Category: Latin America
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Alleged mastermind of triple femicide in Argentina arrested in Peru Alleged mastermind of triple femicide in Argentina arrested in Peru
Cartels October 1, 2025

Alleged mastermind of triple femicide in Argentina arrested in Peru

Peruvian authorities arrested twenty-year-old Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, alias Pequeño J, on ... more

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Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives
Crime News January 20, 2026

Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives

Latin American progressive leaders are increasingly being backed into a corner on ... more

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Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US
Cartels November 30, 2025

Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US

Honduras was shaken by the drug trafficking allegations against President Juan Orlando ... more

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Nicaragua has so far avoided the fate of Cuba and Venezuela. Nicaragua has so far avoided the fate of Cuba and Venezuela.
Latin America February 17, 2026

Nicaragua has so far avoided the fate of Cuba and Venezuela.

Nicaragua is sometimes called the “tropical North Korea.” Even by the standards ... more

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Who Is Delcy Rodríguez? Venezuela’s Vice President Emerges as Central Power Figure Amid Crisis Who Is Delcy Rodríguez? Venezuela’s Vice President Emerges as Central Power Figure Amid Crisis
Latin America January 3, 2026

Who Is Delcy Rodríguez? Venezuela’s Vice President Emerges as Central Power Figure Amid Crisis

As Venezuela faces its most severe geopolitical crisis in years following U.S. ... more

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We are committed to solidarity with Cuba: Sheinbaum We are committed to solidarity with Cuba: Sheinbaum
Latin America March 22, 2026

We are committed to solidarity with Cuba: Sheinbaum

The Mexican government announced that it sent another ship yesterday with humanitarian ... more

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No more ‘amigue’: Nayib Bukele bans inclusive language in public schools in El Salvador No more ‘amigue’: Nayib Bukele bans inclusive language in public schools in El Salvador
Latin America October 3, 2025

No more ‘amigue’: Nayib Bukele bans inclusive language in public schools in El Salvador

The government of President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador has banned the ... more

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Cuba Has Only 15 to 20 Days of Oil Left, Says Financial Times Cuba Has Only 15 to 20 Days of Oil Left, Says Financial Times
Latin America January 30, 2026

Cuba Has Only 15 to 20 Days of Oil Left, Says Financial Times

The British newspaper Financial Times reported that oil exports to Cuba are ... more

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Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade
Cartels December 8, 2025

Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade

Nelson Luciano Marroquín, mayor of the town of Masagua in southern Guatemala, ... more

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Cuba reports that more than 32,000 pregnant women are at risk due to the US energy blockade. Cuba reports that more than 32,000 pregnant women are at risk due to the US energy blockade.
Latin America February 17, 2026

Cuba reports that more than 32,000 pregnant women are at risk due to the US energy blockade.

Cuban authorities reported that more than 32,880 pregnant women on the island ... more

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What Maduro’s Detention Means for Latin America — and for Venezuelans Living in the U.S. What Maduro’s Detention Means for Latin America — and for Venezuelans Living in the U.S.
Latin America January 3, 2026

What Maduro’s Detention Means for Latin America — and for Venezuelans Living in the U.S.

The confirmation by U.S. President Donald Trump that Nicolás Maduro is detained ... more

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“Safe and sound”: US confirms Mexican sailboats reported missing have arrived in Cuba “Safe and sound”: US confirms Mexican sailboats reported missing have arrived in Cuba
Latin America March 28, 2026

“Safe and sound”: US confirms Mexican sailboats reported missing have arrived in Cuba

“The Mexican Navy reports that a Mexican Navy aircraft located the catamaran-type ... more

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Former Honduran President Pardoned in the US Now Faces International Arrest Warrant Former Honduran President Pardoned in the US Now Faces International Arrest Warrant
Cartels December 9, 2025

Former Honduran President Pardoned in the US Now Faces International Arrest Warrant

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández (2014-2022), released last week in the ... more

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The United States is holding secret talks with Raúl Castro’s grandson. The United States is holding secret talks with Raúl Castro’s grandson.
Latin America February 18, 2026

The United States is holding secret talks with Raúl Castro’s grandson.

Senior U.S. officials are leading private conversations with the inner circle of ... more

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US warns that armed groups are searching for Americans in Venezuela; urges them to leave the country US warns that armed groups are searching for Americans in Venezuela; urges them to leave the country
Latin America January 11, 2026

US warns that armed groups are searching for Americans in Venezuela; urges them to leave the country

The United States government warned on Saturday, January 10, that armed militias ... more

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TikToker Killed While Denouncing the Aragua Train Live; Police Collude TikToker Killed While Denouncing the Aragua Train Live; Police Collude
Cartels October 5, 2025

TikToker Killed While Denouncing the Aragua Train Live; Police Collude

Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento Rodríguez, a 25-year-old man known on TikTok for denouncing ... more

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Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s President-elect, Promises a Tough on Organized Crime Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s President-elect, Promises a Tough on Organized Crime
Latin America February 2, 2026

Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s President-elect, Promises a Tough on Organized Crime

Laura Fernández's victory in Costa Rica's presidential elections consolidates the continuity of ... more