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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Politics
Latin American dictators mourn death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro indicated that he is “dismayed” by the loss of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died Sunday in a helicopter accident
Immigration
UNICEF sounds safety alarm as wave of child migrants cross Darién Gap jungle bridging South and Central America
UNICEF, the United Nations' children's agency, says the number of juveniles crossing the lethal land bridge has skyrocketed 40% since last year
Politics
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Nicaragua for repression and migrant trafficking
The Biden administration imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Ortega-Murillo regime and sanctioned three Nicaraguan entities for participating in repression
Climate
Rains and floods in Brazil leave at least 150 dead and more than 600,000 evacuated
Meanwhile, 112 people remain missing, while more than 620,000 people were evacuated from their homes in 446 municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul
Terrorism
Experts warn of Iran's expansion in Latin America
Concerns continue about possible attacks on Jewish institutions in Latin America
Business
U.S. considers tariffs against China if it produces electric vehicles in Mexico
The U.S. reaction came after BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle brand, announced future construction plans of a new plant in Mexico
Human Rights
Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios in "indefinite exile" from Nicaragua, Ortega regime accused of "cruel intentions"
Anne Jakrajutatip, owner of Miss Universe, confirmed that Sheynnis Palacios' relatives left Nicaragua
Politics
Peru's prosecutors target first female president and brother for corruption as past president faces rebellion charges
The South American country is wrought with investigations into two presidents, a former attorney general, the president’s private counsel and a wide net of law enforcement officers
Entertainment
6-year-old son of a Latina actress dies in a fire while journalist ex-husband remains in a coma
According to reports, the little boy was trapped in his room shielded by bars making it impossible to rescue him from the flames
Politics
María Corina Machado warns of a large wave of migration if Maduro retains power
Edmundo González and María Corina Machado were optimistic about the "real opportunity for change and democratization" at the 54th Conference of the Council of the Americas (COA) held in Washington
