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Trump tangles with Latino newsman, launches fresh attacks on GOP rivals

U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump booted the nation's top Latino newsman out of his news conference Tuesday evening, but moments later he let Univision's Jorge Ramos reclaim his seat in the front row, and the two men sparred passionately about illegal immigration.

PHOTOS: Colombians flee Venezuela after mass deportations

Dozens of those fleeing accused Venezuelan soldiers of robbing their belongings and ordering them to leave their homes within a matter of hours -- marking houses with a D for "deported" or an R for "relocated."

Texas appeals court suspends execution of Nicaraguan

A Texas court on Tuesday stayed the execution of a Nicaraguan convicted of murder, whose death had been scheduled for Wednesday over the objections of his own government.

Costa Rican banks to replace credit, debit cards to improve security

The Costa Rican Banking Association said that 95 percent of banks in the country have already started to swap out the 7 million credit and debit cards currently circulating in the country with more secure chip cards.

For new generation of on-camera cooks, YouTube is a FoodTube

Millennials fueled a 280 percent increase in subscriptions to YouTube food channels last year, according to Google research in 2014.

Costa Rica’s Environment Ministry to hire 150 new park rangers

The Environment Ministry plans to hire 150 new park rangers to strengthen surveillance at Costa Rica's national parks and protected areas.

Guatemalan ex-dictator to face genocide retrial

A Guatemalan court ruled Tuesday that ex-dictator Efraín Ríos Montt must face retrial for genocide during the country's civil war despite his dementia. The trial will take place behind closed doors.

Europe, US markets rally on China rate cut

LONDON – European and U.S. shares rebounded on bargain-hunting Tuesday as China cut interest rates after fears of a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy sparked a "Black Monday" rout across global markets.

Nicaragua pleads with US to call off Texas execution

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Nicaraguan officials and activists called on the United States Monday to cancel the execution in Texas later this week of Bernardo Tercero, the only Nicaraguan national on death row in the U.S.

Panama bill calls for jail time for anti-gay hate crimes

PANAMA CITY – Gay rights activists in Panama on Monday presented a bill to lawmakers that would make hate crimes against gays, lesbians and transsexuals illegal -- and punishable by up to a year in jail.

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