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1. Putin Receives Faithful Leaders of Cuba and Venezuela

   This type of diplomatic staging serves to reinforce the domestic narrative that they are not isolated, they have powerful partners.

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2. Cuban Gov. Opens Mega Wholesale Store Selling in US Dollars

   The Tiendas Caribe chain, part of the GAESA military consortium, inaugurated a new wholesale establishment that functions with US dollars.

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3. Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Anaya Missing in Veracruz

   Mexican authorities must investigate the disappearance of journalist Miguel Ángel Anaya, the founder and editor of news website Panuco Online.

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4. Panama: Students Take to the Streets, Read Why

   Demonstrators dressed in white held flags and protest signs. The slogans centered around university autonomy.

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5. International News Briefs for Thursday, May 8, 2025

   Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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6. Border Militarization: Trump’s “National Defense Areas”

   New “National Defense Areas” in Texas and New Mexico are escalating a diplomatic crisis with Mexico, creating legal turmoil in US courts.

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7. Venezuela: The Opposition Team’s Exit from Hiding

   The five members of Maria Corina Machado's team arrived “safe and sound” in the US after over a year in hiding.

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