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Nancy Reagan dies at 94; First lady was a defining figure of the 1980s

Nancy Reagan, a former film actress whose crowning role was that of the protective and adoring political wife, died March 6 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94.

Bernie Sanders ‘wins’ Costa Rica in Democrats Global Primary

Senator Bernie Sanders ran away with the Democrats' Global Presidential Primary in Costa Rica this week, collecting 130 votes to Clinton’s 58, according to partial preliminary results reported by Democrats Abroad Costa Rica Chair Kathy Rothschild.

Expats ‘feel the Bern’ as Democrat Global Primary kicks off in Costa Rica

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is off to a head start over his opponent, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic presidential nomination after the first day of the Global Presidential Primary in Costa Rica.

Mexico to contact US candidates to rebut ‘disinformation’

Donald Trump's campaign may get a phone call from Mexico's government if the billionaire, who has railed against Mexican migrants, wins the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

Super Tuesday: Polls open in the South and New England on a fateful day

More delegates are up for grabs Tuesday than on any other single day in the Democratic nominating calendar.

Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died 12 days ago at a West Texas ranch, he was among high-ranking members of an exclusive fraternity for hunters called the International Order of St. Hubertus, an Austrian society that dates back to the 1600s.

Fall of the House of Bush: How last name and Donald Trump doomed Jeb

On Saturday night, the candidacy that had begun with such promise ended quietly after a disappointingly weak fourth-place finish in South Carolina. Beyond underestimating the anger in the electorate, three other problems led to Bush's downfall.

Obama to make historic visit to Cuba in March

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in almost a century next month, a symbolic visit that will cast off one of the last vestiges of the Cold War.

Obama: ‘Don’t despair’ over US Supreme Court intervention in carbon emissions case

U.S. President Barack Obama told Democratic supporters Thursday not to "despair" over the Supreme Court's decision to issue a stay on the administration's Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, saying that "we are very confident we are on strong legal footing here."

Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire primaries

Early projections showed political novice Donald Trump and self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primaries Tuesday.
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Celso Gamboa Admits He Met DEA Undercover Agents and Informants

Former Public Security Minister and Supreme Court magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez admitted he held at least two meetings with undercover agents and DEA informants....

Guatemala Attorney General Porras Fails Bid for Constitutional Court Seat

Guatemala's sanctioned Attorney General Consuelo Porras fell short in her attempt to secure a position on the Constitutional Court, receiving no votes in the...

Heavy Military Security Surrounds El Mencho Burial in Mexico

Soldiers, National Guard troops and police formed rings of security around a funeral home and cemetery as the body of alleged Jalisco New Generation...

Costa Rica Closed 2025 with 98.6 Percent Renewable Electricity Generation

Costa Rica generated 98.6 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025, marking a strong rebound from the previous year's challenges. The Instituto...