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December 6, 2019

Wife of ex-CEO of Amazon Mexico beaten by husband before murder, images show

The daughter of the former CEO of Amazon Mexico who is wanted for arranging his estranged wife's murder last week shared photos of an incident earlier this year in which her mother was beaten to a pulp by the "criminal you once called 'dad.'"

December 4, 2019

Alleged Dominican drug kingpin linked to David Ortiz shooting arrested in Colombia

A purported drug kingpin who was rumored to be connected to the shooting of former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz over the summer has been arrested in Colombia, Dominican investigators said.

December 4, 2019

Mexico cartel ambush victims’ family prays with Mexican president, assured ‘at least 4’ suspects arrested

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday prayed with the family of the nine Mexican-American victims massacred last month in a suspected drug cartel hit and assured them “at least four” suspects have been arrested, a family member said.

December 2, 2019

Hospital patient kidnapped by Mexican gunmen in dramatic video, later found dismembered

A group of heavily armed Mexican "hitmen" are seen in newly released footage storming a Mexico hospital and dragging away a patient who was later discovered dismembered, a dramatic display that's only the most recent example of the brazen cartel-fueled killings plaguing the country.

December 1, 2019

Mexico gunbattle near Texas border between suspected cartel members, police leaves at least 21 dead

Four police officers were among nearly two dozen people killed after security forces engaged in an hour-long gunbattle with suspected cartel members Saturday in a Mexican town near the U.S. border, days after President Trump said he was moving to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror organizations.

November 30, 2019

Whistleblower in New Orleans hotel collapse is deported to Honduras, lawyers say

A Honduran construction worker who attempted to warn about unsafe conditions prior to last month's deadly partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans was deported by U.S. immigration authorities on Friday, his lawyers confirmed.

November 26, 2019

Argentinian students parody 'Barbie Girl' with 'Nazi Girl' in school assignment, receive high marks

A group of Argentina students who parodied the popular song "Barbie Girl" will their own rendition of "Nazi Girl" sparked outrage that left their teacher fired and their school apologizing.

November 26, 2019

Spanish police seize 6,000 pounds of cocaine during first-ever 'narco-submarine' capture, reports say

Spanish police have seized more than 6,000 pounds of cocaine from what is believed to be the first-ever “narco-submarine” caught trying to enter European waters, reports say.

November 26, 2019

Massive Colombia anti-government protests continue amid heightened violent crackdown

The mass anti-government protests that have arisen in several Latin American countries have boiled over into Colombia as thousands took to the streets in recent days, sparking fear and violence throughout the country.

November 23, 2019

Colombia imposes rare curfew in Bogota after violent anti-government protests

Colombia has imposed a curfew on its capital city of Bogota for the first time in decades following a second day of anti-government protests.