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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Drug trafficking
Luxuries, weapons and drugs found in Mexican prison where images of 'Chapo' Guzman line the walls
Following the seizure, the director of the Aguaruto prison was removed from her post
Politics
Indigenous activists tear down historical statues in Mexican state of Michoacán
Indigenous activists in the Mexican state of Michoacán used axes, sledgehammers and rope on Monday to topple statues that they claimed depicted their ancestors being exploited by Spaniards during colonial times
Immigration
Network of 'coyotes' and counterfeiters bringing Cubans to the U.S. dismantled
Around "220 migrants and at least 63 Cubans" were transferred from Mexico to the cities of Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass, Texas
Sports
These are the Latin American athletes competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
This year, nearly 3,000 athletes representing 91 countries gathered in Beijing for the 2022 Games; of those, 30 athletes hailed from 9 Latin American countries
Business
U.S. companies look to Latin America for new hires as remote work revolution rages
The number of foreign companies hiring from Latin America has increased by 156% in recent months, according to a report by global hiring company Deel
Crime
ICC denies request to investigate Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that a preliminary probe of the incidents did not meet the court’s criteria of crimes against humanity
Politics
China pledges to help Argentina go nuclear
The $8 billion plant – named Atucha III -- will be constructed using China’s proprietary Hualong One design and will be Argentina’s fourth nuclear power station to date
Terrorism
Violence soars along Venezuela-Colombia border as rebel groups break truce
"The pact that was broken between these groups has had violent and retaliatory effects in Colombia,” said Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano
Business
Historical figure: Colombia's economy grew 10.2 % in 2021
According to President Iván Duque, Colombia's economic growth in 2021 exceeded all the national government’s expectations and projections
