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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures after the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the results of the voting on election day in Venezuela, on May 20, 2018. - President Nicolas Maduro was declared winner of Venezuela's election Sunday in a poll rejected as invalid by his rivals, who called for fresh elections to be held later this year. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted, Maduro had 67.7 percent of the vote, with his main rival Henri Falcon taking 21.2 percent, the National Election Council chief Tibisay Lucena announced. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP) (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Venezuela's Socialist Leader Nicolas Maduro Re-Elected Amid Allegations Of Irregularities
By Luc Cohen and Andreina Aponte, Reuters
The State Department has already announced that the U.S. will not recognize the election result.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L, in khaki) is pictured at the site of the accident after a Cubana de Aviacion aircraft crashed after taking off from Havana's Jose Marti airport on May 18, 2018. - A Cuban state airways passenger plane with 113 people on board crashed on shortly after taking off from Havana's airport, state media reported. The Boeing 737 operated by Cubana de Aviacion crashed 'near the international airport,' state agency Prensa Latina reported. Airport sources said the jetliner was heading from the capital to the eastern city of Holguin. (Photo by Adalberto ROQUE / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Cuba Confirms 110 Killed In Country's Deadliest Plane Crash Since 1989
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh, Reuters
The three Cuban women who survived the crash were in critical condition, a hospital official said.
Pope Francis poses with Chilean bishops after a meeting at the Vatican, May 17, 2018. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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RELIGION
Every Single Chilean Bishop Offers To Resign Over Country's Sex Abuse Scandal
By Carol Kuruvilla
It's the first time all the bishops in one country have offered to step down over the church's sex abuse scandal.
Josh Holt 26 posted videos to Facebook on Wednesday that appear to show him begging for his life from inside a Venezuelan prison
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POLITICS
Josh Holt, American Captive in Venezuela, Begs For Help In Prison Videos
By Nina Golgowski
The 26-year-old's plea comes amid rioting at the prison where he has been held without trial since 2016.
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POLITICS
Former Mexican President Warns Donald Trump: 'You've Got To Get Your S**t Together'
By Lee Moran
"You must show compassion and humanity," Vicente Fox admonished after Trump called immigrants "animals."
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VIDEOS
Unique And Festive Mother’s Day Traditions From Around The World
Mother’s Day around the world can involve much more than just breakfast in bed. Here are some unique traditions from the United Kingdom, Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico and Nepal.
A big collage with photo of Deputy Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Marielle Franco, is seen in the stairwell of Cristiano Viana Street, in the neighborhood of Pinheiros, West zone of the city of Sao Paulo, this Wednesday 21 March 2018. The Councillor was shot to death on Wednesday night 14 March 2018, in the Centre of the city of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Fabio Vieira/FotoRua/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
2 Months Later, Rio Cops Are Supposedly Closing In On Marielle Franco’s Killers
By Travis Waldron
They say an investigation into the murder of the black, queer Rio city councilwoman is on the "right path." It may lead back to police.
Al Giordano has run sessions of his School of Authentic Journalism on and off since 2003
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MEDIA
We Probed Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Journalist Al Giordano. Here's What We Found.
By Eoin Higgins
The reporter and activist denies accusations he sexually harassed three attendees of his School of Authentic Journalism.
Members of a caravan of migrants from Central America enter the United States border and customs facility, where they are expected to apply for asylum, in Tijuana, Mexico May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
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WORLD NEWS
Half Of 'Caravan' Asylum Seekers In U.S., Sessions Puts Judges On Border
By Delphine Schrank, Reuters
Dozens more remain just outside the entrance to the port of entry in a makeshift camp, waiting to plead their case.
Firefighters extinguish a fire at a building collapsed in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto
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WORLD NEWS
26-Story Building Demolished By Blaze In Sao Paulo, At Least 1 Dead
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
The abandoned structure was occupied by around 150 squatters.
Chilean victim of clerical sexual abuse Juan Cruz speaks during an interview ahead of his meeting with Pope Francis, outside the Vatican in Rome, Italy, April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
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RELIGION
Chilean Clergy Abuse Victims Took Their Stories Of Survival To Pope Francis
By Carol Kuruvilla
“Today I have more hope in the future of our church," said Juan Carlos Cruz. "Even though the task is enormous.”
CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, May 10, 2017 | In most parts of Mexico, mothers behind bars can keep their children's up up to age 3 or 4. This mother was an accountant who is in a state prison for fraud and is awaiting sentencing. She walks back to her cell for roll call and lunch after two hours of art workshops, where she makes barrettes and decorated boxes while her daughter plays by her side the whole time.
Melissa Lyttle
LATINO VOICES
What Life Looks Like For A Toddler Growing Up In A Mexican Women's Prison
By Irene Caselli and Melissa Lyttle
“It’s the strength that God sent me to keep going while in prison."
Independent pre-candidate for the presidential election 2018, Jaime Rodriguez, also known as Bronco, addresses the audience during a rally in Monterrey, Mexico January 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Mendoza
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WORLD NEWS
Mexican Presidential Candidate Calls For Cutting Off Thieves' Hands
By Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters
“We have to cut off the hands of those who rob. It’s that simple."
Cuba's President Raul Castro (C-L) and First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C-R) arrive for a session of the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, April 18, 2018. Irene Perez/Courtesy of Cubadebate/Handout via Reuters. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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WORLD NEWS
Miguel Diaz-Canel Elected President Of Cuba, Ending 60 Years Of Castro Rule
By Sarah Marsh and Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters
The 57-year-old former vice president vowed to "give continuity to the Cuban revolution."
A group of women talk with the medical attention unit of the Refugee Caravan shortly after starting their walk at dusk in Santiago Niltepec
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WORLD NEWS
Here's The Truth About The Caravan Of Migrants Trump Keeps Going On About
By Maya Averbuch and Sarah Kinosian
“If I could offer something to my kids in Honduras, don’t you think I would be there?” one migrant said.
Cuban President Raul Castro (L) talks with first Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel during the year-end parliamentary session at the Convention Palace in Havana, on December 21, 2017. Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after elections that same month to choose his successor, according to a vote Thursday in the island state's National Assembly. / AFP PHOTO / Jaime Blez (Photo credit should read JAIME BLEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Raul Castro To Step Down As Cuba's President
By Dominique Mosbergen
Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel -- who is, significantly, not a Castro -- is expected to succeed him.
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VIDEOS
Deportees Who Spent Most Of Their Lives In U.S. Restart In Mexico's 'Little L.A.'
Migrants who have lived most of their lives in America but are deported back to Mexico are finding a supportive community in Mexico City.
VIDEOS
Deportees Build A New Community In Mexico City
Migrants who have lived most of their lives in America but are deported back to Mexico are finding a supportive community in Mexico City.
A wheat-paste piece of street art by artist Luis Bueno shows the councilwoman from Rio de Janeiro Marielle Franco. On March 14th, the councilwoman from Rio de Janeiro Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, were shot dead in the heart of Rio. The crime is still unsolved, but the investigations point to the participation of cops. Marielle was a critic of police violence, which affects mainly the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. She was also very critic of the military intervention that took place in Rio on the last month. (Photo by Cris Faga/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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OPINION
We Must Not Let Marielle Franco’s Killing Go Unpunished
By Jurema Werneck
Here in Rio, we are fighting for justice for Marielle. It’ll be easier for us to win this struggle if you make your voices heard, too.
Pope Francis gestures during the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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WORLD NEWS
Abuse Survivors Demand Concrete Action After Pope Admits His 'Serious Errors'
By Carol Kuruvilla
“Victims of sexual abuse need help and support, not just a show of concern," advocates say.
UNDATED FILE PHOTO - Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero is shown behind bars in this undated file photo. Quintero won an initial appeal against his conviction and 40 year sentence for the 1985 murder of U.S. DEA agent Enrique Camarena. Quintero will stay in jail while prosecutors appeal against the ruling. MEXICO DRUGS
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POLITICS
FBI Adds Mexican Drug Trafficker To Its Most Wanted List
By Roque Planas
The United States is offering a $20 million dollar reward for Rafael Caro Quintero's arrest. But getting him extradited may be complicated.
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WEIRD NEWS
Cops Fired After Blaming Missing Half-Ton Of Pot On Stoner Mice
By David Moye
A judge tried to weed out the truth.
U.S. border patrol agents keep watch next to the fence along the Mexican border in Calexico, California, U.S. February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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POLITICS
Video Shows U.S. Agents Trying To Force Man Who ‘Looks’ Mexican Across Border
By Dominique Mosbergen
The Border Patrol officers insisted the disoriented man was not in their custody, despite the handcuffs.
Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in St Peter Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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RELIGION
Pope Admits He Made 'Serious Errors' In Handling Chile Sex Abuse Allegations
By Carol Kuruvilla
In a rare move, the pontiff is summoning all Chilean bishops to Rome to discuss the scandal.
VIDEOS
Border Patrol Leaves Injured Man At Mexican Border
A U.S. Border Patrol Agent left an injured and mentally disturbed Mexican man at the border, ignoring the policy that aliens go through the repatriation process at the Mexican consulate.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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POLITICS
FBI Raid, Staff Exits, Canceled Foreign Trip Making For Best 'Infrastructure Week' Yet
By S.V. Date
In a chaotic administration, this week could be one for the books – and it’s not even half done
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