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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Immigration
Anti-immigration protests rock northern Chile amidst violence aimed at migrant camps
"This can't go on," read one protest banner from Sunday's march. The protests quickly turned violent and local media reported that a group of demonstrators ended up attacking one male migrant.
Drug trafficking
Mexican Army attacked by pro-cartel citizens with explosives
The army claims the town residents are acting as the “social base” of the Jalisco drug cartel
Politics
People can spend up to 5 years in jail for selling foreign currency in Cuba
According to the draft of the new Penal Code, people who sell foreign currency can face fines and prison sentences of two to five years
Climate
Heavy rains in Sao Paulo kill 18 from landslides and flooding
Around 500,000 people were left without a home
Human Rights
Nicaraguan sews her lips to demand freedom for political prisoners
The mother of political prisoner Francisco Narváez Chavarría demands freedom of the press in Nicaragua
Human Rights
Italy rejects extradition of former Venezuelan oil minister critical of Maduro regime
The Italian court denied the request—after Spain's Court of Cassation recognized Ramirez as a refugee who needed international protection from political persecution
Technology
El Salvador’s crypto wallet is dysfunctional with blocked accounts and failed transactions, users claim
Blocked accounts, failed transactions, and unauthorized transactions are among the many issues Users of El Salvador’s government-backed crypto wallet are reportedly facing
Immigration
Report: Guatemala, DHS coordinate in arrests of 10 people tied to migrant smuggling
Nineteen raids were conducted to take down migrant smuggling network
Politics
AMLO's eldest son's luxurious house in the U.S.
José Ramón López Beltrán's lifestyle is in sharp contrast with the austerity discourse advocated by the Mexican president.
Crime
Second shooting in a week rocks Mexican resort town
Mazzoni’s death came less than a week after two Canadian tourists were killed at a resort less than six miles away
