Politics
Peru will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's "democratically elected president"
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
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Human Rights
U.S. Treasury Dept. announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
“The Hernandez Salas TCO is a sophisticated network that has used various methods to smuggle undocumented non-citizens into the United States since at least 2018,” the agency said
Culture
American couple found dead of 'intoxication' from unknown substance in Baja California Sur luxury hotel
According to the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s office, the two had been dead for 10 or 11 hours before they were found by police
Politics
Guaidó warns Maduro sabotaging presidential elections with Venezuelan electoral council 'resignations'
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó said that with the resignation of the members of the electoral council, the ruling party is trying to sabotage the primaries and the upcoming 2024 presidential election
Immigration
Venezuelan asylum seekers tripled in 2022, U.N. agency says
Many Venezuelans are struggling to leave behind a country that is faced with a dictatorship and an economic crisis, which have left many without being able to afford basic goods and services to survive
Human Rights
Clooney Foundation sues Venezuela over human rights abuses
According to the lawsuit, Venezuelan security forces are guilty of international crimes, including torture, arbitrary detention, sexual violence, and sometimes even execution of political opponents since 2014
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'Dead' woman found alive inside her coffin during funeral
Her body was prepared for burial and was placed in a coffin, which was taken to a funeral home for her relatives to hold a vigil before her burial. However, about five hours later, they began to hear a strange sound
Crime
Tijuana mayor moves to military base after death threats, crackdown on cartels
Mayor Montserrat Caballero announced her decision after police officers found seven dead bodies inside a pickup truck parked at a gas station in the border city
Politics
ELN and Colombian government sign partial peace agreement in Cuba
The announcement has generated controversy due to the omission of important aspects, such as kidnapping and extortion, that were expected to be included in the agreement. "If we collect a tax in the regions, those are ELN finances. For now, we will maintain them," announced Pablo Beltrán, head of the guerrilla delegation
Politics
Scandal shakes Colombia's Petro government: accusations of illicit financing, ties to Nicolás Maduro
Revelations by his former ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, have generated a stir by mentioning alleged unreported financing of the presidential campaign
Crime
16 Mexican soldiers arrested for ‘executing’ five men near border
According to the arrest warrants issued on Thursday, the military personnel were involved in “crimes contrary to military discipline,” after they were caught on video beating and shooting the victims
