Latin America - Page 24

April 9, 2024

AMLO 'offended' by preferred candidate's debate performance

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador voiced displeasure at the performance of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, his party's presidential nominee, at Sunday's debate.

April 8, 2024

Haitian police notch rare win against gangs after reclaiming hijacked ship

Haiti's National Police agency has reported the reclamation of a hijacked cargo ship carrying large amounts of rice following a five-hour gunfight with gang members.

April 7, 2024

Ecuador police arrest former VP in raid at Mexican embassy, prompting diplomatic severing, outcry

Ecuador police raided Mexico's embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas who had been living there since December.

April 5, 2024

Colombian guerrillas launch multiple attacks against military as ceasefire breaks down

The Colombian military was attacked by a rebel group born from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), marking the breakdown of a key ceasefire agreement.

April 4, 2024

3 migrants, 2 from Cameroon, dead in Mexico highway crash

Three migrants, two of whom were Cameroonian nationals, died in a highway accident in Mexico's southern Oaxaca state, authorities reported Thursday.

April 2, 2024

Over 53,000 Haitians flee capital in weeks following gang takeover

Some 53,125 people fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti's predominantly gang-run capital, between March 8 and 27, according to a United Nations report.

April 1, 2024

Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods

Medellín, Colombia has implemented a six-month prostitution ban in the tourism hubs of Provenza and El Poblado in a child sexual exploitation crackdown.

April 1, 2024

Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart

Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat between their respective presidents: Javier Milei, a libertarian, and Gustavo Petro, a leftist.

March 31, 2024

US citizen arrested in Dominican Republic, accused of killing 3 women in Honduras

Police in Honduras announced the arrest of American citizen Gilbert Reyes Bermúdez for allegedly killing three women on the tourist island of the country.

March 26, 2024

Bulgarian authorities seize $6.8M worth of cocaine hidden in banana shipment from Ecuador

Bulgarian customs authorities intercepted approximately 370 pounds of cocaine from a shipment of bananas originating from Ecuador. The drugs were hidden.