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Nicaraguan ambassador turns on own government, says Nicaraguans are tired of Ortega ‘dictatorship’

By Jorge Engels and Mario Medrano, CNN A top Nicaraguan official condemned President Daniel Ortega’s government on Wednesday, calling it a “dictatorship” that is stifling civil and political freedoms in the Central American nation. Speaking in a video address to the Organization of American States (OAS), Nicaragua’s Ambassador to the OAS Arturo McFields said, “I

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Nicaragua sentences ex-presidential candidate to 8 years in prison amid wider opposition crackdown

By Jorge Engels, Mario Medrano and Bertha Ramos, CNN Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro Barrios was sentenced to eight years in prison for financial crimes on Monday, according to a Nicaraguan human rights non-governmental organization. This is the latest crackdown by President Daniel Ortega’s government on opposition members. Ortega claimed a fifth term as

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Mexico Drug War Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Mexican Drug War. The Mexican government has been fighting a war with drug traffickers since December 2006. At the same time, drug cartels have fought each other for control of territory. Facts Enrique Peña Nieto, who was president from 2012 to 2018, continued the fight started by

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Must-watch videos of the week

CNN By Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway

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Must-watch videos of the week

CNN By Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway

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Must-watch videos of the week

CNN, WFTS By Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida

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Must-watch videos of the week

CNN, WPLG By Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida

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Must-watch videos of the week

By Brendan Buckley, CNN A state trooper put herself between a speeding car and a 10K charity race, a waterspout wreaked havoc on a Florida beach, and Rod Stewart took matters into his own hands to fix some pesky potholes. These are the must-watch videos of the week. To protect and serve Florida Highway Patrol

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Burger King franchise ‘refuses’ to close 800 Russian restaurants

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Burger King is trying to suspend its operations in Russia, but that’s proving difficult. A business partner controlling 800 restaurants has “refused” to close them, the company said. The burger chain, owned by Restaurant Brands International, has a joint venture partnership with businessman Alexander Kolobov in Russia. RBI controls just

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