Voting has begun in Venezuela's elections: The opposition is confident of victory, and Maduro has said he will respect the results
The Venezuelan government faces its toughest electoral test in decades.
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Argentine court sentences VP Fernandez de Kirchner to 6 years in prison in graft case
A federal court in Argentina has found Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner guilty in a high-profile corruption case, sentencing the influential politician to six years in prison and disqualifying her from holding public office.
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina ex-president faces trial
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner denies all the charges
Argentina's former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is to go on trial for corruption, a federal court has ruled.![Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina ex-president faces trial]()
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister
Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced prominent anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro to lead the country's justice ministry.
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Judge orders Brazil's Lula to be freed on appeal
A Brazilian judge has ordered the release of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Arrest warrant issued for Brazil ex-President Lula da Silva
Federal judge Sergio Moro, seen by many in Brazil as a crusader against graft, gave da Silva until 5 p.m. local time Friday to turn himself in and begin serving a sentence of 12 years and one month for a corruption conviction.
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Justices on Brazil’s top court appeared to be moving toward denying a petition from former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Justices on Brazil’s top court appeared to be moving Wednesday night toward denying a petition from former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to stay out of prison while he appeals a 12-year sentence for corruption
Justice Rosa Weber, who legal analysts said could be key because there was much doubt about her position on the matter, voted against da Silva.![Lula should be sent to prison while he appeals his corruption conviction.]()
