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Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela stunned the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday for the first time, sparking an outpouring of national pride after a tense final dripping with political symbolism. Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal the

Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

Venezuela scored a stunning 3-2 upset over the United States to capture the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday in a tense final played out against a backdrop of political tensions. Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout. Cuba's government is under increasingly crushing pressure, with Washington enforcing an oil blockade

Venezuela leader's first foreign trip abruptly canceled

Venezuela leader's first foreign trip abruptly canceled

The first foreign visit of Venezuela's US-backed interim leader since taking power was abruptly canceled on Thursday, just hours before she was to arrive in Colombia. Delcy Rodriguez was due to travel to the border town of Cucuta for a summit on Friday with Colombian President Gustavo

Hard-right Chile leader sworn in on promise of change

Hard-right Chile leader sworn in on promise of change

Chile's most right-wing president in over three decades, Jose Antonio Kast, was sworn in Wednesday on a promise to tackle surging rates of violent crime and carry out mass migrant deportations. Chile becomes the latest Latin American country to lurch to the right as voters back law-

Venezuelan lawmakers advance mining reforms sought by US

Venezuelan lawmakers advance mining reforms sought by US

The National Assembly of Venezuela on Monday moved forward with mining reforms pushed by the United States, which is anxious to secure access to the country's critical minerals. The bill, according to a draft seen by AFP, would allow for private companies to become more involved in Venezuelan

Venezuela frees more political prisoners under amnesty law

Venezuela frees more political prisoners under amnesty law

Venezuela released 17 political prisoners on Saturday from a jail in the capital, Caracas, an AFP journalist saw, as a new law granted amnesty for crimes historically used to lock up dissidents. The landmark law, which was adopted last month, is one of the most significant reforms championed by Delcy