrender in Guatemalan lawyer’s slaying
Two fugitive brothers wanted in the much-publicized slaying of a Guatemalan lawyer last year were being held at a military base Tuesday, one day after they surrendered to authorities with a special United Nations commission, the Guatemalan Defense Ministry said.
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