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Mexico investigates murder of mayor of town in Oaxaca state reut.rs/4fKTx9O reut.rs/4fKTx9O

Mexico investigates murder of mayor of town in Oaxaca state

Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the fatal shooting of ​the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, the state ‌prosecutor’s office said on Saturday, as security forces...

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Venezuela deploys troops against illegal miners in key gold belt reut.rs/4ovocdt reut.rs/4ovocdt

Venezuela deploys troops against illegal miners in key gold belt

Venezuela has deployed troops ​to target illegal groups controlling key gold deposits, according to local residents and human rights ‌activists, as the government seeks to attract foreign investment...

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Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro reut.rs/4v8FQpW reut.rs/4v8FQpW

Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro

The president of Colombia's legislative Commission of Investigation and ​Accusation, Gloria Arizabaleta, has proposed suspending President ‌Gustavo Petro from his duties until June 21, according to a...

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Venezuela deploys troops against illegal miners in key gold belt reut.rs/3SebQdB reut.rs/3SebQdB

Venezuela deploys troops against illegal miners in key gold belt

Venezuela has deployed troops ​to target illegal groups controlling key gold deposits, according to local residents and human rights ‌activists, as the government seeks to attract foreign investment...

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Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance reut.rs/4vB3nQ3 reut.rs/4vB3nQ3

Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance

A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to grant the central bank financial autonomy, boosting its independence in a move opposed by President Luiz ​Inacio Lula da Silva's adminis...

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Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro reut.rs/4uuevNN reut.rs/4uuevNN

Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro

The president of Colombia's legislative Commission of Investigation and ​Accusation, Gloria Arizabaleta, has proposed suspending President ‌Gustavo Petro from his duties until June 21, according to a...

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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady reut.rs/4vDlXHc reut.rs/4vDlXHc

Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady 

The Bank of Canada is expected to leave interest rates ‌unchanged on Wednesday as strong inflation and labor market data are offset by a weakening economy that slipped into a technical recession in...

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Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance reut.rs/4okgbry reut.rs/4okgbry

Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance

A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to grant the central bank financial autonomy, boosting its independence in a move opposed by President Luiz ​Inacio Lula da Silva's adminis...

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Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro reut.rs/49NNZaL reut.rs/49NNZaL

Head of Colombian legislative commission proposes suspension of president Petro

The president of Colombia's legislative Commission of Investigation and ​Accusation, Gloria Arizabaleta, has proposed suspending President ‌Gustavo Petro from his duties until June 21, according to a...

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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady reut.rs/3RYNDYJ reut.rs/3RYNDYJ

Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady 

The Bank of Canada is expected to leave interest rates ‌unchanged on Wednesday as strong inflation and labor market data are offset by a weakening economy that slipped into a technical recession in...

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Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance reut.rs/4aE5GK2 reut.rs/4aE5GK2

Brazil Senate committee backs central bank autonomy despite Lula resistance

A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to grant the central bank financial autonomy, boosting its independence in a move opposed by President Luiz ​Inacio Lula da Silva's adminis...

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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady reut.rs/43Y6lST reut.rs/43Y6lST

Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates steady 

The Bank of Canada is expected to leave interest rates ‌unchanged on Wednesday as strong inflation and labor market data are offset by a weakening economy that slipped into a technical recession in...

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BoC expected to hold rates through 2026, look past temporary inflation pressures reut.rs/3RQJ8zt reut.rs/3RQJ8zt

BoC expected to hold rates through 2026, look past temporary inflation pressures

The Bank of Canada will hold its key overnight rate at 2.25% on June 10 and for the rest of the year, according to ​a majority of economists polled by Reuters, despite rising inflation risks stemming...

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U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources reut.rs/4dQMCuh reut.rs/4dQMCuh

U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources

The U.S. designation of Brazil's Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as foreign terrorist organizations, effective Friday, could disrupt ​cooperation against drug and arms...

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Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says reut.rs/4eoOLgX reut.rs/4eoOLgX

Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says

Mexico's economy could grow more than the OECD's latest forecast, Finance Minister Edgar Amador Zamora said in ​an interview with newspaper Milenio published late on Wednesday, ‌arguing that a...

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U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources reut.rs/43LcPoa reut.rs/43LcPoa

U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources

The U.S. designation of Brazil's Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as foreign terrorist organizations, effective Friday, could disrupt ​cooperation against drug and arms...

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Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says reut.rs/4x8gpGn reut.rs/4x8gpGn

Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says

Mexico's economy could grow more than the OECD's latest forecast, Finance Minister Edgar Amador Zamora said in ​an interview with newspaper Milenio published late on Wednesday, ‌arguing that a...

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U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources reut.rs/49Fxspe reut.rs/49Fxspe

U.S. terror label for Brazilian gangs risks derailing police cooperation, say sources

The U.S. designation of Brazil's Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as foreign terrorist organizations, effective Friday, could disrupt ​cooperation against drug and arms...

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Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says reut.rs/4dYCCOl reut.rs/4dYCCOl

Mexico economy may beat OECD forecast, finance minister says

Mexico's economy could grow more than the OECD's latest forecast, Finance Minister Edgar Amador Zamora said in ​an interview with newspaper Milenio published late on Wednesday, ‌arguing that a...

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Brazil's May trade surplus beats forecasts as prices lifts exports reut.rs/4ocvjYi reut.rs/4ocvjYi

Brazil's May trade surplus beats forecasts as prices lifts exports

Brazil's trade surplus reached $7.8 billion in May, official data showed on ​Wednesday, above market expectations, as higher prices ‌drove export growth at a faster pace than imports.

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