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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Crime
Former Panamanian President Varela banned from entering the U.S. over "significant corruption"
"While serving as Panama's vice president and then president, Varela accepted bribes in exchange for improperly awarding government contracts," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Politics
U.N. court rejects Nicaragaua's claim in maritime border dispute with Colombia
The International Court of Justice rejected Nicaragua’s claim of having economic rights over a part of the Caribbean Sea that is located about 230 miles (370 kilometers) away from its shores
Politics
Venezuela reverses decision to invite EU observers for 2024 presidential elections
“There won't be any observation mission from Europe while we are the representatives of the Venezuelan state. They will not come," said Jorge Rodriguez, president of the government-allied National Assembly
Crime
U.S. sanctions 10 individuals linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
Those sanctioned are being accused of being involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and has led to a significant increase in overdose deaths in the U.S.
Business
Mexico replaces China as America's top trading partner as U.S. continues 'nearshoring' shift
Part of Mexico’s rise as America’s top trading partner is due to its manufacturing sector, particularly the auto industry, which accounts for almost a quarter of the manufacturing trade
Sports
Brazilian woman dies after brawl between fans at a soccer match
Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Ednaldo Rodrigues said that every game from here on of the Brazilian championship will observe a minute of silence to commemorate her death
Human Rights
Republican presidential candidates remember Cuba's historic July 11 protests on second anniversary
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Francis Suarez, and Ron DeSantis remembered the second anniversary of the Cuban protests that shook the country on July 11.
Crime
9 killed after masked men set fire to public market in Mexico
Prosecutors are investigating why the private security guards in charge of the supermarket left their posts at the time of the attack and allegedly shut off surveillance cameras during the attack
Human Rights
Nicaragua arrests another Catholic priest critical of the regime
Four other priests are currently in prison in Nicaragua, including Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for treason
