Category: Latin America
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Colombian drug trafficker linked to the murder of footballer Andrés Escobar killed in Mexico Colombian drug trafficker linked to the murder of footballer Andrés Escobar killed in Mexico
Crime News February 7, 2026

Colombian drug trafficker linked to the murder of footballer Andrés Escobar killed in Mexico

Colombian drug trafficker Santiago Gallón, linked to the murder of Andrés Escobar, ... more

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Russia Will Continue Supplying Oil to Cuba, Says Ambassador to the Island Russia Will Continue Supplying Oil to Cuba, Says Ambassador to the Island
Latin America February 5, 2026

Russia Will Continue Supplying Oil to Cuba, Says Ambassador to the Island

Russia plans to continue supplying its oil to Cuba, the Russian ambassador ... more

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Under heavy security, ‘Pipe Tuluá’ was extradited to the United States Under heavy security, ‘Pipe Tuluá’ was extradited to the United States
Cartels February 3, 2026

Under heavy security, ‘Pipe Tuluá’ was extradited to the United States

Under a maximum security operation, Andrés Felipe Marín Silva, known as “Pipe ... 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

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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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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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Everything we know about the Adamuz train accident: an “extremely strange” derailment Everything we know about the Adamuz train accident: an “extremely strange” derailment
Latin America January 19, 2026

Everything we know about the Adamuz train accident: an “extremely strange” derailment

The derailment of two trains in Adamuz, Córdoba, has claimed 39 lives ... more

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Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders
Crime News January 18, 2026

Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders

Gang members held more than 40 guards hostage in several Guatemalan prisons ... more

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Delcy Rodríguez to Trump: “Here we have an interim president, but a president held hostage in the US” Delcy Rodríguez to Trump: “Here we have an interim president, but a president held hostage in the US”
Latin America January 13, 2026

Delcy Rodríguez to Trump: “Here we have an interim president, but a president held hostage in the US”

  Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, responded on Monday to US President Donald ... more

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Yeison Jiménez’s Sisters Say Their Final Goodbye to the Singer Yeison Jiménez’s Sisters Say Their Final Goodbye to the Singer
Entertainment January 12, 2026

Yeison Jiménez’s Sisters Say Their Final Goodbye to the Singer

The death of Yeison Jiménez took his fans and friends by surprise, ... more

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Pope Leo XIV Receives María Corina Machado at the Vatican Pope Leo XIV Receives María Corina Machado at the Vatican
Latin America January 12, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Receives María Corina Machado at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV received Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate ... more

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Yeison Jiménez expressed admiration for Mexico and its music. Yeison Jiménez expressed admiration for Mexico and its music.
Entertainment January 11, 2026

Yeison Jiménez expressed admiration for Mexico and its music.

The Colombian popular music singer Yeison Jiménez tragically died on January 10th ... 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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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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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