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Today — 17 October 2025Main stream

A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups

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By: Alan Yuhas
17 October 2025 at 04:07
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.

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Fidel Castro, whom the C.I.A. made at least eight plots against, speaking with reporters in 1964 in a car. An assault rifle lies in the seat pocket.
Yesterday — 16 October 2025Main stream

Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison Break

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By: Annie Correal
16 October 2025 at 08:52
President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.

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President Bernardo Arévalo outlined plans to strengthen Guatemala’s prison system that included American assistance plus the construction of a maximum-security facility.
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