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Peru: unrest mounts in Cajamarca

Police clashed with protesters in Peru's northern city of Cajamarca during a demonstration over the police slaying of a barrio resident—one of several social conflicts across the region.

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Ecuador court approves vote on term limits

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled  that congress may vote on a proposal to allow unlimited re-election, freeing President Rafael Correa to seek a third term.

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Peru: one dead in Cajamarca eviction

The police eviction of a family in a working-class district of Peru's northern city of Cajamarca sparked a local uprising that left one man dead and 10 neighborhood residents detained.

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Hezbollah operative busted in Peru: police

Peru's special anti-terrorist force announced the arrest of a Hezbollah operative who was supposedly planning to carry out attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets.

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Colombia: mass graves exhumed in Cauca

At least 18 bodies found in three mass graves near the pueblo of Tacueyó in Colombia’s Cauca department are believed to be victims of a guerilla massacre.

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Venezuela urged to release opposition leader

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein urged Venezuela to release opposition leader Leopoldo López, held in connection with this year's protests.