Crime
After Maduro’s capture, armed paramilitary groups patrol Caracas, search phones and restrict press
ADN América spoke with a Venezuelan man in Caracas who was held for several hours after armed groups searched his mobile phone.
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María Corina Machado calls for march for "freedom" of Venezuela one day before presidential inauguration
In the video of the call, Machado states that “that day will be recorded in history as the day Venezuela said: Enough!”
Politics
Edmundo González begins a tour of Latin America before the inauguration in Venezuela
González promised to be in Caracas to assume the Presidency, stating that he will be the one who will hold the presidential sash on Jan. 10
Crime
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency as murders rate skyrockets
Much of the island’s current plight has been caused by organized crime connected to the transnational drug trade
Human Rights
U.S. urges the Maduro to guarantee human rights of political prisoners and female inmates
Foro Penal, a prisoners rights NGO, reports there are 1,849 political prisoners in the framework of the regime’s brutal repression after the July 28 presidential elections
Crime
Mexico asks U.S. to extradite Sinaloa cartel 'mastermind' accused of ordering assassination of hero journalist
The Mexican government is asking the United States to extradite Dámaso López Serrano in the 2017 assassination of journalist Javier Valdez
Politics
Argentine President Javier Milei to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
The South American leader posted a link to a news report to his X account on Monday and wrote “Make Argentina Great Again Make America Great Again,” accompanied by a handshake emoji between U.S. and Argentine flag emojis
Crime
Los Zetas cartel chief faces up to 700 years in Mexican prison after serving 17 years in U.S.
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén was released from an Idaho based federal prison on Monday and turned over to Mexican law enforcement officials at the border
Human Rights
U.S. condemns Maduro for refusing to grant safe passage to refugees at Argentine embassy in Caracas
State Department officials expressed concern about “continued harassment” of the embassy, which “endangers the safety of the mission and those who may be seeking temporary shelter”
Business
Coffee prices hit record high amid Brazilian drought
Retailers have tried to absorb the spike in costs to keep the market even without it hitting the pocketbooks and wallets of loyal coffee drinkers, but many coffee brands might have to raise prices after the new year
Crime
Venezuelan opposition denounces the kidnapping of activist and politician Jesús Armas in Caracas
This incident joins a series of similar acts attributed to the regime, which has intensified the persecution of opponents after the July presidential elections
