January 16, 2017 Report: Mother stabbed her teenage son to death because he was gay The woman lured her 17-year-old son to the family home after a heated argument on Christmas Eve.
January 16, 2017 Trump is last hope for dozens of Cuban migrants stranded at US border The more than 50 Cuban migrants stranded in Nuevo Laredo, on the US-Mexico border, hope that President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, will resolve the conflict sparked by the cancellation late last week of the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy.
January 16, 2017 Police report a new riot in Brazil prison where 26 were slaughtered over weekend It is the fourth prison riot in the country's isolated northeast since the start of year. At least 140 inmates have died so far.
January 14, 2017 Mexico drug lord told to pay $1M in DEA agent's 1985 murder A Mexican judge has ordered a drug lord convicted in the 1985 killings of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a government pilot to pay relatives of the victims nearly $1 million in compensation.
January 13, 2017 Cuban-Americans both celebrate, deplore end of 'wet foot, dry foot' policy The change will be effective immediately. Any Cuban who tries to come to the U.S. without a visa will be repatriated.
January 13, 2017 After long fight, police dogs in Mexico no longer put to sleep upon retirement Mexico’s K-9 dogs were put down because police feared they would end in the hands of drug traffickers.
January 13, 2017 Mexico names new ambassador to US ahead of Trump presidency Mexico's current ambassador in the United States, Carlos Manuel Sada Solana, will become undersecretary for North America.
January 13, 2017 Central American country records rare day without a killing El Salvador, one of the world’s deadliest countries, has recorded a rare day without a single homicide.
January 12, 2017 Lawsuit: Mexican veterinarians hired by Idaho farm forced to work as laborers The lawsuit claims the veterinarians were illegally forced to work as general laborers despite having professional worker visas.
January 12, 2017 Crash Church preaches word of God in Sao Paulo to heavy metal rhythms Churches like Crash Church have contributed to the expansion of evangelical religion in Brazil.
