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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Irony: Communist Daniel Ortega calls Catholic Church a 'perfect dictatorship'
“If they are going to be democratic, let them start with Catholics voting for the pope, for cardinals, for bishops”
Lifestyle
Cuba blames Hurricane Ian for total power blackout as citizens, experts raise questions of regime competency
The nationwide blackout has raised questions about the competency of Cuban regime officials, the effectiveness of the state owned electrical company that distributes energy throughout the island, and the functionality of the country's electrical grid
Drug trafficking
DEA warns Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels are direct threats to families and children in the U.S.
Of 390 cases currently under investigation by the DEA, 35 are related to the criminal groups mentioned here
Politics
Nicaragua's Ortega regime expels European Union ambassador
So far the regime has not issued an official statement justifying the decision taken with the high ranking official
Crime
Haiti looting caused $6 million loss in relief supplies, says U.N.
Massive protests and street violence in the country targeted the U.N. World Food Program warehouses
Human Rights
Venezuela rejects UN report detailing regime’s human rights abuses
The report, the third in a series from the council’s fact-finding mission in Venezuela, details a string of human rights violations in the South American Country
Crime
Denver man pleads guilty sent cars loaded with weapons to relatives in Haiti
The investigation found that some of the guns were later sold in the Caribbean nation after they arrived
Politics
U.S. to provide $200 million in aid to Mexico and Central America, says Blinken
The assistance will support the humanitarian and protection needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants
Crime
Former Honduran first lady sentenced to prison for embezzlement
Between 2010 and 2014, Bonilla embezzled more than $1 million in government funds
Politics
Haiti's civil unrest is financed by economic interests, says a top Biden aide
“These are people that often don’t even live in Haiti, who have mansions in different parts of the world," he said
