Crime
U.S. shatters Cuban transnational crime network that lured, kidnapped and tortured migrants
Miami Beach resident Javier Hernández was sentenced to 95 months in federal prison for his role in the ‘Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo’ criminal network
Immigration
United Nations: Drowning second highest cause of death for migrants trying to enter U.S.
The recent tragedy on the Rio Grande involving the death of two Guatemalan children is illuminating the frequency of migrant drowning deaths and the perils of crossing the Mexico-Texas river
Politics
Argentina joins chorus of leftist Latin American leaders criticizing Israeli military response
Argentina’s Foreign Ministry criticized both Hamas and Israel on Wednesday, but outright accused Israel of violating international law for its response in Gaza
Politics
Russian and Ukrainian diplomats meet in Belarus as Minsk prepares to join invading force
"It's very clear Minsk is now an extension of the Kremlin," said an unnamed U.S. official
Crime
Haiti plunges into anarchy as gang violence forces evacuation of Port-au-Prince hospital
Authorities evacuated a major city hospital on Thursday in the capital city of Port-au-Prince amid continued gang violence
Politics
MEP accuses billionaire Richard Branson of business dealings with the Cuban dictatorship
"He wants to make more business and more money from the slavery, terror, and political prisoners of Cuba's murderous communist dictatorship," Tertsch said of the Virgin Group owner
Immigration
Venezuela breaks deal with U.S. by halting migrant deportation flights
Flights were a key instrument for the Biden administration to halt illegal migration from the communist South American country
Human Rights
Russia bans former Radio and Televisión Martí director, ADN America adviser
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, a former senior adviser and director to Radío and Televisíon Martí was among 500 Americans including U.S. officials, president, members of Congress and American journalists
Politics
U.S. representatives criticize Biden's Venezuela sanctions 'relief'
"Biden surrenders to Latin American dictators," said U.S. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar
Culture
Supreme Court Justices mourn Sandra Day O'Connor’s passing, hail her as "another American hero"
She trailblazed a legacy of cases that were later studied in law schools before she herself joined the academic world at University of Arizona’s James E. Roger’s College of Law in 2006