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Nearly 200 killed in a month as Haiti's gang violence soars https://ift.tt/nJosS3q Surging gang violence in Haiti's capital has left nearly 200 people dead and thousands displaced in the last month alone, according to a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report.

Canada's Trudeau announces bill to cap sales, transfers and imports of all handguns in the country https://ift.tt/nJosS3q Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced the introduction of a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada. The move would mean that Canadians will no longer be able to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns "anywhere in Canada," Trudeau said.

Cuban anti-government activists face trial https://ift.tt/napJOPX Two of Cuba's most prominent anti-government activists are set to go on trial as early as Monday, according to fellow activists, proceedings that human rights groups have criticized as political persecutions.

Colombia's presidential vote headed for a runoff https://ift.tt/napJOPX Colombia's presidential election appears destined for a runoff, after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50% of the votes.

Heavy rain kills 44 in northeast Brazil https://ift.tt/9fVimpH At least 44 people have died in northeast Brazil amid heavy rains over the weekend.

Colombia's presidential election: A rattled country looks left, but will voters make historic pivot? https://ift.tt/el4YIna Colombians head to the polls on May 29 to pick a new president in one of the most turbulent times in its modern history.

Man dies in Brazilian police custody after being restrained in car filled with unknown gas https://ift.tt/el4YIna Protests were held in the Brazilian city of Umbauba on Thursday following the death of a man in police custody.