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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Costa Rican president investigated for 'influence peddling' in child custody dispute
Last month, businessman Leonel Baruch, owner of the news site CR Hoy, filed a complaint accusing Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves of interfering in his child custody dispute after his divorce
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Crash leaves five Honduran migrants dead, 18 injured in Mexico
Those fatally injured include four adult women and a two-year-old child. The driver of the vehicle, identified as a Mexican national, also died in the accident
Immigration
Quarter million migrants cross Darien Gap in 2023, reaching record-breaking numbers
The United Nations said that if the current trend continues, the number of migrants that have crossed the gap could reach 400,000 by the end of the year
Politics
Clashes between FARC dissidents, gangs, and military in Colombia leave at least 20 dead
At least 20 people died in Colombia after members of the country’s military clashed with armed dissident groups and gangs in different parts of the country
Crime
American nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti, non-profit says
Alix Dorsainvil and her child were abducted while serving in their community ministry at the El Roi Hati’s campus near the capital city of Port-au-Prince
Crime
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son charged in money laundering scheme
His former wife, Daysuris Vásquez, is also charged with money laundering and violation of personal data
Crime
Mexico's armed forces seize 7,200 bottles of liquid meth disguised as alcoholic beverages
Inside the container, the marines found 7,200 bottles of mezcal labeled with the brand Mezcal Social, in addition to being marked as “artisanal mezcal"
Business
Grain silo explosion in Brazil leaves 8 dead, 11 injured
At least one worker is still missing. Rescue teams and search dogs were sent to the site to look through the rubble and the grains left by the explosion
Politics
U.S. urges personnel and citizens to leave Haiti amid erupting violence
The State Department cited “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, poor health care infrastructure,” as some of the main reasons why individuals should consider leaving the Caribbean country
Politics
El Salvador plans mass trials for gang members arrested in crackdown
The measure would allow prosecutors to try up to 900 individuals at the same time, as long as they belong to the same criminal group or are from the same region of the Central American country
