Crime
15 killed and 21 injured in latest Ecuador prison riot
Prisoners fought with guns and knives before the guards managed to gain control of the prison
Human Rights
Hong Kong arrests 90-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal under national security law
China’s Catholics are split between an underground church that swears loyalty to the Vatican and the state-sponsored Catholic Patriotic Association
Immigration
ICE releases thousands of migrants affected by accidental data leak
Last November, ICE officials accidentally uploaded the personal information of 6,525 migrants who were fleeing persecution in their home countries
Human Rights
Italy rejects extradition of former Venezuelan oil minister critical of Maduro regime
The Italian court denied the request—after Spain's Court of Cassation recognized Ramirez as a refugee who needed international protection from political persecution
Human Rights
Cuban prosecutor’s office says peaceful protest participants will face legal charges
Cubans who participate in November’s peaceful march with be charged with “instigation of crime,” says Cuba’s Prosecutor’s Office.
Crime
Former U.S. diplomat turned Cuban spy sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former American diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was sentenced to 15 years in prison in the Southern District of Florida for working as a Cuban spy
Trending
VIDEO: Leftist protesters confront Biden at restaurant to remove Cuba from terrorism list, end Ukraine war
The protesters were ultimately asked to leave the restaurant by staff
Trending
OLYMPIC 'GAMES': Putin faked catnap in apparent move to insult Ukrainian athletes
Social media was abuzz Friday morning, thinking it had caught Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare moment of dozing off during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. But the evidence suggests it was just more KGB theatrics.
Culture
Nicaraguan Catholics plan Holy Week celebrations despite ban
The ban comes after Ortega cut ties with the Vatican following Pope Francis’ comments describing the Nicaraguan government as a “crude dictatorship” led by an “unbalanced” president