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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Lula da Silva expresses concerns after Maduro threatens "bloodbath" if he loses presidential election to opposition
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said he was “scared” by Nicolás Maduro's comments regarding the subsequent election result
Immigration
Trump nomination sparks migration panic as new caravan struggles to reach U.S. border before election
The caravan is one of several that migrants have joined just four months before the presidential elections in the United States, which has been enduring a massive influx of illegal migration
Politics
Former Reagan official Elliott Abrams: Amnesty for Maduro if he accepts electoral defeat
In an opinion piece published by the Council on Foreign Relations, the former Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs admitted amnesty would be unfair to regime victims, but could be the only way to effectuate a transition
Politics
López Obrador calls Trump 'a friend,' plans to send letter asking him not to shut border
The leftist Mexican president said Trump was “a man of intelligence and vision," and said he should not blame Latino migrants for America’s drug problems
Crime
Maduro warns of "bloodbath" and "civil war" if he loses Venezuelan elections
The communist dictator’s statements illuminate the hostility and repression that has been ruminating for months throughout the entire South American country
Business
Bolivia unearths "mega" natural gas field amid economic and political challenges
President Luis Arce said the field has a capacity of 1.7 trillion cubic feet (TCF), making it the most significant natural gas discovery since 2005
Human Rights
Maduro regime kidnaps opposition leader María Corina Machado's security chief
The opposition leader issued a global alert due to the repressive escalation of the regime after the kidnapping of the head of her custody
Drug trafficking
Nephew of major drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero extradited to U.S.
Rodrigo Omar Páez Quintero, nephew of the well-known drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States for criminal prosecution
Human Rights
Maduro regime detains businessman Ricardo Albacete who hosted opposition leader María Corina Machado
Ricardo Albacete's lawyer described the detention as “arbitrary”, stating that up to this moment “he is missing because there is no information.”
Immigration
Disease risk increases due to closure of Darién Gap migratory crossings between Colombia and Panama
If the number of people traveling along the migratory route increases, the area’s hospital network would collapse
