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One of Guatemala's Major Cocaine Distributors Jailed

'Queen of the Pacific': Woman Who Allegedly Bridged Mexico, Colombia Drug Trade Freed After Winning Appeal

Sandra Avila Beltran was released from prison after winning an appeal. The judge in her case ruled her current sentence was based on offenses she already served time for.
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's 24-Hour Guard, Protection at Ecuadorian Embassy in London Reaches £10M

Scotland Yard has now spent somewhere around 10 million pounds in their efforts to providing a 24-hour guard at the Ecuadorean embassy in London where the whistle-blowing Australian publisher and journalist has claimed asylum.
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End of Cuba Embargo May Bring Lawsuits, Competition to Miami's Tobacco Industry

The renewed push to normalize diplomatic relations has cigar fans excited as the end of the embargo may allow for Cuban cigars to be sold legally in the U.S.
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Brazilian Police Under Investigation After Killing 13 Suspected Bank Robbers

In the Brazilian city of Salvador at least 13 individuals have been killed in a shootout that took place between police and suspects of an attempted armed robbery.
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Nigeria Presidential Elections Postponed Following Increased Violence by Boko Haram

Nigeria will postpose presidential elections amidst continued violence from Boko Haram.
The Justice Dept. and FBI have Charged 6 People for Supporting ISIS

U.S. Department of Justice Charges Six for Providing Support, 'Conspiring' With ISIS

The FBI and Justice Department found the group was sending money and supplies, such as combat clothes and firearms accessories, to ISIS fighters in Syria.
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Bill Clinton Meets with President Nieto, Apologizes for Causing Drug Traffickers to Move Through Mexico

Former U.S President Bill Clinton was in Mexico Friday to meet with Mexico's president Enrique Peña Nieto at the summit for Youth and Productivity in Mexico City.
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Pope Francis to Speak Before Congress in September, Confirms John Boehner

Pope Francis will be the first Roman Catholic leader to address a joint meeting of Congress on Sept. 24, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.
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Miss Universe Paulina Vega Addresses Miss Jamaica Controversy, Says Reports of Booing Were Exaggerated

Paulina Vega may has been met with critics after her performance at the 2014 Miss Universe competition, but she has not taken it to heart.
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Two Top Farmatodo Executives Arrested After Being Accused of Pricing Irregularities, Understocking Products

Venezuela has just arrested two top executives of Farmatodo, one of the Latin American nation’s largest drug store chains.
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61 Bodies Found in Abandoned Crematorium 100 Miles From Where 43 Student Teachers Went Missing

The bodies of at least 61 people, some of them believed to be children, were pulled from an abandoned crematorium in Western Mexico early Friday.
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U.S. Citizens Can Dodge Taxes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is inviting rich United States citizens to move to the island and live without paying taxes on capital gains.
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Pope Francis Calls Man's Comment About Having to Hit His Kids 'Beautiful'

Spanking children to discipline them is acceptable as long as their dignity is maintained, Pope Francis - the leader of the world's more than 1.2 billion Catholics - said this week. The pontiff encouraged parents to forgive but also "correct with firmness."
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Viral Video Shows Canada Train Plow Through a Week's Worth of Snow in Salisbury, New Brunswick [Watch]

Now here comes a train that not only thinks it can, it knows that it can. In a YouTube video posted on Tuesday, a guy braving the cold and waiting for trains to go by captured a rare and awe inspiring locomotive moment that soon went viral.
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Russia President Vladimir Putin Will Likely 'Intervene' in Baltics With Hybrid Warfare, Former NATO Chief Warns

Vladimir Putin may plan to meddle in the Baltic states to "restore Russia to its former position as a great power," former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned.
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Only 5 Percent of Undocumented Immigrants Signed Up for Dominican Republic Residence Permit Under Law Reportedly Targeted at Haitians

Tens of thousands of individuals born in the Dominican Republic to undocumented immigrant parents may be at risk of expulsion. Those who did not register for residence prior to the Feb. 1 deadline could be forced to leave the island country.
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Recession, Financial Scandal Prompting Brazil to Cut Back on Carnival Season

The Brazilian economy continues to feel the pinch of a stiff and unrelenting recession that is now threatening to bring about a significant downsizing to the region's carnival season, including prompting the dire downsizing of one of the country's most colorful and long celebrated events.
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Beijing Upset About Barack Obama Meeting With the Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities on Friday openly displayed their anger over President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama. Obama called the Tibetan spiritual leader "a good friend" after the Thursday encounter at a Washington prayer meeting.
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Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Secures $6.8M Deal With World 'No. 1 Economy,' China

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner landed a deal in Beijing ranging from two proposed nuclear power plants to joint space exploration, Associated Press reported.
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Survivors of Ebola Outbreak Now Reporting New PES Syndrome Causing Blindness, Mental Illness

Survivors of Ebola have been dealing with severe side effects from the illness, and now a report shows people who've fought the deadly Ebola disease are now experiencing a number of additional health issues.
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