Honduras: 18 killed had no criminal records
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The killing of 18 in a shoe factory in the city of San Pedro Sula likely was an attempt to slay those who sympathize wit...»
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Salvadoran Army soldiers patrol the streets of the nation’s capital to protect the public transportation system from gang attacks. (José Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mexico: Six police officers killed by gunmen
MEXICO CITY – Gunmen killed six police officers in the state of Tamaulipas on Sept. 9, authorities said. The gunfight, which claimed the lives o...»
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U.S. to provide medical help to Barbados’ prime minister
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister David Thompson said he will leave the island to return to the United States to get medical treatment for a...»
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Peru: Authorities capture five suspected rebels
LIMA, Peru – Five suspected rebels have been apprehended in the valley of the Apurímac and Ene rivers (VRAE) in the country’s southern Ayacucho...»
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Chile: US$640 million in earthquake insurance claims paid
SANTIAGO, Chile – Insurance companies have paid US$640 million in claims to owners of 105,694 residences that were damaged by the massive earthq...»
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Venezuela: Two police officers, civilian arrested for killing
CARACAS, Venezuela – Two police officers and a civilian have been apprehended as suspects in connection with the killing of Emiliano Astore, an...»
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