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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Crime
Crime in Mexico: Teenage boy confesses to murdering abusive stepfather
The 13-year-old boy confessed that he was “tired of being beaten by his stepfather” and shot him with a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver which he was given by a local mechanic
Immigration
Cuban Mother sent son on vacation to the U.S., now the father refuses to send him back
"It feels like a huge void. It feels like a part of yourself is being taken away from you," said Kisbelis Quintana.
Politics
'U.S. must focus on ending Cuban regime,' warns Inspire America president
"Once again, the U.S. is going to bail on the regime," Marcell Felipe, attorney, and president of Inspire America Foundation, said of the immigration talks
Crime
FEAR: 2 out of 3 Mexicans think their city is 'unsafe'
The cities with the highest percentage of people who thought their city to be unsafe to live in include: Fresnillo, Ciudad Obregón, Zacatecas, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Irapuato, and Guadalajara.
Law Enforcement
Woman arrested in Venezuela for selling organs on Facebook
"Kidney of a 15-year-old girl in perfect condition," was the sale offer posted on Marketplace
Politics
95% of Cubans want a regime change, poll shows
Around 59% of those polled disapproved of the meeting between the U.S. and the Havana regime to curb the wave of migration
Drug trafficking
Mexico shutters country's top anti-narcotics unit, threatens DEA capabilities
The government’s decision to shutter the elite operation threatens the U.S. capability to combat organized crime within Mexico
Opinion & Reviews
Opinion: Inconsistent Boric condemns Russia, but stays silent on Latin American dictators
Although Chile’s president recently condemned Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, he recently eluded a question about the three Latin American dictatorships -- refusing to condemn their human rights record
Business
Western sanctions haven't stopped Russian cargo ships from reaching Brazil
Reportedly, most are carrying potassium chloride used on soy and corn fields – critical imports for Brazilian farmers who are dependent on Russia’s abundant fertilizer imports
