Latin America - Page 105

May 15, 2019

Maduro’s 'collectivos' strike terror while trying to win back support of Venezuela's most vulnerable

The notion of masked men on no-license-plate motorcycles shooting down hapless citizens to rob them for their loaf of bread, dispersing tear gas and emptying magazines of bullets on crowds of anti-government protesters or lurking at the door with threats against an outspoken journalist has become commonplace in the ever-ravaged country that is Venezuela. These groups are known as the collectives or “collectivos” in Spanish, and function as embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s unofficial – albeit staunchly loyal – to take on the dirty work to extinguish dissent to avoid the optics of the state’s military acting with a heavy hand.

May 14, 2019

Owner of Mexico school that collapsed during earthquake, killing 19 children, arrested for manslaughter

Mexican authorities have arrested the owner of an elementary school that was destroyed in 2017 in a 7.1.earthquake, killing 19 children and seven adults. Authorities say the fatalities likely could have been avoided if illegal construction work had not been performed at the school in 2010.

May 14, 2019

Jonathan Rhys Meyers' wife Mara Lane posts bikini video on Instagram after Coca-Cola heir flight scandal

Jonathan Rhys Meyers' wife doesn't appear terribly concerned about the plight of Coca-Cola heir Alkiviades “Alki” David.

May 14, 2019

American arrested in Mexico trying to rush Tijuana border, 17 cars, 5 people: police

An American man was arrested after crashing into more than a dozen vehicles, sending food cars careening out of control and running over five people Monday near the busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico, Mexican police said.

May 14, 2019

Cuban authorities arrest LGBT activists after banning march over grounds foreign powers could use it to criticize human rights

Cuban authorities arrested LGBT activists on Saturday after holding a Pride parade in Havana, the country’s capital.

May 14, 2019

Coca-Cola heir arrested in Caribbean with $1.3M in cannabis, 5,000 plants aboard private jet: reports

A Greek billionaire and heir to the Coca Cola fortune was arrested on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts after a search of his private jet uncovered more than $1.3 million worth of cannabis on board, according to local news reports.

May 12, 2019

Argentine lawmaker dies 3 days after being ambushed by gunmen

May 10, 2019

Argentine lawmaker fighting for his life after being ambushed by gunmen in parked car

An Argentine lawmaker was seriously injured and a provincial official killed Thursday in one of the most brazen political attacks in the South American country since it returned to democracy in 1983.

May 10, 2019

Pentagon approves plan to shift $1.5B for wall along US-Mexico border

The Pentagon has approved a plan to spend an additional $1.5 billion to build 80 more miles of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News Friday.

May 10, 2019

Venezuelan opposition members seek refuge in foreign embassies as Maduro cracks down

Venezuelan opposition lawmakers stripped of their congressional immunity by the Maduro regime are seeking refuge in foreign embassies.