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This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Iota in the North Atlantic Ocean on Monday, at 07:11 EST.

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Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

10:59pm November 16, 2020

by Elie Levine

Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

Navy members help evacuate people on a boat from the Karata and Wawa Bar communities ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, on Sunday.

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2 Weeks After Eta, Nicaragua Braces For Massive Hurricane Iota

10:32am November 16, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Iota, now a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to hit Nicaragua on Monday evening, bringing catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and extreme rainfall.

Protesters gather outside Congress in Lima, Peru, after interim President Manuel Merino announced his resignation following massive protests unleashed when lawmakers ousted President Martín Vizcarra.

Peru's Interim President Resigns After A Tumultuous Week Of Protests

7:44pm November 15, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Manuel Merino became the country's president on Tuesday after Peru's Congress voted to oust President Martín Vizcarra. Merino lasted just days before Congress asked him to step down.

Tropical Storm Iota is expected to develop into a major hurricane within the next few days.

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Central America Braces For Another Hurricane

6:27pm November 14, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

It's the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record. When it makes landfall early next week, Iota could drop up more than 2 feet of rain in an area still recovering from Hurricane Eta.

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Bolsonaro Celebrates Suspension Of Chinese-Made Coronavirus Vaccine In Brazil

4:02pm November 11, 2020

by Philip Reeves

A major row erupted in Brazil after the government suspended trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine. President Jair Bolsonaro is accused of playing politics with the pandemic.

Peru's President Martín Vizcarra speaks in front of the presidential palace after lawmakers voted to remove him from office in Lima, Peru, on Monday. Peruvian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to impeach Vizcarra, expressing anger over his handling of the c

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In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru's Legislature Impeaches The Nation's President

10:09am November 10, 2020

by Mark Katkov

Following the vote, President Martín Vizcarra said he will not challenge his removal and would leave the presidential palace by the end of the day. Vizcarra was accused of bribery.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, here last week in Mexico City, joins a small group of foreign leaders who have remained silent after Joe Biden's election win.

Mexico's President Is Not Sending Biden Congrats — Just Yet

6:25pm November 09, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he won't congratulate the president-elect until the U.S. formally certifies the winner.

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales (middle) greets supporters during a welcoming ceremony after he crossed the border from Argentina after one year in exile on Monday, in Villazón, Bolivia.

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Evo Morales Makes Triumphant Return To Bolivia

3:35pm November 09, 2020

by Philip Reeves

The former president crossed the border from Argentina and was welcomed by a large group of supporters, just a day after his former economy minister, Luis Arce, was sworn in as president.

Joe Biden Has Plans To Reverse Many Of Trump's Immigration Policies

10:21am November 09, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Candidate Biden heartened asylum-seekers stranded at the border with calls for a more humane policy. But a President Biden will be tested by the continued arrival of migrants from Central America.

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Brazil's President Hasn't Congratulated Biden On His Election Victory

6:29am November 09, 2020

by Phil Reeves

Several prominent world leaders have remained silent, even after the U.S. presidential election was called for Joe Biden. They included Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right populist.

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