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• Position: Venezuela's economy and politics; peace treaty with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia; Zika virus - Brief article

Venezuela

Venezuela may be on the brink of economic and political collapse. Thanks to the plummeting price of oil--the country's main export--the government can't afford to import enough food and other basics. Severe food shortages have led to long lines at stores, riots, and looting. Many people blame President Nicolas Maduro for the crisis. Polls show most Venezuelans want him out of office, and there have been massive protests calling for him to step down.

Colombia After 52 years of bloody civil [section] war against a rebel group known as the FARC, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has signed a peace deal with FARC leaders. After a previous deal was narrowly rejected by voters in a September referendum, the peace agreement was...