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Several migrants accused in beating of New York City police officers arrested in Phoenix

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Several of the illegal immigrants suspected of beating New York City police officers were arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, Fox News confirmed Monday night. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sources told Fox News that the migrants allegedly involved in the mob beating of NYPD officers were arrested Monday evening by ICE and Homeland Security Investigations at a Greyhound bus station in Phoenix. The... 

Mexican Defense Department seeks probe on how cartels acquired high-grade U.S. weapons

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Mexico’s top diplomat is demanding an urgent investigation into how military-grade weapons such as belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades are being found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Said weapons are not sold for civilian use in the United States. “The [Mexican] Defense Department has warned the United States about weapons entering Mexico that are for the exclusive... 

Argentina Paralyzed By Strikes as Thousands Protest Milei's Shock Therapy

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Two months after libertarian firebrand Javier Milei was elected president of Latam basket case Argentina, pledging to overhaul the economy and openly warning a period of brutal austerity and pain is coming, the initial euphoria is fading fast and is being replace with the shock and horror of what comes next. And sure enough, in the biggest show of resistance to date against Milei, Argentinian workers... 

Mexican president asks US to grant visas to 10M Hispanic migrants and $20B to limit immigration

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known by his initials AMLO, revealed that he asked U.S. authorities to grant visas to at least 10 million Hispanic migrants who have worked for more than 10 years in the country. In a regular press conference last week, the president said that he also demanded President Joe Biden’s administration pay regional states $20 billion in exchange... 

IMF Praises Argentina Milei government, Issues bailout hoping to Help Save their Economy

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the green light to release $4.7 billion for Argentina in a move tied to a comprehensive debt restructuring strategy, despite the nation falling short of benchmarks related to its $43 billion loan initiative. This decision was made public on Wednesday. Argentina is grappling with a profound economic crisis, considered the most severe in two decades. The... 

Masked Gunmen Storm TV Channel in Ecuador, Take Hostages

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Cameras were rolling Tuesday as masked gunmen stormed the set of an Ecuadorian news program while the show was broadcasting live. Shock footage out of Guayaquil, Ecuador, captured the harrowing moments around 10 gunmen entered the TC Televisión studios during the Despues de el Noticiero program and ordered everyone on the floor. The incident unfolded just hours after Ecuador President Daniel Noboa... 

Ferocious War Between Mexican Military and Cartel at US Border

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A fierce gun battle between Mexican soldiers and cartel operatives erupted at the southern border this week, according to reports. On Friday at around 4 p.m., Mexican forces reportedly confronted armed criminals in the town of Sonoyta, just half a mile from the port of entry in Lukeville, Arizona, one of the busiest human smuggling and illegal migration corridors in the world. John Fabbricatore, candidate... 

IMF Praises Argentina's Economic Reforms as 'Bold, Should Help Private Sector Growth'

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In response to the recent protests against Argentina’s economic reforms led by President Javier Milei, the new government has declared that organisers of the demonstrations will be held financially accountable for the associated security costs. The security expenses, totaling 60 million pesos, will be invoiced to the social movements responsible for orchestrating the protests, according to a... 

Argentina Announces 'Shock Therapy' Reforms to Move the Country Away from Communism

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In a groundbreaking effort to address Argentina’s deep-seated economic crisis, President Javier Milei has unveiled an expansive set of economic reforms that signal a departure from traditional economic policies. The sweeping measures encompass not only the privatization of state-owned entities but also the removal of export constraints and the easing of price controls. President Milei, known... 

Brazil Approves Amazon Rainforest Highway

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Deputies approved a bill on Tuesday to streamline environmental licensing procedures for the paving of BR-319, a crucial Amazon highway connecting Manaus (AM) to Porto Velho (RO). The vote, with 311 in favor and 103 against, faced opposition mainly from parties critical of the project, such as PT, PCdoB, PV, PSOL, and Rede. The controversial BR-319 paving project, ongoing for decades and included... 

Highly Pathogenic RABIES-like Virus Kills 1000 Seals in Brazil, Convulsing on Beaches

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A very suspicious virus which they call “bird flu” that is highly pathogenic is killing animals in Brazil while attacking their nervous systems, something which bird flu simply DOES NOT DO. Bird flu attacks the lungs… This virus that is being reported in Brazil behaves more like an airborne version of rabies. Nearly 1,000 seals and sea lions in southern Brazil have died from bird... 

Barbados PM Urges UK to Pay $4.9 Trillion Reparations for Slave Trade

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Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has made a bold plea for the United Kingdom to pay $4.9 trillion in reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, delivering her impassioned speech in London on Wednesday. Addressing the historical injustices and the enduring impact of slavery, Mottley emphasized that discussions about repaying this debt would be arduous and time-consuming. Mottley met with UK... 

USA Backs Territorial Integrity of Guyana, Sends Fighter Jets to Defend Against Venezuela

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U.S. forces held joint military drills within Guyanese airspace on Thursday as a longstanding and intensifying territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana sparked fears of war in South America. At the center of the dispute is Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Guyana has controlled for more than a century. Venezuela has claimed sovereignty over Essequibo for decades, and the two nations agreed... 

Venezuela's president Maduro Signs Decrees Stealing Essequibo Region from Guayana

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In a significant development, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has officially signed a series of decrees that entail the formal incorporation of the western region of Guyana, known as Essequibo, into Venezuelan territory. These decrees outline the establishment of a National Commission for the Defense of Essequibo, the creation of the Guayana Esequiba Comprehensive Defense Zone, and the formation... 

Venezuela is preparing Army to Invade Guyana with Goal to conquer More than Half of Country

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has escalated tensions by deploying troops to the border with Guyana in preparation for claiming 160,000 square kilometers of territory known as Essequibo, according to reports from the Spanish daily El Pais. The move follows a controversial referendum in which 10.4 million Venezuelan voters allegedly approved incorporating the disputed territory, referred to as... 
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