Latin America

Will Obama Attend Fidel’s Funeral in Cuba?

Will Barack Obama return to Cuba for the funeral of Fidel Castro? At this point who will represent the US at the official sendoff for the Cuban leader has yet to be announced. The last State funeral Obama and Raul Castro were both present at was for Nelson Mandela in 2013.

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Colombian Government and FARC Sign New Peace Deal

Colombia’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, and the leader of the FARC, Rodrigo Londono, signed a new peace agreement on Thursday which replaces the one that was signed on September 26th and hopes to finally end the 52 years of armed conflict between the Government and this guerrilla group.

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Nature Strikes Central America

An earthquake and a hurricane struck Central America on Thursday, striking at the same time from the Pacific and the Caribbean the narrow line of land linking North and South America, and once again showing its great vulnerability.

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Nicaragua Braces for Hurricane Otto

Hurricane Otto is expected to reach land later on Thursday and currently packs 105 mph winds and moving west at 8 mph (7 a.m. EST) The center is expected to pass somewhere close to the Nicaragua – Costa Rica border and then continue on west, notes the National Hurricane Center,

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Trudeau: Trump Won’t Affect Canada-Cuba Relationship

Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election in the United States will not change Canada’s relations with Cuba, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday in Havana. “The United States elections will not change the strong relationship, which is a relationship between partners and friends, between Canada and Cuba,” Trudeau said during a ceremony at the University of Havana in the presence of Cuban President Raul Castro.

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Justin Trudeau Begins His Cuba Visit

Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his first official visit to the island, which seeks to strengthen economic and trade relations. Canada is the leading source country of tourists to the island, representing 40% of the market in 2015.

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Michael Moore on the Clinton-Trump Election

With the U.S. election only days away, Michael Moore has released a surprise new film about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton titled “Michael Moore in TrumpLand.” Democracy Now! sat down with the Academy Award-winning filmmaker and talked about how he moved from supporting Bernie Sanders during the primary to now supporting Hillary Clinton.

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