Latin America - Page 90

October 1, 2019

Peru in turmoil as president, lawmakers split over who is in charge

Peru’s government is in the midst of a political crisis Tuesday after its president dissolved the country’s congress for failing to support his anti-corruption reforms – only for lawmakers to respond by suspending him from office and appointing his vice president as their new leader.

September 30, 2019

Mexican pirates posing greater risk in Gulf of Mexico to oil workers, tourists

Gulf drilling platforms are becoming more and more subject to vicious attacks launched by modern-day pirates.

September 26, 2019

Mexican ex-prosecutor who took bribes from powerful drug cartel gets 20 years in prison

A Mexican ex-prosecutor – who once declared himself a law-and-order candidate – was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for using his position as attorney general to help protect a violent drug cartel, the Justice Department announced.

September 25, 2019

Venezuelan foreign minister calls Trump meeting with opposition leaders 'shameful'

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza blasted President Trump Wednesday for meeting with the Venezuelan opposition’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly instead of the official government delegation.

September 23, 2019

Kidnapped Mexican police commander found beheaded in Cancun

The beheaded body of a top law enforcement officer in Mexico was found Sunday - four days after he was kidnapped, tortured and killed by cartel gunmen in Cancun. 

September 22, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize laureates weigh in on Trump's chance of winning

The Nobel Prize Committee is just weeks away from announcing its 2019 recipient, months after it surfaced that President Trump was nominated by multiple people for the esteemed prize.

September 20, 2019

Cubans forced to wait hours in gas lines as fuel shortage bites

A fuel shortage blamed on the Trump Administration has turned filling a tank in Cuba into an ordeal even for a country used to waiting in lines.

September 20, 2019

Hurricane Lorena bears down on Mexico's Los Cabos

Owners pulled boats from the water and hauled them away on trailers, while shopkeepers put plywood over windows and doors as Hurricane Lorena bore down Friday on Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos area.

September 17, 2019

Major data breach puts all Ecuadorans - including Julian Assange - at risk of identity theft, security firm warns

The entire population of Ecuador – including Julian Assange, who spent years living at the country’s embassy in London -- might now be at risk of identity theft after a trove of personal data was found on an unsecured server, a cybersecurity firm is warning.

September 15, 2019

At least 44 bodies stuffed in over 100 bags discovered buried in well in Mexico

Authorities in Mexico have identified at least 44 bodies that were discovered among over 100 black bags that were found earlier this month buried in a well in the western part of the country.