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Peru's Supreme Court revoked the pardon of ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori, ordering him back to prison. His supporters in Congress are drafting a law to make the pardon permanent, but this is on dubious constitutional grounds and violates international human rights treaties. Meanwhile, survivors of the Fujimori-era "dirty war" continue to seek justice for the crimes of that period. One campaign is to block right-wing candidate Daniel Urresti, accused in the assassination of journalist Hugo Bustíos, from running for mayor of Lima. (Photo: Diario Uno)

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Venezuela recalls ambassador from Peru

Caracas has recalled its ambassador from Lima in response to Peru’s decision to grant political asylum to wanted Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales.

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Webs of intrigue tangle Bolivia conspiracy case

Bolivian authorities say the dismantling of a commando made up mainly of foreign mercenaries could lead to the people behind around a dozen different attacks carried out since 2006 in Santa Cruz.

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Colombia: top kingpin “Don Mario” captured

Daniel Rendón Herrera AKA “Don Mario,” Colombia’s most wanted drug lord, was captured in Urabá with 30 henchmen. He is accused of involvement in 3,000 homicides over the last 18 months.

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The Venezuelan government is responsible for the "worst human rights crisis in its history," intentionally using lethal force against the most vulnerable in society, Amnesty International said as it published its latest research into violence and systematic abuses in the country. The report charges that the Venezuelan government is failing to protect its people amid alarming levels of insecurity in the country, instead implementing repressive and deadly measures. (Photo: WikiMedia Commons)