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July 27, 2024

Experts fear Venezuela's Maduro could steal Sunday's election as opposition leads in polls

Polling has placed current Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro behind his opponent, leading experts to believe he may look to steal the election, as striking a deal is his only other option.

July 26, 2024

Harris failed to combat ‘root causes’ of illegal immigration, former Border Patrol union chief says

Border Patrol's former union president says Vice President Harris has not done enough to secure the U.S. border and has failed to identify the real root causes of migration.

July 23, 2024

Sharks test positive for cocaine off Brazil's coast

Scientists have found cocaine in the muscle tissue of sharks off the coast of Brazil in a study that shows marine animals are ingesting illicit drugs that end up in the ocean.

July 17, 2024

Bus crash in popular tourist spot kills 25 in mountain region, investigation ongoing

Authorities and officials in Peru have lamented the significant human factor in several bus crashes throughout the Andes, mostly tourism buses that speed along narrow roads.

July 12, 2024

Uruguayan Football Association condemns brawl with fans from Copa América semifinal

The Uruguayan Football Association condemned the actions of several of its players from the brawl Wednesday but noted their hopes to keep their families safe.

July 11, 2024

MS-13 gang leader pleads guilty to eight brutal murders, including two teens honored by Trump in SOTU speech

A MS-13 gang leader pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in eight brutal murders in New York, including the horrific killings of two high school girls.

July 9, 2024

Climber's body found on Peru's highest mountain after 22 years

Peruvian authorities reported Tuesday the discovery of William Stampfl's body near the country's Huascaran summit, 22 years after the 58-year-old mountaineer's death.

July 9, 2024

Colombian illegal migrant wanted for drug trafficking in Spain arrested after crossing Texas border

A illegal immigrant fugitive from Colombia who is wanted in Spain for drug trafficking charges was arrested in Massachusetts after he was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license.

July 4, 2024

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicted by Federal Police in undeclared diamonds case: AP

Brazilian Federal Police have reportedly indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro over alleged, undisclosed diamond receipts from Saudi Arabia, AP sources say.

July 2, 2024

Venezuelan migrants allegedly choke, rob Chicago man on train, video shows

Video shows the moment a group of Venezuelan migrants allegedly attacked a 49-year-old man before robbing him as he rode a Chicago commuter train in February.