Latin America - Page 35

December 5, 2023

Top-ranking military officials arrested in 9-figure Paraguay arms trafficking bust

Several former high-ranking Paraguayan military officials were arrested on Tuesday as authorities broke up a massive arms smuggling ring.

December 5, 2023

Argentina's Milei extends public invitation to Musk: 'We need to talk, Elon'

Libertarian President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina invited Elon Musk to "talk" after the billionaire CEO of X, formerly Twitter, shared a video interview of his.

December 4, 2023

5 bodies found stuffed inside vehicle in rural Mexico

Five men were found stuffed inside a vehicle outside Celaya, Mexico, on Sunday, with regional Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez promising an "exhaustive" investigation.

December 4, 2023

Former US ambassador called Castro the 'Comandante,' labeled US 'the enemy': DOJ

Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha is charged with illegally acting as an agent for Cuba.

December 4, 2023

Venezuela approves referendum to take over neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by Guyana

Venezuelan officials said voters supported a referendum from President Nicolás Maduro's government to claim control of an oil-rich region in Guyana.

December 3, 2023

GOP Rep. demands answers from Biden administration on Catholic priest imprisoned 26 years: 'Innocent man'

GOP Rep. Chris Smith is calling on the Biden administration to provide answers about a Catholic priest the international community says is wrongly imprisoned in Nicaragua.

December 2, 2023

On this day in history, December 2, 1823, President Monroe touts doctrine defending Western Hemisphere

President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a muscular defense of American interests in the Western Hemisphere, on this day in history, Dec. 2, 1823.

December 1, 2023

Electoral magistrates flee Guatemala after being stripped of legal immunity

Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal fled the Central American country Friday after being stripped of immunity that insulated them from prosecution.

December 1, 2023

AMLO announces 20% hike in Mexico's minimum wage

Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Friday that the country's minimum wage will increase to about $1.75 per hour come Jan. 1.

November 30, 2023

Mexican cartels posed as US Treasury officials in brash timeshare scam, officials say

Mexico's Jalisco drug cartel reportedly had its operators pose as U.S. Treasury Department officials in a timeshare fraud scheme targeting Americans.