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Behind the shiny veneer of the ‘new’ Venezuela

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Behind the shiny veneer of the ‘new’ Venezuela

CNN finds Venezuelans talking of a “fragile” society even as they use the limited freedoms they have months after the US deposed their president.CNN finds Venezuelans talking of a “fragile” society even as they use the limited freedoms they have months after the US deposed their president.  Read More 

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DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge

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DACA recipients are losing protections and work permits as renewal delays surge

Marco, 26, graduated from one of the country’s top medical schools last week. He found his calling after witnessing his grandmother battle cancer, and he sometimes worked up to 40 to 60 hours a week to afford his education.Marco, 26, graduated from one of the country’s top medical schools last week. He found his calling after witnessing his grandmother battle cancer, and he sometimes worked up to 40 to 60 […]

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Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s power behind the throne

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Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s power behind the throne

Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Fidel Castro, in 2021 resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the highest position of power on the island. The mantle was passed to Miguel Diaz-Canel, who promised to preserve the revolution.Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Fidel Castro, in 2021 resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the highest position of power on the island. […]

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DHS says its new deportation planes are almost ready for takeoff. Critics doubt the plan will work

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DHS says its new deportation planes are almost ready for takeoff. Critics doubt the plan will work

A long-abandoned proposal at the Department of Homeland Security – one so ambitious the agency had never gone through with it before – was revived under the leadership of then-Secretary Kristi Noem.A long-abandoned proposal at the Department of Homeland Security – one so ambitious the agency had never gone through with it before – was revived under the leadership of then-Secretary Kristi Noem.  Read More 

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