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Jamaica January 22, 2024

Jamaica enacts legal crackdown on domestic violence

The Jamaican government on Monday adopted stricter domestic violence laws, including expansion of what protection orders cover and stricter penalties for their violation.

Mexico January 17, 2024

Gunmen abduct Mexican volunteer searcher, kill her husband and son

Gunmen broke into the Salamanca home of Mexican search activist Lorenza Cano, abducting her and killing her husband and son, authorities reported Wednesday.

LIFESTYLE January 13, 2024

From Florida to Washington, brand new hotels in America to check out in 2024

Check out these 10 new and noteworthy hotels as you start thinking about 2024 travel plans. From Nevada to New York, these hotels offer something for everyone.

Mexico January 10, 2024

Indigenous leader found dead in northern Mexican border state

Cucapah tribal leader Aronia Wilson has been found dead in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, with authorities currently seeking a motive and questioning a person of interest.

Mexico January 9, 2024

9 bodies found in vehicles near Mexican fuel pipeline

Nine men have reportedly been found dead inside Hidalgo state-plated vehicles near a fuel pipeline just north of Mexico City, according to authorities.

Mexico January 4, 2024

32 migrants kidnapped near US-Mexico border were freed, not rescued, AMLO clarifies

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified Thursday that 32 migrants abducted by armed criminals near the Texas border were released, not rescued.

Mexico January 3, 2024

Mexican cartels force locals to cover bootleg Wi-Fi costs under threat of death

A Mexican cartel is accused of setting up illegal Wi-Fi networks with stolen equipment and threatening to kill civilians who refuse to pay their exorbitant monthly fees.

Canada December 27, 2023

Assisted deaths may soon be a reality for those suffering from mental illness in Canada

Canada is divided over a new law that would allow patients suffering from mental illness the option to request an assisted death.

Mexico December 18, 2023

AMLO pushes for Mexican state prosecutor's ouster after holiday party massacre

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for the resignation of the Guanajuato state prosecutor Monday after a dozen people were killed at a weekend holiday party.

Mexico December 15, 2023

Mexico's health department closes melon-packing plant linked to deadly salmonella outbreak

Mexico's Health Department temporarily closed a Sonora melon-packaging plant on Friday after it was implicated in a salmonella outbreak responsible for at least eight deaths.

Mexico December 15, 2023

AMLO inaugurates first stretch of coastal Mexican tourist rail line

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday inaugurated the first part of a tourist train set to loop around the Yucatán peninsula.