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Corruption case reopened against Argentina’s Vice President Fernández, adding to her legal woes

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A federal appeals court in Argentina reopened a money laundering investigation into Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Tuesday, increasing her legal woes just weeks before she leaves office and loses her immunity from arrest. Fernández, 70, who served as president from 2007 to 2015, leaves office when President-elect Javier … Read more

Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists

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DAJABON, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic partially reopened its border with Haiti on Wednesday to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier in a continuing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river. Vendors in Dominican border cities are allowed to sell basic goods like food and … Read more