Category: Latin America
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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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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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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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Famous Model Lidiane Aline and Her 15-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Famous Model Lidiane Aline and Her 15-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead
Crime News October 17, 2025

Famous Model Lidiane Aline and Her 15-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead

In recent hours, the discovery of 33-year-old model and content creator Lidiane ... 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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Díaz-Canel Leads Military Exercises; Warns of Cuba’s Decisive Moment Díaz-Canel Leads Military Exercises; Warns of Cuba’s Decisive Moment
Latin America February 22, 2026

Díaz-Canel Leads Military Exercises; Warns of Cuba’s Decisive Moment

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel led military exercises on Defense Day, emphasizing that ... 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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Delcy Rodríguez enacts amnesty law in Venezuela: “We must know how to ask for forgiveness” Delcy Rodríguez enacts amnesty law in Venezuela: “We must know how to ask for forgiveness”
Latin America February 20, 2026

Delcy Rodríguez enacts amnesty law in Venezuela: “We must know how to ask for forgiveness”

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, enacted a general amnesty law Thursday night ... 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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Cuba kills four crew members of a U.S. civilian speedboat Cuba kills four crew members of a U.S. civilian speedboat
Latin America February 25, 2026

Cuba kills four crew members of a U.S. civilian speedboat

The Cuban Border Guard Troops killed four crew members of a U.S. ... 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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Colombians, Venezuelans, and Moroccans lead the number of migrants arriving in Spain Colombians, Venezuelans, and Moroccans lead the number of migrants arriving in Spain
Latin America February 16, 2026

Colombians, Venezuelans, and Moroccans lead the number of migrants arriving in Spain

Spain is nearing 50 million inhabitants. According to the latest Continuous Population ... more

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Colombian model Valentina Forero Álvarez admitted to laundering more than $30 million in the United States. Colombian model Valentina Forero Álvarez admitted to laundering more than $30 million in the United States.
Cartels February 11, 2026

Colombian model Valentina Forero Álvarez admitted to laundering more than $30 million in the United States.

In January 2026, the Colombian Attorney General's Office announced the seizure of ... more

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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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Claudia Sheinbaum Backs AMLO’s Aid Drive for Cuba Amid Criticism: “It Speaks to the Greatness of the Heart” Claudia Sheinbaum Backs AMLO’s Aid Drive for Cuba Amid Criticism: “It Speaks to the Greatness of the Heart”
Latin America March 15, 2026

Claudia Sheinbaum Backs AMLO’s Aid Drive for Cuba Amid Criticism: “It Speaks to the Greatness of the Heart”

Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, addressed a message recently shared by former ... more

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Cazzu Loses Visa; Reveals the Powerful Reason Why She Can’t Go to the United States Cazzu Loses Visa; Reveals the Powerful Reason Why She Can’t Go to the United States
Entertainment October 23, 2025

Cazzu Loses Visa; Reveals the Powerful Reason Why She Can’t Go to the United States

The news broke on social media that Argentine singer Cazzu has lost ... 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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Aragua Train Leader Larry Changa Offers to Negotiate Peace with Petro Aragua Train Leader Larry Changa Offers to Negotiate Peace with Petro
Cartels October 13, 2025

Aragua Train Leader Larry Changa Offers to Negotiate Peace with Petro

Álvarez, alias Larry Changa, sent the letter to the president, the Ministry ... more

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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