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18 more arrests in Brazil’s Petrobras scandal
By Anna J. Kaiser Brazilian Federal Police arrested 18 prominent officials and business executives Friday as part of an investigation…
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International cooperation leads to U.S. financial sanctions against alleged Colombian drug traffickers
By David Sánchez For more than a decade, Colombian Germán Alberto Pérez Ocampo has allegedly supplied cocaine to major international…
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Brazilian Navy tests new rocket launcher during its Operation Formosa
By Rafaela Céo With an amphibious operation simulating the capture of a beach head on a hostile coast, the Brazilian…
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Republicans win control of U.S. Senate: media
Republicans have picked up enough seats to gain majority in the U.S. Senate, according to U.S. media projections on Tuesday.…
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Perú, Uruguay, and Argentina strengthen cooperation on security issues
By Paola Pinedo García In an effort to strengthen cooperation in the fight against transnational crime, Perúvian Defense Minister Pedro…
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Venezuela furious with Rajoy ‘interventionism’, recalls ambassador ‘on consultation’
Venezuela recalled its ambassador to Spain to protest “interventionist declarations” made by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the Venezuelan News…
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Facebook new app reminiscent of Internet’s early days
New standalone app embraces anonymous discussion. Facebook launched a new standalone forum app Thursday called Rooms, a project that has…
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Putin calls for restoration of international systems, accuses U.S. of dictatorship
Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday accused the U.S. “unilateral dictatorship and enforcement of western models” of bringing about escalation of…
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Two millstones drowning America into premature oblivion
By Ben Tanosborn It was over four decades ago that I first heard the expression “premature oblivion.” It came from a…
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Falklands case at Gibraltar conference on self-determination and independence
An international symposium looking at the historical backdrop underpinning the concepts of self-determination, devolution, and independence on self-determination will take…
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