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Amid Opposition Boycott, Venezuela's Ruling Socialists Sweep Mayoral Races

6:08am December 12, 2017

by John Otis

Venezuela's ruling party won big in mayoral elections due to an opposition boycott. They claimed the vote was rigged. Now, both sides are gearing up for presidential elections.

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Still No Clear Winner In Honduras Election

8:20am December 11, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Weeks after Hondurans voted for president, there still isn't a clear winner. The opposition claims the government is trying to steal the vote for incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez.

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The president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro makes a speech after casting his vote for municipal elections at a polling station in Caracas on Sunday.

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Venezuela's Ruling Socialists Sweep Mayoral Races Amid Opposition Boycott

6:01am December 11, 2017

by Scott Neuman

President Nicolás Maduro said any party that did not participate in Sunday's vote will be barred from next year's presidential election.

News Brief: Outlook For Alabama, California Fires, Honduras Election

5:16am December 11, 2017

As voters in Alabama prepare to elect a new senator, we look at the potential consequences. Also, an update on fires in California and the contested election in Honduras.

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Political Standoff Continues After Honduras Election

7:46am December 10, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Honduras has been shaken by protests over a contested presidential election. Supporters of the opposition candidate, a TV personality, say the vote has been stolen by the incumbent president.

Despite Maduro's Unpopularity, Venezuela's Opposition Isn't A Shoo-In For Election

6:05pm December 09, 2017

Venezuelans are suffering under increasing shortages of food, medicine, and other basics. But growing anger from this has not translated into greater success at the ballot box for the opposition.

Construction workers at a site in Miami. Thousands of construction workers in the U.S. face the elimination of their temporary protected status and the prospect of deportation.

Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

12:47pm December 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

If the U.S. ends temporary protected status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.

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Protesters In Honduras Defiant After Disputed Presidential Election

5:00pm December 05, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

In Honduras, protesters defied a dusk to dawn curfew to take to the streets and make noise in anger over the nation's disputed presidential election. Irregularities have sown widespread distrust in unofficial results that show the incumbent president with a slim lead. The opposition is calling for a recount.

Faced with rocketing inflation and low oil prices, Venezuela has introduced new, larger banknotes this year. Now the country is planning a cryptocurrency tied to its oil reserves.

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Venezuela Will Create New 'Petro' Cryptocurrency, President Maduro Says

1:25pm December 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

President Nicolás Maduro says Venezuela will use the "petro," backed by oil reserves and other natural resources, to defeat a financial blockade on his country.

Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla clash with soldiers and riot police near the Electoral Supreme Court (TSE) on Thursday.

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Honduras On The Brink: Curfew Enforced By Military, Opposition Calls For New Election

12:20pm December 03, 2017

by Jose Olivares

After a week since Honduran elections took place, the Central American country remains in limbo. The disputed elections led to mass protests against the current president.