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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Human Rights
Relatives of minors imprisoned in Venezuela ask UNICEF to support their release
Of the 142 minors who, according to the document, were captured, 70 remain in detention centers
Technology
Hurricane Oscar strikes Cuba amid electrical power outage and island wide blackout
The island faced a complete blackout after its largest energy facility, the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, went offline at about 11:00 a.m. local time
Immigration
Caravan of migrants leaves southern Mexico for nation's capital amid unemployment and crime
The collective movement appears to be due to the lack of employment, Mexico’s difficult economic situation and growing crime amid cartel violence
Crime
Horror in Mexico: Chilpancingo mayor beheaded days after Sheinbaum vows to continue "hugs, not bullets" policy
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), of which the mayor was a member, denounced the “cowardly crime” and called for justice
Crime
Massacre in Haiti: More than 70 dead and 50 injured after attack by armed gang
Several houses and vehicles were burned, forcing survivors to take refuge elsewhere or in the public square of Saint-Marc after walking for hours and stumbling across bodies along the way
Crime
Bolivian AG fires prosecutor who sought arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges
On Wednesday night it was learned that there was an arrest warrant against the former president, which was annulled a few hours later
Crime
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces tragic start after soldiers open fire at truck transporting migrants
The soldiers mistook the migrant transportation trucks for cartel vehicles and opened fire at 33 migrants of various nationalities, leaving six fatalities and at least 10 others wounded
Politics
Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as the first female president of Mexico
The politician took office at the end of this Tuesday as the first female president of Mexico for the period from 2024 to 2030
Crime
Pope Francis expels 10 members of the Peru Catholic movement after allegations of sexual abuse
This measure is taken a month after the expulsion of the founder of Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, Luis Figari, due to complaints of sexual abuse filed against him
Culture
How Cuban intelligence exploited sister cities partnerships in an attempt to influence public officials
According to previous reports, Cuban Intelligence has engaged in a long-time campaign to exploit Sister City programs between Cuba and the United States to influence U.S. politics and policy. However, an ADN investigation sheds light on how most of the cities with a standing partnership with the Cuban regime have often passed resolutions and declarations calling for an end to the U.S. embargo at city council levels or remove Cuba from the terrorist list.
