Category: Americas
On his way to Paraguay, the vice president of Taiwan is stopping in New York
On Saturday, Taiwan Vice President William Lai began a crucial U.S. stopover in New York, which China has denounced and Taiwanese officials worry could lead…
Venezuela’s ex-spymaster pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in the United States
After a more than ten-year campaign by the Department of Justice to get him on US territory, a former director of Venezuelan military intelligence pleaded…
The delayed Guatemalan election results will be made official next week
Official results from Guatemala’s first-round presidential election, held late last month, will be disclosed next week, the country’s electoral court announced on Thursday, after a…
Honduras’ military takes over prisons after dozens of people are killed in a riot
Honduras’ military took charge of the country’s dangerous jails on Monday, following a gang conflict that killed 46 inmates in a women’s detention center last…
Mexico: Police apprehended eight soldiers in connection with the abduction of 43 students
Almost a decade ago, 43 students vanished in southern Mexico while heading to the capital by bus. Mexican authorities have apprehended a gang of soldiers…