Politics
Peru will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's "democratically elected president"
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
Latin America
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Crime
Colombia ranks second in the world for organized crime rates
In Latin America, Colombia was followed in the ranking by Mexico, Honduras, Paraguay, Panama and Venezuela
Politics
Sen. Rubio: Mexico's use of Cuban doctors is human trafficking, violates USMCA free trade agreement
Rubio condemned Mexico’s hiring of Cuban doctors, claiming that it is a violation of the USMCA free trade agreement between the two North American countries
Drug trafficking
VIDEO: Mexican military ambushed by alleged Sinaloa Cartel hitmen
A group of military personnel were allegedly ambushed, disarmed, and subdued by suspected criminals in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
Politics
Argentina investigating official for drunkenly striking Falklands deal with U.K. diplomat
In his memoirs, the British diplomat recalled how as more bottles were opened, negotiations between the two parties improved significantly before an agreement was reached at 2 a.m.
Human Rights
'I sell candy in the street to survive': Retirees demand better pensions in Venezuela
Pensioners receive about $28 per month after the increase decreed by Nicolás Maduro
Law Enforcement
Two men arrested in Mexico for stealing neighbor's pet dogs to cook as tacos
The odor in the place "forced us to request the presence of the police and the owner of the property," claimed the neighbors
Politics
Populist Playbook: Peru referendum would redraft market-friendly constitution
Changing the country’s constitution is “exactly what late Venezuelan authoritarian leader Hugo Chavez did immediately after taking office in 1999"
Immigration
6,000 migrants detained in Mexico in 4 days
From April 21 to April 24, around 5,688 of the detained migrants were found in safe houses, trailers, or hidden inside trucks or buses
Politics
World leaders ask U.N. to expel Cuba from Human Rights Council
A letter was sent addressed to authorities of countries and international organizations requesting the "expulsion" of Cuba from the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Politics
Venezuelans ask for new U.S. sanctions against Maduro officials
The petition was released days after a group of 25 Venezuelan public figures asked Biden to ease sanctions on Venezuela
