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Trump’s Anti-Immigration Campaign Has Made Cocaine Cheaper
The price of cocaine has fallen dramatically thanks to President Trump and Stephen Miller’s anti-immigration efforts. The Trump administration’s decision to move federal agents away from combating drug trafficking to deporting illegal immigrants...
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Venezuelans overwhelmingly reject foreign military action: Poll
A poll shows 93% of Venezuelans reject foreign intervention, backing Venezuelan sovereignty as Maduro warns of US threats in the Caribbean. A new survey by Venezuelan firm Hinterlaces reveals overwhelming opposition to foreign military...
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Brazil Fines Political Prisoner Jair Bolsonaro $189,000 for ‘Recreational Racism’
A Brazilian federal court on Tuesday imposed a fine of one million Brazilian reais (roughly $188,750) on conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro for “recreational racism” during his presidency, local outlets reported. The ruling, issued by...
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Sakharov fellows demand Thai authorities drop charges against activist
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In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of the Criminal Court, the fellows of the European Parliament's Sakharov Fellowship and laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thoughts have called on the Thai authorities to drop charges against...
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Local immigration advocates outraged after video of a U.S. citizen briefly detained during an Elgin raid is posted online by DHS Secretary Noem
Local immigration advocates expressed anger and worry after a U.S. citizen was briefly detained — and footage of him handcuffed was posted on social media by a high-ranking member of the Trump administration — during a U.S. Department of Homeland...
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Miranda Devine: Go inside an ICE raid as tough-minded DHS boss Kristi Noem succeeds in ousting criminal immigrants
One of the problems of being competent is that people take your achievements for granted. Pretty soon they forget all about them and concoct new complaints or demands. This is the case with President Trump’s astonishingly successful fulfilled...
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US strikes on Venezuelan ‘drug boats’ have killed 14 people. What is Trump trying to do?
In the past few weeks, the United States military has been involved in multiple fatal strikes on boats in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The first airstrike was on September 5 and killed 11 people. The second occurred this week ,...
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PDVSA’s U.S. Crown Jewel Slips Through Venezuela’s Fingers
The fate of Citgo, the jewel in the crown of Venezuela’s PDVSA, may be decided by the end of this week. The Venezuelan state-owned oil company may lose its prized asset. The creditors that fueled the process that led to the auction for Citgo may...
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Eduardo Quintero, Christian Zazueta are Dodgers minor league players of 2025
Both Branch Rickey Award winners for the Dodgers started this season in Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, won multiple honors, and finished the season with High-A Great Lakes. The Dodgers on Wednesday announced that outfielder Eduardo Quintero and pitcher...
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Return to the Homeland: 185 Venezuelans arrive in the country from the US
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Among those repatriated were four boys and a girl who had been kidnapped in the United States. September 17, 2025 Hour: 5:58 pm A flight from the Great Return to the Homeland Mission arrived in Venezuela this Wednesday, September 17, with 185...
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Venezuela and Iran pledge to strengthen nuclear cooperation
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Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:09 UTC Quintero highlighted the importance of promoting the role of atomic energy in the promotion of peace, health, and global development Venezuela's Deputy Science and Technology Minister Alberto Quintero met...
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Rashida Tlaib posts about Gaza conflict, housing rights, and U.S.-Venezuela tensions
U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, representing Michigan’s 12th district, posted a series of statements on her social media account on September 16, 2025, addressing issues ranging from international conflict to domestic policy.In a post made at...
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‘Inhumane’: Trump’s mass deportations ensnare noncriminal immigrants from all walks of life
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When Juan and Madison Pestana went on their first date in 2023, Juan vowed to always keep a bouquet of fresh flowers on the kitchen table. For nearly two years, he did exactly that. Their love story was a whirlwind: She...
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Youth plaintiffs, experts ask court to halt Trump executive orders to ‘unleash’ American energy
Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. MISSOULA — Four of the youth plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration’s climate policies had their day in court Tuesday,...
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Powell isn’t being subtle about Trump, immigration and the employment disaster: ‘The supply of workers has obviously come way down’
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tied the nation’s cooling job market directly to President Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration policy on Wednesday, a rare instance of the central bank chief singling out White House decisions as a driver of...
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LGBTQ+ stars competing at the World Athletics Championships 2025
The full list of the recorded 13 LGBTQ+ athletes competing in the World Athletics Championships. More than 2,000 athletes from 198 countries are currently competing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo Among them are 13 openly LGBTQ...
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Confirmed Gaza death toll exceeds 65,000, Israel bombs children’s hospital, Israeli forces demolish 40 homes in West Bank village
Israeli attacks across Gaza today kill at least 51 Palestinians, including 38 in Gaza City amid an intensifying air and ground assault. The confirmed death toll in Gaza rises above 65,000. The Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Commission...
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Ukrainian immigrants becoming collateral damage in Trump administration’s immigration war
A Report for America corps member, Daniel Walters covers democracy and extremism across the region. He can be reached at daniel@investigatewest.org. The first time Denys’s children heard fireworks go off in Spokane, Washington, they were...
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Venezuela unveils monument to Chinese people’s victory
Venezuela honoured the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3, with President Nicolás Maduro being joined by Chinese Ambassador Lan Hu to inaugurate a...
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Venezuela and Turkey Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation at the Sixth Political Consultation Mechanism
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During the meeting, both nations reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, as proclaimed in 2014 by CELAC. Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Andrea Corao and her counterpart for Latin America...
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