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El Salvador Reports First Day Without Homicides in Two Years

A demonstrator holds a placard reading “No more violence, no more Impunity, No more corruption,” during a protest against violence…

Peru: Army Deployed to Port Amid Protest Against Mining Project

LIMA, Aug 5 (NNN-TELESUR) – Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra authorized Sunday for the army to join the national police forces…

Mexico to Take Legal Action Against US Post-El Paso Shooting

MEXICO CITY, AUg 5 (NNN-TELESUR) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Sunday that the country will take legal actions…

U.S. Prevents UNSC From Holding Israel Accountable For “Crimes”: Palestinian Envoy

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Aug 4 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian diplomat, accused the United States of preventing the United Nations Security Council…

Mexico: 2,000 people displaced after gas pipeline leak

MEXICO CITY, Aug 3 (NNN-TELESUR) — Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated from a rural community north of Mexico City due…

Mexican journalist shot and killed in violent Guerrero state

MEXICO CITY, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican reporter in Guerrero state who also served as a municipal official was…

Pres Maduro says he ‘repudiates’ US Pres Trump statement on possible Venezuela blockade

CARACAS, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement about a possible…

Gunmen kill five detainees held in Mexico police station

CELAYA (Mexico), Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen burst into a police station killing five detainees in central Mexico, local authorities…

Brazil’s space research chief says sacked over Pres Bolsonaro deforestation spat

BRASILIA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  The head of Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research said he was going to be…

Venezuela government and opposition continue talks in Barbados, says mediator Norway

OSLO, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition are continuing talks in Barbados…