Mexico traffickers ramp up synthetic drug production
MEXICO CITY – Seizures of precursor chemicals for synthetic drugs and raids on drug labs have multiplied in Mexico and Guatemala in recent months, as...»
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said during her visit to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 1 that her country will withdraw 300 peacekeepers from Haiti – bringing the total to 1,900 troops. The move was made in accordance with the United Nations’ withdrawal plan. (Swoan Parker/Reuters)
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Brazil to withdraw 300 peacekeepers from Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said during her visit to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 1 that her country wil...»
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Second car bomb in as many days kills six in Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia – A car bomb outside a police station in southwestern Colombia killed six people on Feb. 2 and left at least 34 injured, officials s...»
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Deforestation threatens Brazil’s wetland sanctuary
CUIABA, Brazil – The Pantanal, a stunning biodiversity sanctuary in central-western Brazil, is threatened by intensive farming and deforestation, a l...»
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