Politics
El Salvador destroyed gang members’ tombstones amid gang crackdown
The inmates were sent to cemeteries with sledgehammers and pry bars and were told to break all the tombs belonging to gang members
Crime
Peruvian police chief killed by drug-runners in sports club attack
Benites Joaquin, 55, was a native of the Andean region of Cajamarca and is remembered for his role in fighting the Peruvian state’s fight against the communist terrorist group the Shining Path
Opinion & Reviews
Profile in Courage: Ecuadorians rally behind President Daniel Noboa's war on drug cartels and gangs
The South American nation is fighting against 50,000 cartel and gang members with a police force 58,000 strong
Human Rights
Qatari judge ends proceedings against Mexican woman who faced 100 lashes after reporting rape
Because her aggressor claimed that Schietekat was his partner, Qatari authorities charged the Mexican national with committing the crime of “cohabitation outside marriage.”
Politics
REPORT: Venezuela releases at least two Americans after Biden admin talks
Venezuela on Tuesday released at least two jailed Americans in an apparent gesture of goodwill following a high-profile meeting with Biden administration officials.The Biden administration talks have been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats.
Politics
Biden to meet with Colombian President to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Biden and Duque will discuss "a range of regional and global issues of mutual interest, including Russia's unprovoked and unwarranted military invasion of Ukraine"
Immigration
Texas AG slams media for suggesting operation arresting illegal aliens is unconstitutional
Texas state and local law enforcement have been arresting illegal immigrants violating state laws as part of Operation Lone Star
Immigration
Texas sheriff launches probe into Florida's flying of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
The migrants had received brochures that were “highly misleading” and were “used to entice [their] clients to travel"
Human Rights
Arizona takes bipartisan stand against forced labor in China
State Representative Justin Wilmeth (R-Phoenix) introduced a bill into the Arizona House of Representatives (HB 2488) with the hope of combatting the use of forced Uyghur labor in China
Terrorism
Taliban claim to have changed, request $10 billion from U.S., other nations
The Taliban claim to have reformed from when they previously ruled Afghanistan, and they are asking for financial support from the U.S.