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Colombia laments lack of aid for growing Venezuela migration crisis

Venezuelans gather to cross into Ecuador from Colombia BOGOTA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International donors have been significantly less generous…

Venezuela to produce some 13 million tons of inputs in 2020

CARACAS, Aug 21 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The Venezuelan government plans to produce 13,540,000 tons of food for next year, despite…

Cuban population decreases and ageing increases

HAVANA, Aug 21 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The demographic trend in Cuba points to the population decrease and aging, according to…

Update: Brazil bus hijacker shot dead by police

A woman (L) passes out moments after she is released from a bus by a hijacker in the Rio-Niteroi bridge…

President of Uruguay says he may have lung cancer

MONTEVIDEO, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uruguay’s President Tabare Vazquez announced that doctors detected a likely malignant growth in his right…

Argentina: President Macri swears in new finance minister to steady economy

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Argentine President Mauricio Macri swore in his new finance minister Hernan Lacunza, calling on him to steady the country’s…

U.S. voices concern over attacks on airports in Western Libya

TRIPOLI, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — The U.S. Embassy in Libya expressed concern over attacks on civilian airports in western Libya, as the armed conflict between…

Mexican court rules to allow recreational cocaine use

MEXICO CITY, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican judge has granted two people’s requests to be allowed to use cocaine…

US Pres Trump delays Denmark PM talks over lack of interest in Greenland sale

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump announced that he is postponing a planned meeting with Denmark’s prime minister…

US, Venezuela in talks: Presidents Trump, Maduro

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that talks between…