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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Venezuela's regime controlled electoral council declares dictator Nicolás Maduro as winner
The Venezuelan opposition described the announcement by the National Electoral Council as fraudulent and promised to challenge the result
Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris says U.S. stands with Venezuelan people as polls close on critical election day
The 2024 presidential election candidate took to X to say, “The will of the Venezuelan people must be respected.”
Politics
Venezuelan presidential elections begin as Maduro struggles to halt opposition coalition victory
Pollsters predict that up to 13-17 million people will cast ballots on Sunday in Venezuela’s presidential election, a much anticipated event also being monitored by the entire Latin American region, U.S. and European officials
Politics
Maduro panics, halts flight from Panama carrying former presidents set to observe Sunday's election
Several former presidents were traveling on the flight who intended to participate as electoral observers in the upcoming Venezuelan elections on Sunday
Crime
Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada arrested after being lured to Texas airfield
The infamous Mexican drug lord was captured upon landing in Texas along with a son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
Politics
Brazil and Colombia withhold electoral observers for Venezuela after Maduro criticizes their voting systems
The change of decision came after the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro criticized the reliability of the electoral systems of Brazil and Colombia
Health
Cocaine sharks test positive off Brazilian coast, according to scientists who say the phenomenon could harm humans
Since shark is also considered a common food in Brazil, cocaine contamination could pose a health risk when passed along to humans
Politics
Former Latin-American presidents: Any attempt at election fraud in Sunday’s Venezuelan elections must be punished
The group presented two possible scenarios in the elections on July 28: the victory of the opposition or electoral fraud by the Nicolás Maduro regime
Crime
Mexicans arrested in raid on South African meth lab containing $108 million in illegal drugs
South Africa is considered a common transit location for illegal narcotics and is recognized as one of the most significant meth markets in the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Crime
Drug cartel 'monster trucks' used in turf wars destroyed by Mexican law enforcement officials
The trucks are significantly modified by the cartels with armored plates and tank like gun turrets, are commonly known among police as “Frankenstein Trucks”
