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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro at Brasilia International Airport on Thursday.

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A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

4:30pm June 30, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.

Honduras cracks down on gangs after the country was engulfed in violence

5:06am June 28, 2023

The government of Honduras has vowed to crush gang and prison violence — borrowing a page out of neighboring El Salvador's anti-gang crackdown playbook.

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Guatemalans vote for their president today, but few have faith in the process

7:59am June 25, 2023

Guatemalans will head to the polls today, but some of the leading presidential candidate have been barred from running and voter apathy and mistrust reign.

Why Guatemala has never had an indigenous president

4:55pm June 23, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Nearly half of Guatemala's population identifies as indigenous, but the country hasn't had a native president. The most high profile indigenous candidate is barred from running for the role.

Supporters of Guatemalan candidate for the National Union of Hope party and former first lady, Sandra Torres, attend a campaign rally in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, on June 17.

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3 things to know about Guatemala's elections

5:02am June 23, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Voters will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. But some of the most popular candidates won't be on the ballot.

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Political trial of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro is underway

4:40pm June 22, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is accused of abusing power and spreading false information. If he's found guilty, he could be barred from running for office for eight years.

People offer their support to Raja Yousaf, right, whose son Raja Sajid is missing after a shipwreck off the Greek coast, in Bindian village in Kotli, a district of Pakistan's administrator Kashmir, Sunday, June 18, 2023.

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While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamities

9:04am June 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

The wealth of the submersible Titan's passengers contrasted with the desperation that pushed hundreds of migrants to leave their homes and try to reach Italy by boat last week.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press as he leaves the Federal Senate in Brasília on June 21.

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Bolsonaro goes on trial over electoral fraud claims that could bar him from elections

4:02am June 22, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro goes on trial Thursday, facing charges that he spread false information about Brazil's election system. He's also facing allegations that he abused his power.

The United States' concerns over China's activities in Cuba

4:38pm June 21, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised concerns about China's military and intelligence activities in Cuba, where it allegedly has spy bases and a possible military training bass.

Francisca Sosa sits by her father, one of the many Peruvians who've contracted dengue fever in this unprecedented outbreak.

Peru is reeling from record case counts of dengue fever. What's driving the outbreak?

4:31pm June 21, 2023

by Simeon Tegel

The number of patients is soaring, the health system is stressed and the government is facing criticism over its response. So far 150,000 Peruvians have caught the virus this year and 248 have died.