Latin America - Page 25

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.

March 26, 2024

Mexican president says the 'flow of migrants will continue' unless the US meets his demands

Mexican President Obrador said that while he has found short term ways to curb the crisis, the United States must aid Latin America in multiple ways to stop it completely.

March 25, 2024

Security concerns, death threats complicate council's appointment of interim Haitian leader

Turmoil surrounding a transitional council tasked with selecting an interim leader for strife-torn Haiti has hit a serious snag amid mounting security threats.

March 24, 2024

Kamala Harris claps to Puerto Rico protest song, stops once aide translates what they're actually singing

Kamala Harris suddenly stopped clapping to a Puerto Rican band once a San Juan community center staffer told her they were criticizing the vice president about Palestinians and Haiti.

March 21, 2024

Mexican authorities find 10 dead, burned bodies in vehicle near US border

Investigators in Nuevo León, a state along Mexico's northern border, said Thursday that they found at least 10 charred human corpses in a vehicle near Monterrey.

March 20, 2024

Mexican authorities find 5 dead bodies loaded into bulletproof SUV

Prosecutors in Mexico's tumultuous Jalisco state announced Wednesday the discovery of five dead bodies piled into a bulletproof vehicle.

March 19, 2024

Council to nominate new Haitian leader forms as gang violence consumes nation

Caribbean leaders on Tuesday said that all but one entity tasked with nominating members of a transitional council has assumed a seat; leaving an 8 member council.

March 19, 2024

Mexico City residents help police chase loose wolf

Mexico City residents assisted local police in pursuit of a wolf spotted Monday roaming about a neighborhood on the city's north side .

March 19, 2024

Colombia's largest criminal group accepts president's offer to broker peace deal

The Gaitanista Self Defense Forces of Colombia, or Gulf Clan, has accepted left-wing President Gustavo Petro's invitation to begin peace negotiations.