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Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot’s Peru prison on lockdown, complicating extradition, lawyer says

May 16, 2023

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot’s Peru prison on lockdown, complicating extradition, lawyer says

A prison “incident" in Peru has prevented Joran van der Sloot’s lawyer from speaking with him for nearly a week as he faces extradition to the United States.

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot getting divorced after prison drug smuggling scandal

May 13, 2023

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot getting divorced after prison drug smuggling scandal

Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national suspected in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama student Natalee Holloway in Aruba, is getting divorced.

Honduran migrant teen who died in US custody was not sick, mother says

May 13, 2023

Honduran migrant teen who died in US custody was not sick, mother says

The mother of Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza, the Honduran minor who died this week in U.S. custody, told the press that there was no indication her son was ill.

Venezuelan woman linked to Vermont man's murder plot pleads guilty to child porn charge

May 12, 2023

Venezuelan woman linked to Vermont man's murder plot pleads guilty to child porn charge

Moraima Vasquez Flores, 40, of Venezuela, pleaded guilty Thursday to aiding and abetting Vermont resident Sean Fiore's receipt of child pornography.

Fire at gold mine in Arequipa, Peru leaves 27 dead

May 8, 2023

Fire at gold mine in Arequipa, Peru leaves 27 dead

The Peruvian government said a fire at a gold mine in Arequipa left at least 27 people dead. The Yanaquihua mining company said 175 workers were safely evacuated.

Colombian nationals spike US Army soldiers' drinks before ripping them off, FBI says

May 7, 2023

Colombian nationals spike US Army soldiers' drinks before ripping them off, FBI says

Two U.S. Army soldiers were allegedly drugged and robbed by three Colombian men after they went to a bar to watch soccer and dance with local women in March 2020.

Spanish PM backs Colombian president’s peace plan

May 4, 2023

Spanish PM backs Colombian president’s peace plan

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is fully supporting Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s plan to gain total peace from the National Liberation Army guerrilla organization.

Colombian government, top communist guerrilla group resume peace talks in Cuba

May 2, 2023

Colombian government, top communist guerrilla group resume peace talks in Cuba

Colombian government representatives have resumed peace talks in Cuba with the communist-inspired National Liberation Army, the nation's largest remaining guerrilla group.

Brazil's Lula, Argentina's Fernández look to eschew US dollar as peso's value crumbles

May 2, 2023

Brazil's Lula, Argentina's Fernández look to eschew US dollar as peso's value crumbles

Argentine President Alberto Fernández met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday to examine means of flouting U.S. dollar usage in international commerce.

Brazil threatens Google with hourly $200K fines for advocacy against 'misinformation' bills

May 2, 2023

Brazil threatens Google with hourly $200K fines for advocacy against 'misinformation' bills

Brazil's socialist government has threatened Google with legal action for opposing proposed legislation that would punish so-called misinformation and hate speech on tech platforms.