U.S. Mulls More Sanctions On Venezuela
U.S. officials say they're considering additional sanctions on Venezuela's Maduro regime, including measures targeting the country's oil industry. But the U.S. imports Venezuelan oil.
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With Court's OK, Chile Relaxes One Of The World's Strictest Abortion Bans
Chilean lawmakers passed a bill earlier this month adding three exceptions to its ban on the procedure. Still, the bill was in limbo — until the Constitutional Court approved it as law Monday.
'Godzilla' Descends On Mexico City As Filmmakers Shoot Scenes In The Metropolis
While America was consumed by the total eclipse of the sun, residents of Mexico City witnessed a spectacle of a different order: Godzilla attacked the metropolis. Scenes from the new film were shot in the Mexican capital.
Venezuela's Pro-Maduro Assembly Seizes Congressional Powers
The move Friday marks a new milestone in President Nicolas Maduro's campaign to consolidate power, giving the lawmaking power of the opposition-packed congress to the legislative superbody he created.
Undocumented Teens Say They're Falsely Accused Of Being In A Gang
The gang known as MS-13 is blamed for a spike in violence on Long Island, N.Y. Police have ramped up surveillance, but undocumented teens in the U.S. say they are falsely accused of being in MS-13.
He Crossed The Border In A Packed, Unventilated Trailer And Survived
Brandon Martinez. 16, was one of nearly 40 undocumented immigrants found in a trailer in San Antonio. His father laments that his son suffered so much to cross the border, just like he did.
Mexico Outlines Goals For Upcoming NAFTA Trade Deal Negotiations
Mexico released its own set of negotiating hopes and objectives for upcoming renegotiating talks on NAFTA. Priority No. 1 is to keep the status quo, with a few twists.
Scientists Move To Establish Wildlife Preserve At Guantanamo Bay
In the 15 years since the Guantanamo Bay detention camp was established to house suspected terrorists, a green buffer surrounding the facility to keep out the world has reverted back to the wild. Now some scientists would like to turn it into a protected research area.
In South America, Pence Discusses Trade And Venezuela Crisis With U.S. Allies
Vice President Mike Pence is spending the week in South America, discussing trade and the crisis in Venezuela with U.S. allies, but he's also doing a fair amount of answering for the president.
Trump's NAFTA Makeover Not So Extreme
The Trump administration begins renegotiating NAFTA this month. Despite the rhetoric of the campaign and talk of tearing it up, the administration's actual plans appear less dramatic than expected.