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
Latin America
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Immigration
Thousands of migrants leave Mexico for U.S. despite threat of deportation
Migrants from at least seven countries decided to come together to embark on a trip to the United States
Politics
Maduro celebrates 10 years in power as Venezuela suffers economic, humanitarian and political crisis
More than 7 million Venezuelans have fled the Maduro regime
Business
VIDEO: Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Cuba after hitting bird
A video uploaded by one of the passengers to social media shows the cabin filling up with smoke after the incident
Crime
FBI: Four Americans kidnapped south of Texas-Mexico border
Matamoros is a Mexican city known for having several fractions of the Gulf drug cartel, who are engaged in a turf war, and is part of a major drug-smuggling route
Human Rights
Panama Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage as a fundamental right
The Court has been considering the issue since 2016 after several same-sex couples married in other countries were trying to get their unions recognized in Panama
Crime
Colombian immigrant is first Latino to assume role as Providence Police Chief
Óscar Pérez moved to the United States at the age of 13 with his father in search of better opportunities and thus began to forge his future
Immigration
64 Mexican migrants rescued from human trafficking ring in Canada
The migrants were brought to Canada with the promise of getting good jobs in order to support their families back home. However, the men and women were made to work at farms, factories, and warehouses, and were made to live in unlivable conditions.
Human Rights
United Nations: Nicaragua commits crimes against humanity for political reasons
The investigation, which began working a year ago, specifically names President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo as some of the main perpetrators of the violations
Sports
Argentina: Gunmen threaten soccer star Lionel Messi after shooting up supermarket owned by in-laws
Two men on a motorcycle fired around a dozen bullets into the supermarket before leaving a message on a piece of cardboard
Business
Colombia: 2 dead, more than 80 held hostage as indigenous communities invade oil field
The violence began in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguan after members of rural and indigenous communities blocked access to an oil field
