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Fujimori Pardoned After Peru's President Survives Impeachment Vote

6:48am December 27, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Former President Alberto Fujimori thanked his countrymen and the Peruvian president for his humanitarian pardon, which has sparked days of massive protests throughout the South American country.

Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, at the United Nations headquarters.

Guatemala Follows U.S. Lead, Will Move Its Israel Embassy To Jerusalem

5:37am December 25, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

President Jimmy Morales announced on Christmas Eve that Guatemala would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. On Dec. 6, President Trump announced he was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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How Venezuela's President Maintains His Grip On Power

8:18am December 23, 2017

Nicolas Maduro has outmaneuvered his opponents amid an economic free fall. New Yorker reporter Jon Lee Anderson explains to NPR's Scott Simon how Maduro has managed to do it.

Santa Claus reading his mail. High angle view.

Whiskey And Fufu: What Kids Around The World Leave Out For Santa

3:29pm December 22, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

The tradition of leaving a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve isn't unique to America. It would appear that Jolly Old St. Nick is quite well-fed long before he reaches our shores.

People pray next to the coffin of slain journalist Gumaro Pérez Aguilando during his wake at his mother's home in Acayucan, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Wednesday.

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Number Of Journalists Killed In Mexico Reaches 'Historical High,' Report Says

3:22pm December 22, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

While the number of journalists murdered worldwide in retaliation for their work appears to have dropped slightly from last year, killings of Mexican journalists continue to rise, reports show.

Mexican Crime Reporter, Gumaro Perez Aguilando, Shot To Death

4:47pm December 20, 2017

Twelve journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, the latest Tuesday while at his 6-year-old son's school Christmas pageant. We explore why Mexico is such a dangerous place for journalists.

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Mexican police officers stand guard near the tour bus that overturned Tuesday morning in Quintana Roo state. Twelve people were killed, including 8 Americans.

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8 Americans Among The Dead In Yucatan Bus Crash

4:05pm December 20, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The passengers were largely tourists from cruise ships and were on an excursion to see Mayan ruins. The driver may have lost control when one of the bus tires exploded, said the local police chief.

Police and paramedics at the scene of a tourist bus crash in eastern Mexico Tuesday. Most of the passengers on board were had arrived aboard cruise ships and were going to view Mayan ruins.

12 Dead After Crash Of Tourist Bus Headed For Mayan Ruins In Mexico

7:14pm December 19, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Another 18, including one girl, were taken to nearby hospitals. Nearly all those on the bus were also passengers on two Royal Caribbean cruises.

Honduran Opposition Candidate Urges U.S. To Join Call For Re-Vote

4:58pm December 19, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Salvador Nasralla is in the U.S. asking authorities to suspend aid to his country after presidential elections that the Organization of American States has declared fraudulent.

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In Honduras, Protests Erupt In Wake Of Presidential Election Results

11:27pm December 18, 2017

In Honduras, police fire tear gas at protesters angered that incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been reelected. The Organization of American States calls for a new vote.

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