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Political Backtracking, Donald Trump-Style: 'I Like Mexico,' But They Treat the US Like We're 'Stupid People'

Displaying his best attempt at the time-honored political skill of backtracking, speaking with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday, Trump insisted, "I like Mexico. I love the Mexican people" -- before dismissing the country again and expanding his polemic to include China.

Venezuela's Ruling Socialist Party Embraces Celebrity Candidates

Jesus Casanova, a 26-year-old who studied journalism at University and was crowned Mister Venezuela last year, is running for a seat in congress.

Argentina Judge Orders Seizure of Assets From Oil Companies Drilling in the Falklands

An Argentine federal judge has ordered the seizure of $156 million in assets from five oil companies that have been drilling in the Falkland Islands.

Dominican Republic Certifies 55,000 Descendants of Immigrants as Citizens

Amid widespread fears of mass deportation, the Dominican Republic announced on Friday that it had certified the nationality of around 55,000 people whose citizenship was in question.

Puerto Rico Approves Marriage Equality Following SCOTUS Ruling

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision approving marriage equality throughout the U.S. and all its territories, the government of Puerto Rico has moved quickly to acquiesce to the court's decision, approving marriage equality in the island.

Protesters Rally in Miami Against the Dominican Republic’s Plan to Deport Haitians

Members of the South Florida Haitian community were joined by Dominican Americans and supporters on Thursday in a protest rally against the mass deportation of Haitians from the Dominican Republican.

ISIS Conducts Attacks in France, Kuwait, Tunisia

The Islamic terrorist group Isis (aka as Isil) is allegedly responsible for carrying out three separate attacks today.

Paraguay News: Mother of 11-Year-Old Pregnant Girl in Paraguay Says She Tried to Get Help for Daughter, Case Was Dismissed by Prosecutors

Just out of jail, the mother of an 11-year-old pregnant girl is speaking about the situation and claiming she had gone to authorities before looking for help.

18-Year-Old Mother, Baby Survive Plane Crash, Hide in Colombian Jungle for 4 Days [Pics]

A Colombian woman and her 1-year-old son who were passengers on a twin-engine Cessna that had crashed into the thick jungle on Saturday survived the accident and were rescued four days later.

Colombian President Stands by Army After Release of Scathing Human Rights Watch Report

According to the international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch evidence suggests that high-ranking army officers in Colombia were aware of extrajudicial killings of civilians.

Peru News: Mass Grave Found in the Andes, Contains 17 Bodies

Peruvian prosecutors announced that they have found a mass grave in the Andes, containing 17 bodies.

Human Rights Watch: Colombian Army Officers Escape Punishment for Civilian Deaths

Colombian army officers who concealed civilian casualties as guerrilla combat deaths in an effort to inflate body counts that led to promotions and bonuses today are escaping punishment for their roles in what the Associated Press called "one of Latin America's worst atrocities."

Venezuela Sets Dec. 6 Date for Parliamentary Election

The Venezuelan election authority has set the South American country's parliamentary election for Dec. 6. The move comes after opponents of embattled President Nicolás Maduro had demanded for months that the purportedly independent National Electoral Council determine a date for the vote.

ISIS Releases Shocking New Video: Shows Men Drowning, Decapitations by Explosives

The terrorist group ISIS has just released a graphic propaganda video that shows five prisoners being murdered by locking them into a metal cage and lowering them into a swimming pool.

ISIS Puts Mines in Syria's Palmyra

Islamic State militants have set explosives at the site of ancient ruins in Syria's city of Palmyra, which is also known as Tadmur.

Olympics 2020 Sports: Baseball, Karate & Bowling Among 9 New Sports Shortlisted for Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has announced that nine new sports (represented by eight International Federations) might be added to the Summer Olympic Games

U.S., Cuba to Jointly Restore Hemingway's House Near Havana

The rapprochement between Washington and Havana is expanding to cultural issues as U.S. and local authorities are embarking on a joint effort to restore and preserve Ernest Hemingway's house near the Cuban capital.

Israeli Minister's Wife Apologizes for Obama 'Joke' Underlining Strained Ties With US

The wife of a close associate of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday apologized for a tweet in which she had called President Barack Obama "black and weak."

22 Killed in '3 Days of Violence' in Northern Mexico

Some 22 people have died in what Agence France-Presse has described as "three days of violence" in northern Mexico; authorities announced the new death count after they discovered five more bodies on Sunday in the country's state of Nuevo León.

United Nations Report Says Israel and Palestinian Groups May Have Committed War Crimes

A United Nations panel found that Israeli as well as Palestinian militant groups may have committed war crimes during 2014 conflict in Gaza.