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Erick Turns Rainmaker After Hitting Southern Mexico’s Pacific Coast as a Strong Hurricane
Having doubled in strength in less than a day, Erick was churning through an ideal environment for quick intensification.
Indictment Unsealed After Accused Drug Trafficker Killed in Guatemala–Mexico Border Shootout
The Guatemalan drug traffickers are alleged to have trafficked drugs into Mexico with the help of notorious Mexican cartels.
Hurricane Erick Is Nearing Mexico’s Pacific Coast and Threatens to Bring Flooding and Mudslides
Erick is forecast to be a major hurricane by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Tropical Storm Erick Forms Near Southern Mexico, Expected to Become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Erick forms near southern Mexico
Colombian Presidential Hopeful Still in Critical Condition After Shooting, Wave of Bomb Attacks
Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head on June 7; three days later, two dozen bombings rocked the country.
US Arrests Venezuelan National, American Citizen for Allegedly Evading Trade Sanctions
The federal government has imposed various sanctions against the Venezuelan regime over its suppression of democracy and free speech.
Mayor of Municipality in Southern Mexican State Murdered in Her Office
The state attorney general said on Monday there are five lines of investigation into the murder of the municipal president.
Earthquake Off Peru’s Coast Shakes Capital, Leaving 1 Person Dead and 5 Injured
The earthquake happened at 11:35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey.
EU Adds Venezuela to ‘High-Risk’ Country List for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Venezuelan regime rejected its country’s inclusion on the list, calling it ‘ridiculous.’
Argentina’s Supreme Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Sentence for Cristina Fernández
The sentence allows for Fernández’s permanent disqualification from holding public office.
Murkowski, Nordic Diplomats Bristle at Trump’s Talk of Obtaining Greenland
The senator from Alaska joined officials from Denmark, Greenland, and Norway to discuss the Arctic.
Mexican Cartels Are Recruiting Former Colombian Soldiers: Mexican Security Chief
Former Colombian soldiers were involved in the ‘explosion of a narco-mine’ between the states of Michoacán and Jalisco, authorities said.
Teen Accused of Shooting Colombian Senator Faces 8 Years in Prison
‘What we should do as a society is reflect on why a minor ends up immersed in a hitman network,’ Colombia’s attorney general said.
Gun Used in Shooting Colombian Presidential Candidate Traced to Arizona
Investigators are tracing the gun’s route into Colombia as Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in a critical condition.
Erick Turns Rainmaker After Hitting Southern Mexico’s Pacific Coast as a Strong Hurricane
Having doubled in strength in less than a day, Erick was churning through an ideal environment for quick intensification.
Indictment Unsealed After Accused Drug Trafficker Killed in Guatemala–Mexico Border Shootout
The Guatemalan drug traffickers are alleged to have trafficked drugs into Mexico with the help of notorious Mexican cartels.
Hurricane Erick Is Nearing Mexico’s Pacific Coast and Threatens to Bring Flooding and Mudslides
Erick is forecast to be a major hurricane by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Tropical Storm Erick Forms Near Southern Mexico, Expected to Become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Erick forms near southern Mexico
Colombian Presidential Hopeful Still in Critical Condition After Shooting, Wave of Bomb Attacks
Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in the head on June 7; three days later, two dozen bombings rocked the country.
US Arrests Venezuelan National, American Citizen for Allegedly Evading Trade Sanctions
The federal government has imposed various sanctions against the Venezuelan regime over its suppression of democracy and free speech.
Mayor of Municipality in Southern Mexican State Murdered in Her Office
The state attorney general said on Monday there are five lines of investigation into the murder of the municipal president.
Earthquake Off Peru’s Coast Shakes Capital, Leaving 1 Person Dead and 5 Injured
The earthquake happened at 11:35 a.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey.
EU Adds Venezuela to ‘High-Risk’ Country List for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Venezuelan regime rejected its country’s inclusion on the list, calling it ‘ridiculous.’
Argentina’s Supreme Court Upholds 6-Year Prison Sentence for Cristina Fernández
The sentence allows for Fernández’s permanent disqualification from holding public office.
Murkowski, Nordic Diplomats Bristle at Trump’s Talk of Obtaining Greenland
The senator from Alaska joined officials from Denmark, Greenland, and Norway to discuss the Arctic.
Mexican Cartels Are Recruiting Former Colombian Soldiers: Mexican Security Chief
Former Colombian soldiers were involved in the ‘explosion of a narco-mine’ between the states of Michoacán and Jalisco, authorities said.
Teen Accused of Shooting Colombian Senator Faces 8 Years in Prison
‘What we should do as a society is reflect on why a minor ends up immersed in a hitman network,’ Colombia’s attorney general said.
Gun Used in Shooting Colombian Presidential Candidate Traced to Arizona
Investigators are tracing the gun’s route into Colombia as Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in a critical condition.