Immigration
Mexican authorities clear migrant camp of more than 2,000 near border
The camp was formed in the border city of Reynosa in March 2021
Immigration
Texas has moved over 100,000 foreign nationals to sanctuary cities, including 37,100 to NYC
Gov. Greg Abbott began this in April 2022. The 100,000 foreign nationals equate to roughly 5% of those who illegally entered Texas in fiscal 2023 alone, the highest number on record
Human Rights
Cuba is among the countries with the highest prison population rate on the planet
Even with outdated data, which correspond to 2012, Cuba enters the "top 5" among the countries with the most prisoners in the world
Politics
The U.S. pays 53.1% of the OAS' budget, but some feel it comes at a critical time
As hostile regimes — namely Iran, Russia and China — attempt to gain a foothold in the region, some feel U.S. investment in Latin America is worthwhile
Business
Castro's communist Cuba is now the poorest country in Latin America, says report
"Since January 2022, the Cuban peso has lost 61% of its value against the USD," said an expert
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Summit of the Americas: Biden struggles to exert U.S. influence in own backyard
Latin American heads of state snub Biden as U.S. policy leads to regional turmoil.
Politics
Republicans blast O'Rourke for politicizing deadly Texas school shooting
“Beto danced on the dead bodies of children,” political commentator Mike Cernovich tweeted
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Beto O'Rourke interrupts Texas school shooting press conference, gets escorted out
"Five of the worst mass hosting in US history, right here in this state in the last five years. He was governor for every single one of them"
Politics
U.S. to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from key regional summit
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols said “they are unlikely to be there,” adding that the summit was open to the Western Hemisphere’s democracies
Crime
New study shows corruption is growing in Latin America and COVID-19 isn't helping
Chile and the United States were tied for 27th place, but Chile’s recent election of left-wing Gabriel Boric could mean trouble for the copper-rich Andean nation