CHRISTIANSTED — A Nicaraguan national was given nearly six years in prison after his conviction on federal drug charges relating to the seizure of bulk
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Six church workers and a priest held captive by gangs in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Amid ever-increasing gang violence in Haiti, six church workers and a priest were kidnapped on February 23, in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince,
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Attorney for widow of slain Haitian president rejects indictment and says it’s politically motivated
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — An attorney for Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who was indicted in his assassination, told The Associated Press this week that he believes
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A widow and 2 powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti president’s slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case, including the slain president’s widow,
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Former Haitian police chief accused in 2021 presidential slaying resigns as OAS representative
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Léon Charles, the former chief of Haiti’s National Police who was recently accused in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, said Thursday that he
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Ecuador man gets 4.75 years in prison after guilty plea to cocaine conspiracy at sea
CHRISTIANSTED — A man from Ecuador was given a sentence of 4.75 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to cocaine smuggling. Carlos Benitez Estupinan,
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4 Venezuelans found dripping wet in a field after abandoning boat with $77M worth of cocaine
CHRISTIANSTED — Four Venezuelans have been charged with drug smuggling after they were found dripping wet in a Carlton field after abandoning their boat with
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Haiti gang wars block aid routes for most vulnerable, U.N. agency says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — A recent spike of violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is preventing the World Food Program (WFP) from reaching hundreds of thousands of
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At least 400 detained across Russia at Navalny rallies, rights group says
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) — More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir
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Russia’s pursuit of a space-based nuclear weapon raises national security concerns in Washington
WASHINGTON — Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon designed to target U.S. satellites, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The weapon isn’t yet operational,
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