Latin America
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2026-03-11 11:51
Costa Rica opens Epstein-linked abuse probe
US document dump mentions country 324 times and cites FBI sting using fake travel agency, prosecutors start without named suspects
english.elpais.com
2026-03-11 11:50
Haiti drone strikes kill over 1200 people
Human Rights Watch says campaign ordered by transitional prime minister relied on foreign contractors, targets escape while children lose limbs
english.elpais.com
2026-03-09 05:48
Haiti assassination case goes to trial in Miami
prosecutors say Florida firms financed plot to replace Jovenel Moïse, US courtroom becomes main venue as Haiti’s case stalls
independent.co.uk
2026-03-09 05:48
Deportations push migration pressure south
US removals leave families stranded in Colombia while Haitians wait in limbo in Mexico, regional bottlenecks replace border crossings
theguardian.com
2026-03-07 00:49
Inter-American court holds Peru liable for forced sterilisation death
Landmark ruling targets Fujimori-era quota programme, Accountability arrives as reparations not prosecutions
theguardian.com
2026-03-07 00:49
US restores diplomatic ties with Venezuela interim authorities
Embassy reopened after Maduro capture, Oil flows and recognition move faster than elections
english.elpais.com
2026-03-04 16:50
Search groups halt work in Jalisco after El Mencho death
Families say protection vanished as politicians debate restricting missing-person posters, World Cup security planning reshuffles priorities
english.elpais.com
2026-03-02 10:54
El Salvador defends prolonged state of emergency
Bukele allies cite near 100000 arrests and falling fear, constitutional change makes exception routine
english.elpais.com
2026-03-02 10:53
Cuba fuel squeeze strands Havana commuters
US tariff threat hits shipping and rationing, scarcity turns transport into permission
english.elpais.com
2026-02-28 09:48
Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashes at El Alto airport
Cash scatters across highway as police use teargas and later burn the bills
theguardian.com
2026-02-28 09:48
Cuba says Florida registered speedboat carried armed group into its waters
Four killed as Havana displays seized weapons while US opens its own probe
bnonews.com
2026-02-26 20:48
Brazil floods kill at least 53 in Minas Gerais
Inmet warns of more rain as rescues continue, repeated rebuilding turns hazard maps into political promises
independent.co.uk
2026-02-26 20:48
Cuban border guards kill four on US-registered speedboat
Havana calls it terrorism as Washington denies involvement, a sanctions-strained coastline turns enforcement into leverage
theguardian.com
2026-02-24 09:50
Peruvian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash kills 15 near Chala
Seven minors among dead on disaster-response flight to Arequipa, aircraft lost contact before tracker showed fixed position
bnonews.com
2026-02-24 09:50
Venezuela amnesty law excludes military detainees and relatives
Government promises 300-plus releases while carving out nearly 400 people, courts begin processing petitions under a narrow timeline
english.elpais.com
2026-02-22 05:22
Cuban security advisers reportedly exit Venezuela
Delcy Rodríguez shifts protection to Venezuelan guards, Alliance once paid in oil now strained by US interdiction
japantimes.co.jp
newsweek.com
2026-02-21 19:13
Cuba-bound Russian fuel tanker stress-tests US sanctions-by-compliance
Insurance and port access become blockade tools while Havana rationing deepens, Scarcity hits civilians first and props up state distribution monopoly
gcaptain.com
dnyuz.com
english.elpais.com
2026-02-21 10:03
Ecuador rose-export boom relies on pesticides and water extraction
Global buyers demand cosmetic perfection while local costs stay externalized
theguardian.com
2026-02-21 10:02
Mexico precious-metals boom draws cartel extortion into mining supply chains
US terror designations turn protection payments into legal liability
english.elpais.com
english.elpais.com
2026-02-20 21:52
White House pressures Colombia
Venezuela over Serbian trafficker Antun Mrdeza, Extradition logistics turn sovereignty into a bargaining chip
english.elpais.com
2026-02-20 21:52
US Jensen trial maps Pemex crude theft pipeline into Texas
Shell firms and customs fraud turn fuel taxes into cartel arbitrage
english.elpais.com
2026-02-20 11:43
Venezuela passes amnesty bill for political detainees
Exclusions and procedural hooks keep freedom as state-issued credit
english.elpais.com
aljazeera.com
2026-02-20 11:43
Cuban government owes Spanish firms at least $320 million
Trapped dividends and blocked transfers turn commerce into hostage-taking
english.elpais.com
miamiherald.com
2026-02-20 00:00
Argentina general strike targets Milei labor reforms
CGT claims 90% adherence while transport and ports take hit, Corporatist veto power marketed as worker protection
buenosairesherald.com
buenosairesherald.com
panampost.com
2026-02-19 23:57
US retargets Haiti gang manhunt from Vitel’homme to Izo as TPS for 300
000 Haitians faces appeals court, Bureaucracy exports both repression and illegality
english.elpais.com
2026-02-19 23:53
Brazil launches first Tamandaré-class frigate
Naval modernization contrasts with extradition hunt for Bolsonaro ex-spy chief in Florida, state buys systems but not trust
navalnews.com
miamiherald.com
2026-02-19 23:53
Leaked videos show Cuban prisoners protesting hunger
Information-control state springs leaks, Mexico aid and US pressure both route power through ration system
miamiherald.com
independent.co.uk
2026-02-19 23:17
Gunmen shoot up park in Guanajuato
8 minors among 10 injured, Mexican state capacity fails both street security and cross-border coordination
bnonews.com
bnonews.com
2026-02-19 23:14
Cuba health system nears collapse as Havana courts Moscow
US sanctions and controls keep scarcity profitable for insiders
mises.org
miamiherald.com
mises.org
2026-02-19 23:11
Santiago LPG truck overturns and explodes
4 dead and about 50 vehicles damaged, Hazmat transport rules look strong on paper until the highway becomes the test lab
independent.co.uk
foxnews.com
2026-02-19 23:07
US Southern Command strikes alleged narco-terror vessels in Pacific and Caribbean
SOUTHCOM claims 11 killed in latest salvo and 140 dead since September, Drug war quietly upgrades from interdiction to summary execution
bnonews.com
ronpaulinstitute.org
independent.co.uk
2026-02-19 13:55
Haiti’s TPS faces court test as 300
000 risk losing status, Florida renews driver licenses anyway, Temporary becomes a bureaucratic caste system
english.elpais.com
miamiherald.com
2026-02-19 13:55
Rubio holds backchannel talks with Raúl Castro’s grandson
Trump White House demands dramatic changes in Havana, Sanctions regime becomes a privately brokered market
yahoo.com
english.elpais.com
miamiherald.com