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• Colombia

  Colombian police arrest four in death of US DEA agent

  Colombian police have detained four men suspected of killing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agent last week in what authorities say was a botched robbery. The suspects could be extradited to the United States to face trial in the murder of 42-year-old James “Terry” Watson, officials said Tuesday.
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  U.S. Security

  As whistleblower Snowden remains out of sight, Ecuador mulls consequences of asylum plea

  Ecuador says it’s studying the asylum application of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who is thought to be in Moscow.
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  WAR COURT

  Guantánamo prosecutor uncovers CIA photos of accused bomber

  One case prosecutor revealed in a secret court session that CIA photos of the alleged bomber had surfaced.

• Where is Edward Snowden?

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  Whistleblower

  Whistleblower Snowden asks for asylum in Ecuador; may be heading to Cuba first

  Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has asked for asylum in Ecuador and may be enroute to the Andean nation.
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  Brazil | News analysis

  Protests highlight grievances of Brazil’s emerging middle class

  After a day of crisis meetings, President Dilma Rousseff pledged to improve public services in the wake of spreading protests throughout Brazil.
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  WAR COURT

  Navy lawyer tried to send al-Qaida magazine 9/11 defendant

  In testimony Friday, a Navy lawyer was revealed as the mysterious sender of an al-Qaida magazine to a Guantánamo detainee.
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  Film

  Caribbean becoming hotbed for film production

  With lucrative incentives from many Caribbean governments, the region is increasingly becoming the setting for film productions, from Pirates of the Caribbean to Home Again.

• Colombia

  US DEA agent murdered during suspected attempted robbery in Colombia

  A U.S. DEA agent was killed in Thursday night in Bogota during a suspected robbery attempt.
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  Trade

  Smaller companies urged to break into the markets of the Americas

  At Trade Américas Expo, creating opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to export was the topic of the day.
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  WAR COURT

  Guantánamo questioning sparks tense exchange between lawyers

  Testimony by the former commander of the prison is interrupted when lawyers argue over questions about the presence of intelligence agencies on the base.

• HUNGER STRIKE

  Feinstein: Stop Guantánamo forced-feeding

  The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday in pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.
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  WAR COURT

  Guantánamo prosecutors say arguments on waterboarding should be in secret session

  At 9/11 pretrial hearings in Guantánamo, the government seeks to exclude the public and defendants from legal arguments about ‘torture’ while in CIA custody.
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  CUBA

  Cuba sentences Canadian businessman to nine years in prison

  Sarkis Yacoubian expected a shorter sentence because he confessed and named others. His family now will work to get him to serve his sentence in Canada.

• CUBA

  Bahamas claims that video of Cubans being kicked is fraudulent

  An official in Nassau has denied that a guard stomped on detained Cuban migrants.

• Cuba

  Cuba, US discuss resuming direct mail; migration talks to be held next month

  Talks began Tuesday on resuming direct mail service between the two countries and sources say bilateral talks on migration will be held in July.
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  War court

  Red Cross to Guantánamo judge: Don’t give 9/11 defense lawyers our confidential records

  Defense lawyers in the 9/11 trial want access to reports from the Red Cross to the Pentagon to learn more about how their clients have been treated.

• CUBA

  Cuba cites drop in U.S., European arrivals as tourism sags

  A new government report in Cuba suggests initial enthusiasm for travel to Cuba has fallen flat.
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  WikiLeaks

  Britain, Ecuador haggle over WikiLeaks' Assange

  UK and Ecuadoran officials met on Monday to try to determine the fate of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy for almost a year, but little progress was reported
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  GUANTANAMO

  FOIA suit reveals Guantánamo’s ‘indefinite detainees’

  In response to a suit by The Miami Herald, the Defense Department released Monday the names of 48 Guantánamo men deemed too dangerous to release but ineligible for trial.

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