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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Panama Supreme Court caves to environmentalists, closes copper mine, nixes thousands of jobs in Latin America
The Cobre Panamá mine began producing copper provided an estimated 1% of the world’s copper supply, contributed for 3.5% of Panama's GDP in 2021, provided 8,000 “direct” jobs and tens of thousands of indirect jobs
Politics
Hours after Peru's attorney general is accused of corruption, she charges the president with murder
The South American country’s attorney general filed charges against the president just hours after she was accused of corruption
Politics
Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei announces pro-Israel policies ahead of White House visit
Milei, who was born Roman Catholic, has considered converting to Judaism, and expressed passionate support for Israel both during his campaign and after he won the presidential election
Politics
Ecuador arrests reputed Los Lobos gang leader in war against drugs
Ecuador has suffered a serious crime wave for the past five years, resulting in the murder of local mayors of port towns where drug cartels are operating. It also saw the assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate earlier this year.
Crime
Biden celebrates arrest of Sinaloa cartel faction security chief, thanks López Obrador
The Mexican National Guard has arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, the reputed security chief of a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. Pérez Salas is known widely throughout the country as “El Nini”
Entertainment
Latina "Scream" queen Melissa Barrera reportedly fired after accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing
The Mexican-American actress suddenly started publishing comments about the Middle Eastern conflict in October, writing in one Instagram story, “I too come from a colonized country” beside a Mexican flag icon
Politics
Christian conservatives find hope with soap opera actor Eduardo Verástegui in Mexico presidential race
Verástegui hopes to energize evangelical conservatives with his opposition to LGBTQ inclusion and abortion.
Culture
Bukele touts political success as Nicaragua is crowned Miss Universe in El Salvador
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the competition Saturday night in the Central American country, the first from her nation to wear the crown
Entertainment
Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro concert after fan dies from Brazilian heat wave
The decision came after thousands of fans already arrived at the stadium where she was scheduled to perform as part of her record-breaking Eras tour
Climate
Dominican Republic torrential storm leaves at least 21 dead
The government evacuated more than 13,000 people to safe areas throughout the Caribbean island, afterwards
