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Indigenous groups say they are left out of US immigration debate

Indigenous asylum seekers from Latin America often face language barriers and discrimination on their journey to the US.

A kid in Guatemala had a dream. Today she's a disease detective

A kid in Guatemala had a dream. Today she's a disease detective

Neudy Rojop made a girlhood pledge. When family members fell ill, she says she decided to become a nurse "so I could change my community for good."

Former Panama president's sons return after U.S. conviction for money laundering

Former Panama president's sons return after U.S. conviction for money laundering

Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli returned to their country on Wednesday, after serving a sentence in the United States for money laundering in a case linked to the Odebrecht scandal, a spokesperson for the family said.

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Panama ex-President Martinelli to stand trial on money laundering charge

A Panamanian judge summoned former President Ricardo Martinelli to stand trial for a money laundering charge, investigators said on Friday.

Guatemala court convicts ex-President Perez, ex-VP in graft case

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday found former President Otto Perez and his vice president, Roxana Baldetti, guilty in a graft case that forced Perez out of office months before his term was up.

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US plan to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan asylum seekers is based on similar scheme for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war.

Luis Echeverria, a Mexican leader who was blamed for massacres, dies at age 100

The former president, blamed for some of Mexico's worst political killings of the 20th century, has died at the age of 100, current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed.

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Ex-president of Mexico Luis Echeverria dies at 100

Ex-president of Mexico Luis Echeverria dies at 100

Former Mexican president Luis Echeverria has died at the age of 100

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Former Mexican President Echeverria, famed for role in repression, dies at 100

Former Mexican President Echeverria, famed for role in repression, dies at 100

Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria, who took office in 1970 promising a democratic opening for the country but oversaw six of the harshest years of a so-called "dirty war" against dissidents, has died aged 100.

Guatemala's Supreme Court suspends senior anti-corruption judge

Guatemala's Supreme Court suspends senior anti-corruption judge

Guatemala's Supreme Court of Justice said on Tuesday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.

Working with U.S., Guatemala detains 10 people in raids on migrant smugglers

Working with U.S., Guatemala detains 10 people in raids on migrant smugglers

Guatemalan authorities working with the U.S. Homeland Security agency on Friday arrested 10 people in raids against a migrant smuggling group linked to the massacre of 19 people in Mexico last year, Guatemalan officials said.

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