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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Drug trafficking
Mother of four among the 20 victim's of Sunday's cartel massacre
"She found her dead in the middle of the venue and Arlette was just a meter away, fighting for her life,” said Alex Silva, the victims’ brother
Politics
El Salvador declares state of emergency as gang violence reaches historic levels
A total of 62 homicides were reported in El Salvador on Saturday – the highest daily homicide toll in the 6.5 million person country so far this century
Lifestyle
Venezuelan Man dies after doctors left scissors in his stomach
The victim began to have bowel problems, discomfort in the abdomen, and choked when swallowing food
Human Rights
Cuban doctors sue organization selling them into indentured servitude
Cubans accuse the international organization of collaborating with the regime by sending doctors to Brazil and receiving economic benefits in exchange
Drug trafficking
19 victims of Michoacan cockfighting massacre identified
The victims include the owner of the venue and his children. The Michoacan Attorney General's Office said members of a criminal gang operating in its eastern region were allegedly present at the venue.
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Protests in Haiti leave one dead, five injured, and a burned plane
In 2021, Haiti saw an 180% increase in kidnappings
Business
Steve Marshall: the man whose websites opened business for Cuba
The U.S. Treasury Department blacklisted 80% of Marshall's websites for helping Americans evade travel restrictions to Cuba and generating resources for the Cuban regime. By the 2000s, he had already bought more than 200 internet domain names related to Cuba.
Human Rights
El Salvador's war against gangs raise concerns with human rights groups
El Salvador's government closed off certain neighborhoods and conducted random house searches. While some human rights groups complained, some citizens said it did not restrict their mobility.
Business
Chile's GDP growth forecast shrinks after leftist president Boric takes power
A recent report from Chile’s central bank revealed on Wednesday that the bank’s forecast for economic growth in 2022 dropped to a range of 1% to 2% from December’s 1.5% to 2.5% estimate
Culture
Mexico sees rise in new 'Black Angel' satanic cult
The number of Catholics in Mexico has been declining over the last ten years
