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Suspects in Killing of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Found Dead in Prison

The six men, who were all Colombian, were being detained in the city of Guayaquil after their arrest two months ago.

“This authorization for the construction of the wall is a step backward. It doesn’t solve the problem. We have to address the causes.”

The Biden administration has waived 26 environmental laws to speed the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Texas.

The many closed doors bear witness to a collapse that has pushed millions of Venezuelans abroad, as do the small number of lights at night.

The proposal, drafted by the United States and Ecuador, received 13 votes in favor, with Russia and China abstaining.

The case for which the raids are carried out has not been detailed by the authorities who allege it is under “judicial reserve.”

The murders happened as massive Indigenous-led protests erupted across Bolivia against a proposed pipeline in what was known as the Gas War.

President Chaves said he’s ordered the deportation of those who “behave badly,” and warned of the increase in migrants heading north.

US immigration officials have reported a sharp increase in the number of people attempting to cross the US-Mexico border in recent weeks.

Indi Rivero from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Ladybug on Chard” in Lara, Venezuela. She used a Vtelca cellphone camera.