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Colombia: FARC attack kills at least 12 soldiers

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Fighters from Colombia's main leftist rebel movement attacked an army patrol from Venezuelan territory Monday,…

Front-runner in Mexico race pledges plurality

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The front-running candidate in the race for Mexico's July 1 presidential election is pledging to respect…

In Cuba, mystery shrouds fate of Internet cable

HAVANA (AP) — It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable…

Dominican president-elect celebrates disputed win

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican President-elect Danilo Medina thanked his supporters Monday for a first-round win in…

Leader: Brazil doubled high-speed access in 1 year

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's president says the nation has nearly doubled its high-speed internet connections in the past year.

Mexican army: Zetas leaders ordered killing of 49

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army said Monday that the top leaders of the hyper-violent Zetas drug cartel ordered underlings to leave…

Guyana activists call for repeal of sodomy law

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Gay rights activists in Guyana are calling for the South American nation to repeal cross-dressing and sodomy laws.

Survivor: Honduran police fired on passenger boat

LA CEIBA, Honduras (AP) — Lucio Adan Nelson dozed on a riverboat ferrying him home from a visit with his mother when helicopters…

Colombia stunned by lawmaker's alleged betrayal

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Even Colombians accustomed to treachery and deceit after more than a half-century of civil conflict and drug…

4 dead in Trinidad road crash; top judge injured

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Four people are dead in Trinidad and Tobago after a motorist swerved over a median and slammed into an…

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