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Mexico suspends, probes judges of key drug cases
Mexican court authorities have suspended two federal judges who presided over high-profile drug cases, saying investigators are looking into possible irregularities involving the jurists.The Federal Judiciary Council said Friday evening that it was temporarily relieving appellate Judge Jesus Guadalupe Luna and district Judge Efrain Cazares of their duties, but its statement didn't describe the allegations

Scandal grows around Argentine vice president

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's second-in-command is known as a fun-loving, guitar-playing renegade who wore a leather jacket to their Election Day victory bash. Amado Boudou still leads

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Commission begins work to purge Honduran police
A new anti-corruption commission began work Friday and it will be responsible for weeding out bad officials from Honduras' judicial system and the national police, President Porfirio Lobo announced.

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Venezuela prohibits sales of guns, ammunition
Venezuela's government banned sales of guns and ammunition Friday with a measure that officials said is aimed at fighting rampant violent crime.

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Mexico seeks freeze on politician's bank accounts

Mexican federal prosecutors are seeking to freeze all bank accounts linked to a former governor of a northern state that borders Texas who has been accused of accepting millions of dollars in

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Woman follows Hugo Chavez on Twitter, gets home
A young woman in Venezuela has been rewarded with a new home by President Hugo Chavez for becoming his 3 millionth follower on Twitter.

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