Latin America
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US increases pressure on Venezuela with new sanctions targeting Maduro’s family and the oil sector
In addition, the Trump administration took steps to keep the tens of millions of dollars worth of oil in the large oil tanker that the U.S. seized Wednesday off the country’s coast.
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El Salvador touts La Esperanza prison's 'Zero Leisure Plan,' points to drop in crime, gang activity
In 2021, President Bukele initiated a sweeping crackdown on gangs and crime. In a matter of weeks, 87,000 people were arrested.
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Argentine judge fired after documentary appearance causes mistrial in high-profile soccer case
Julieta Makintach was one of three judges involved in a negligence case against the late soccer legend Diego Maradona's medical team. Maradona died in 2020 from heart failure and acute pulmonary edema two weeks after undergoing brain surgery.
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Van Hollen acknowledges didn’t ask Kilmar Abrego Garcia whether he was tied to MS-13 gang
Maryland Democrat senator made the acknowledgment on CNN
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American citizen killed in Belize after allegedly attempting to hijack plane
Police officials said that 14 passengers were on board the small plane at the time of the incident, including two Americans. Three passengers from Belize were injured with knife wounds .
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Decades after U.S. helped El Salvador fight communism, tiny nation returns favor by taking illegals
Since Trump returned to the White House, Bukele has cooperated with American authorities to use his nation’s prison facilities to incarcerate deported illegal aliens, including some who originated from El Salvador and are members of the murderous MS-13 gang.
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Conservative Ecuadorian President Noboa wins re-election
Daniel Noboa is a millionaire who ran on a platform of being tough on crime.
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El Salvador says it shares information with the US about people it believes are gang members
Villatoro said El Salvador has complete records of the people it believes are tied to gangs like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, which it keeps on file for years. The records include people currently living in other countries like the U.S.
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Hegseth announces deeper partnership with Panama in effort to keep control of canal from China
President Donald Trump has been pushing Panama to return control of the canal to the U.S., claiming Panama has given China too much control over it.
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Hall of Fame pitcher says family still missing in DR roof collapse, as death toll rises to 124
The death toll in the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo on Tuesday has reached 124 people so far, with hundreds of others injured. The cause of the collapse is not currently clear.
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Venezuela agrees to begin accepting deportation flights again after pressure from White House
"I am pleased to announce that Venezuela has agreed to resume flights to pick up their citizens who broke U.S. Immigration Laws and entered the U.S. illegally," Ric Grenell said. "The flights will resume Friday."
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Trump plans to seize Venezuelan president Maduro's second plane during Rubio visit
Last year, the U.S. seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s first airplane in the same country.
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Rubio scores win in opening salvo against China as Panama backs out of Beijing’s investment program
Rubio played the role of the good cop, clearly articulating U.S. interests in a Panama Canal free from Chinese domination and promising economic cooperation in return.