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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited the “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela” and said threats could pose risks for aircraft at …

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LIMA (Reuters) -A Peruvian Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the arrest and five-month preventive detention of former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chavez, who is currently under asylum at the Mexican embassy in Peru’s capital Lima. Chavez briefly served as prime minister during the administration of ousted and jailed former President Pedro Castillo. She is …

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By Lisandra Paraguassu and Valerie Volcovici BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic model designed to help locals profit from a healthy rainforest. Instead of clear cutting trees for cattle and mines, the state government …

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By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria has grabbed global headlines again following a spate of attacks by gunmen involving the kidnapping of dozens of students from two schools and a deadly assault on a church service. This week’s incidents have piled more pressure on the Nigerian government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials will consider enforcement of affirmative action policies and state subsidies for abortion as infringements when compiling the State Department’s annual human rights report, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to reshape foreign policy in line with “America First” principles. Under the Trump administration, the human …

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By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California, where state officials strongly oppose energy development along its world-famous coastline. The Interior Department proposal is aligned with Trump’s energy-dominance agenda to supercharge domestic fossil …

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