Americas
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Venezuelan opposition leader's sentence upheld day after Trump calls for releaseCountry’s highest court hands down ruling on Leopoldo López’s sentence following US president’s meeting with his wife
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European parliament passes EU-Canada free trade deal amid protestsControversial Ceta deal aims to eliminate 98% of tariffs on exported goods but critics say it will lead to privatisation of public sector
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Argentina president accused of conflict of interest after company's debt forgivenMauricio Macri faces accusation in court after government forgave $296m debt owed by Socma, his family’s company, which ran post office
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US accuses Venezuelan vice-president of role in global drug traffickingTrump administration imposes sanctions against Tareck El Aissami after US law-enforcement investigation lasting years
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Why didn't Trudeau stand up to Trump on travel ban? It's the economy, stupidSome might have longed for Justin Trudeau to stake out the moral high ground at Monday’s press conference, but economic realities forced him to stay subtle
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Ivanka Trump talks women in business at White House as her own brand faltersAppearance comes after Nordstrom and other retailers rush to drop her product lines amid controversy over her newfound prominence in the White House
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Trump and Trudeau remain diplomatic in first meeting – videoDonald Trump and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, gave a relatively subdued press conference on Monday following a meeting at the White House
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Mexicans take to the streets to protest against 'global threat' of Donald TrumpDemonstrators call for respect from the American leader, saying the nation wants ‘bridges not walls’
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Justin Trudeau faces tricky balancing act in meeting with Donald TrumpThe two men are a study in contrasts but Canada’s prime minister must be mindful of the high economic stakes when he visits the US president on Monday
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Brazil’s corruption scandal spreads across South AmericaAn investigation into a construction firm sparks allegations of bribes from Panama to Peru
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Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale sales boosted by fear of TrumpAuthor sees ‘bubbling up’ of ‘puritan values’ towards women’s issues as her 1985 dystopian novel follows Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four up bestseller lists
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Brazil state of Espírito Santo charges 700 striking police with revoltState security official says ‘We will ensure that the rule of law is preserved’ as death toll in police pay strike rises to 122
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