As Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez prepares to undergo another round of surgery, analysts say his lack of successors and secrecy about his health are hurting his reelection chances. Miami Herald 2 hours ago
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The U.S. has reportedly reached a plea deal with a former Maryland man held at Guantánamo accused of joining al-Qaida and participating in a series of post-Sept. 11 terror plots. Miami Herald 3 hours ago
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Speculation and messages of support surged in Venezuela Wednesday, a day after President Hugo Chavez announced he would travel to Cuba for surgery. CNN.com 4 hours ago
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A European Union observer team says there were irregularities in Nicaragua's presidential elections in November. Miami Herald 4 hours ago
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Couples planning to get married in Puerto Rico will soon be able to tie the knot in one of the island's most historic buildings. Miami Herald 5 hours ago
| President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to designate a successor. Miami Herald 5 hours ago
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The Venezuelan shipment under President Hugo Chávez flies in the face of international efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and pressure him to step down. NYTimes.com 5 hours ago
| It took Dutch tourist Adriaan little time after landing in Rio to pick out his favorite spot during Carnival, the five-day party that officially ended Wednesday. Miami Herald 6 hours ago
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The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people. NYTimes.com 7 hours ago
| A 7-year-old boy was among the first of the 49 people confirmed killed in a train crash in Buenos Aires that also left at least 550 people injured, according to local media reports. NYTimes.com 8 hours ago
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