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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A former Argentine navy spy nicknamed the "Angel of Death" went on trial Friday for his alleged involvement in the disappearance and torture of dissidents during the country's military dictatorship. Full Story »
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities have detained two suspects in the killing of a university student whose death sparked protests by fellow students. Full Story »
BRASILIA, Brazil - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says he will leave the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras by Jan. 27, when his presidential term ends, according to an interview broadcast Friday. Full Story »
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MORELIA, Mexico - At least seven federal police officers and a civilian were killed in Michoacan state in several attacks by gunmen against federal agents in less than 24 hours, state prosecutors said. Full Story »
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - The Interamerican Court of Human Rights has criticized Mexico for a lack of diligence in investigating the slayings of three young women in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez. Full Story »
MEXICO CITY - An eccentric street vendor known for his Rambo-style headband resigned Thursday as chief of Mexico City's most populous borough, nine days after he and several of his supporters took over the borough's headquarters. Full Story »
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HAVANA - The Rev. Jesse Jackson took him to church for the first time in 27 years. Home run legend Hank Aaron asked him for autographed baseballs. Literary great Gabriel Garcia Marquez gave him a copy of "Dracula" that kept him up all night reading and smuggled ingredients into the country so he could make baklava. Full Story »
MEXICO CITY - Mexican journalists have formed an advocacy group in response to attacks on reporters. Full Story »
QUITO, Ecuador - Intelligence obtained by U.S. forces based in Ecuador helped Colombia's military locate the senior rebel commander killed in a cross-border raid by Colombian troops last year, a government commission said Thursday. Full Story »
NASSAU, Bahamas - A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbing two groups of cruise ship passengers with a shotgun as they toured the capital of Nassau on Segways. Full Story »
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