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7 Colombian soldiers killed by suspected guerrillas

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Seven Colombian national police officers were killed Sunday in an attack by suspected guerrillas in northern Colombia, defense ministry spokesman Javier Flores told CNN.

In a nationally televised address Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expressed her sorrow for the loss of her husband, former President Nestor Kirchner, and gave thanks for the outpouring of support that followed.

Brazilian officials have said they will continue to crack down on farms accused of forcing workers into slave-like conditions, the country’s labor ministry said after authorities rescued nearly 150 workers.

Colombia’s new president may have a chance to test his diplomatic skills as soon as he takes office Saturday. Venezuela’s foreign minister could be attending his inauguration.

A massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government was under way Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.

A Venezuelan governor and former minister of communications was missing Saturday after a car accident.

As rescue efforts continue Tuesday, Colombia’s president will visit the mountainside neighborhood where a massive landslide buried dozens of homes.

Rene Lecour’s plan started out simple: Take his son on a skateboarding trip to someplace “epic.”

An abandoned car sits in the Mexican desert outside Juarez, Mexico, the doors and trunk wide open. Under a blanket in the trunk is a body. Hands tied together. A bullet in the head.

Tropical Storm Matthew formed Thursday in the southwestern Caribbean Sea.

Venezuela and Colombia renewed diplomatic relations after a meeting between their heads of state in Santa Marta, Colombia.

Mexican officials are revealing details of a recently announced agreement that ends a 16-year trucking dispute between Mexico and the United States.

Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid.

A broad array of international donors pledged nearly $10 billion in long-term assistance to Haiti’s earthquake recovery efforts during a daylong conference at United Nations headquarters.

Seven Cuban former political prisoners started new lives Tuesday in Spain, saying they see their release as the next step toward bringing democracy to their island nation.

Devastating floods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state have killed more than 800 people, according to new government figures.


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