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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U.K. deploys warship to South America to defend Guyana amid Venezuelan invasion threats
The HMS Trent warship is generally used for tracking pirates, smugglers and terrorists, and providing both humanitarian aid and search and rescue operations, but the Royal Navy says it is also used for border patrols and defense diplomacy
Human Rights
Nicaragua bound jet grounded in France on suspicion of human trafficking
The jet was grounded on Thursday after an “anonymous tip-off,” according to French prosecutors, who added that it was carrying 303 Indian passengers
Business
Brazilian lawmakers approve Amazon highway for "critical infrastructure" and "national security" amid deforestation concerns
The new bill would allow the Brazilian government to use $1.3 billion from the Amazon Fund, which is backed by the U.S. and Western European allies
Politics
López Obrador accuses Abbott of passing state immigration law to land GOP vice presidential nomination
López Obrador told the press he intended to protect “our countrymen and migrants,” explaining that Mexico was planning on passing a law that would act as a countermeasure to the new Texas law
Politics
Boric shuts down constitutional reforms after Chile rejects latest proposed revision
The new constitution, which has been under redevelopment since 2019, would have replaced the current constitution, which was enacted in 1980 during the military rule of Gen Augustine Pinochet
Human Rights
Venezuela arrested opposition politicians amid oil standoff with Guyana, accusing them of a "transnational conspiracy"
Arrest warrants were issued earlier this month for three members of María Corina Machado’s team. Machado is currently widely considered the opposition's new unity candidate for next year's 2024 presidential election.
Crime
Former Bush Foundation fellow kidnapped and murdered in Colombia after being lured by femme fatale, say police
The tragic killing follows several incidents in which Americans have been kidnapped in the South American country
Politics
Invasion averted: Venezuela vows not to "use force" to settle dispute with Guyana over oil-rich Essequibo region
The peace agreement comes weeks after tensions rose between the two nations after Nicolás Maduro held a referendum vote asking Venezuelans if they believed their country had a legal right to the Essequibo region
Human Rights
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits after Ortega accuses her of conspiring with pro-democracy opposition
After Sheynnis Palacios was announced as the winner and Nicaragua rejoiced in her victory, pictures emerged of her at an anti-government protest in 2018, sparking a fury within the Ortega regime
Business
Bukele's Bitcoin investments come into focus amid El Salvador's presidential election
El Salvador's president is celebrating after a Bitcoin reserve he bought with public money has entered the black amid the continuing Bitcoin price rise
