Latin America
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Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing tsunami warnings for Puerto Rico coasts
The first earthquake was a foreshock that was Magnitude 7.2, followed by the main larger quake less than a minute later, which had a magnitude of 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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U.S. sanctions five more Cuban entities, including one member of the Castro family
Among the entities sanctioned is the wife of Alejandro Castro Espín, who was previously sanctioned under Trump's orders.
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Latin America continues to shift right as Trump-backed candidate declares victory in Colombia
Election officials had not formally declared a winner Sunday night but de la Espriella declared victory and spoke with Trump.
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Energy Dept reports removing last of enriched uranium from Venezuela, reducing risk to US, S America
Venezuela had built the RV-1 reactor to support physics and nuclear research, and its work finished up in 1991. The material was leftover from those operations.
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Most Cubans remain defiant against US over energy crisis, others quietly say deal is only way out
A gallon of gasoline, when available, now costs two months' wages and some Cubans say privately they want the energy crisis to end, even if it means giving in to U.S. pressure
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Dominican Republic president defends country's strict Haitian deportation, 'We have to take action'
Last year, Dominican authorities deported nearly 380,000 undocumented migrants, almost all of them to Haiti. That’s nearly as many as the 442,000 undocumented migrants the U.S. deported the 2025.
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Colombia plans to cull hippos that are descended from those cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar imported
About 80 of the "cocaine hippos" are to be killed to control the animals, according to Colombian officials.
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Brazilian lawmaker asks U.S. to grant asylum to former intelligence office who is in ICE custody
According to Brazil's federal police, Ramagem fled the country before starting his sentence.
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Cuba to release over 2,000 prisoners as U.S. talks develop
Havana characterized the development as part of a regular practice amid Holy Week.
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Fidel Castro's daughter claims Cuban regime change should have happened in the 1980s
Fernández, daughter of Castro and Havana socialite Natalia Revuelta, claimed that a regime change in her home country is long overdue and the regime should have ended when her father died if not earlier.
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Boats carrying Mexican aid for Cuba disappear in Caribbean
The aid boats were part of a grassroots effort to help Cuba as it struggles with a U.S.embargo
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Second nationwide power outage hits Cuba in less than one week
Protests have been reported across the island in recent days as frustration grows over prolonged power outages and deteriorating living conditions.
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Trump looks to sever Cuba from sponsorship of its foreign patrons, Chinese & Russian influence
Cuba first received significant support from the Soviet Union shortly after the 1959 revolution, and the island depended on that support for decades until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. That began a financial spiral for the dictatorship, and now, with the island’s oil supply essentially cut off, there are signs that the regime is starting to feel the heat, including protests and concessions to the United States.