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Martedì, 20 Dicembre 2016 22:37

A fourth term in office for Evo Morales?

Written by Catherine Hardy

Bolivian President Evo Morales has agreed to run for a fourth term in office.

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Lunedì, 19 Dicembre 2016 23:13

Scores of arrests in Venezuela in chaos over banknote withdrawal

Written by Redaction

Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that 300 people have been arrested during protests and looting over the elimination of the country’s largest currency bill.

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Sabato, 17 Dicembre 2016 23:54

Violence erupts as Venezuelans scramble to replace void banknote

Written by Redaction

Caracas (Venezuela) - Police have opened fire on protesters in parts of Venezuela after looting broke out due to a severe cash crisis.

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Venerdì, 16 Dicembre 2016 23:53

Pope meets Colombian leaders divided over FARC peace deal

Written by Redaction

Rome (Italy) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who won the Nobel peace prize for the deal with the FARC and opposition leader Alvaro Uribe, who rejected the agreement met with Pope Francis in the Vatican.

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Giovedì, 15 Dicembre 2016 23:46

Chile minister's sex doll gift blows up into Twitter storm

Written by Redaction

Chile’s Economy Minister Luis Felipe Cespedes found himself in hot water after he was presented with an inflatable sex doll at an industry dinner.

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Mercoledì, 14 Dicembre 2016 23:06

Venezuelan lawmakers back motion blaming Maduro for economic crisis

Written by Redaction

Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuela’s National Assembly has taken a symbolic step by backing a motion blaming the country’s leftist president for the country’s political and economic crisis.

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Martedì, 13 Dicembre 2016 21:51

Venezuela closes Colombian border to stop currency 'mafia'

Written by Redaction

Caracas (Venezuela) - Venezuela has closed its border with Colombia for three days to try to stop smuggling gangs who are accused of causing economic turmoil.

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