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Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.

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The U.S. Navy warship USS Sampson in Panama City on Tuesday.
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A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism

Rodrigo Paz, who had trailed in the polls, won the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, as decades of dominance by a leftist party neared an end.

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Senator Rodrigo Paz, right, at a campaign rally last week with his running mate, Edman Lara. Mr. Paz will face Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga in the second round of Bolivia’s presidential election in October.
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Evo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes

Despite being barred from running again for president and being sought for arrest, a towering figure of Bolivian politics is trying to rally supporters to cast null votes.

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