Latin America - Page 37

November 24, 2023

Nicaragua's Miss Universe title win exposes deep political divide in the Central American country

The government of Daniel Ortega has come under fire after it emerged that the winner of the Miss Universe competition attended a university that was at the center of anti-government protests.

November 22, 2023

Activist known for tallying homicides in Mexican crime hub found murdered

Mexican anti-crime activist Adolfo Enríquez was reported murdered in Leon on Wednesday, a violent crime hotspot where he had become known for documenting homicides.

November 21, 2023

14 dead after illegal goldmine collapses in Suriname

14 people were reported dead and seven others missing Tuesday after an illegal goldmine collapsed in a remote part of southern Suriname.

November 20, 2023

Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail

The Mexican government on Monday issued a decree forcing private freight railway lines to give passenger train service preferential treatment.

November 20, 2023

Haitian authorities arrest ex-mayor in connection with President Moïse's 2021 killing

Haitian authorities on Monday arrested former Jacmel Mayor Macky Kessa in connection with the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

November 20, 2023

Protests may force controversial Panama mining operation to close

Minera Panama, the Panamanian branch of First Quantum Minerals, has threatened to suspend operations at its power plant over continued, disruptive protests.

November 20, 2023

Javier Milei crushes Argentine left, becomes world's first libertarian head of state

Libertarian economist Javier Milei defeated his left-wing Peronist rival on Sunday's presidential election in Argentina. Milei has been compared to former President Donald Trump.

November 19, 2023

‘Shock therapy’ libertarian candidate Javier Milei, who ran as outsider, wins Argentine presidential election

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider candidate who has been compared to Donald Trump, has been elected as the next president of Argentina.

November 16, 2023

News photographer shot dead in cartel-dominated Mexican border hub

News photographer Ismael Villagómez was found shot to death Thursday in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.

November 15, 2023

Haitian hospital surrounded by gang members; women, children held hostage

Heavily-armed gang members surrounded the Fontaine Hospital Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside the building.