Eyder Peralta

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Armed gangs continue to control much of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince

Monday, March 11, 2024

There is no sign of international intervention in Haiti amid gang violence in the capital. The prime minister remains locked out of the country.

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Regional Mexican music is having a moment on the world stage

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Beyoncé may have gone country, but she's far from the only one. Snoop Dogg, Bad Bunny and Karol G are just the latest artists who look to rural areas, specifically in Mexico, for musical inspiration.

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Former president of Honduras is convicted of drug trafficking charges in New York

Friday, March 08, 2024

The ex-president of Honduras, described by a U.S. government attorney as the man who "paved a cocaine superhighway to the United States" has been convicted of drug trafficking charges in New York.

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Amid a dramatic standoff, Haiti extends its state of emergency for another 30 days

Friday, March 08, 2024

Gangs, which have called for the ouster of the country's defacto prime minister, are surrounding the Port Au Prince airport. The prime minister is presumed to still be in stranded in Puerto Rico.

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Armed gangs in Haiti trade fire with police and soldiers as civilians cower in fear

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

As gangs vow to topple the government, Haiti is entering its second day of a state of emergency.

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Haiti declares a state of emergency as security chaos continues

Monday, March 04, 2024

Haiti has declared a state of emergency and curfews are in place until Wednesday, as the beleaguered island descends into more security chaos.

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What to know about the 2 candidates running for Mexico's presidency

Saturday, March 02, 2024

Mexico's next President will be a woman — that much is certain. But as the two main candidates launch their campaigns, what are their policies and what should we expect ahead of the June vote?

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele receives a warm welcome at CPAC

Friday, February 23, 2024

El Salvador's leader arrived at the annual Maryland meeting of U.S. conservatives. He encouraged the next president to do "whatever it takes" to overcome the "dark forces" trying to take over the U.S.

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Mexico's President strikes back on allegations of his close circle having cartel ties

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Mexico's President hits back with furious response to allegations that those close to him have ties to drug cartels.

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Former president of Honduras is on trial, facing charges that he ran a 'narco state'

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Once touted as a key U.S. ally in the war against drugs, former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández's trial begins in New York, as he stands accused of overseeing a "narco state."

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Israel has been threatening a military ground offensive against the city Rafah

Monday, February 12, 2024

Humanitarian agencies and the international community say if Israel takes its fight to that part of Gaza, the result could be a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Palestinians desperately need food aid. How did the war in Gaza make food political?

Friday, February 02, 2024

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using food deprivation as a weapon of war while other humanitarian organizations warn the risk of famine in Gaza is growing.

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As Israel resumes bombing in the north, thousands of Gazans face desperate conditions

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.

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Diplomat trying to end Gaza war warns an attack on U.S. forces could widen it

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The prime minister of Qatar is in Washington for talks with U.S. officials trying to iron out the framework of a deal to pause or end the war in Gaza and get Israeli hostages released.

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ICJ finds genocide case against Israel 'plausible', orders it to stop violations

Saturday, January 27, 2024

The International Court of Justice stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war as part of the genocide case South Africa has brought against Israel.

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2024 is a big election year around the globe. Will democracy win?

Saturday, January 20, 2024

2024 will be a key test for the health of democracy around the world. Analysis of significant elections in key regions, and what they might portend.

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Guatemala finally swears in reformist Bernardo Arevalo as president

Monday, January 15, 2024

In Guatemala, the political outsider who surprised all by winning the presidential election is finally sworn in, despite last minutes efforts to derail his inauguration by some in the political elite.

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Guatemala's president is sworn in despite opponents' efforts to stop it

Monday, January 15, 2024

Bernardo Arevalo was sworn in minutes after midnight on Monday — despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration, and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

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Guatemala's presidential inauguration brings an air of hope

Sunday, January 14, 2024

There are celebrations and cautious optimism in Guatemala as Bernardo Arevalo Jr. wins the presidency, renewing the country's democratic aspirations and its revolutionary past.

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A view from a migrant caravan where thousands had hoped to make it to the U.S.

Thursday, January 04, 2024

As Republican members of Congress were touring the U.S. southern border, Mexican authorities were breaking up a migrant caravan at that country's southern border.

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