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Julio Cesar Chavez talked to his ICE jailed son Junior

Julio César Chávez Backs Son Amid Drug Trafficking Probe: 'If He Was a Narco, I'd Put Him in Jail Myself'

"Everyone who knows my son Julio knows perfectly well that he is not connected to a drug cartel or weapons or anything like that. Has he had addiction problems? Yes, indeed, just like me. But he is fighting it," Chávez Sr. said.

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Entertainment

Colombian Star Greeicy Rendón's Father in Custody Over Kidnapping and Torture Case

The Colombian court has determined that Luis Alberto Rendón, father of singer Greeicy Rendón, will remain under house arrest while his legal proceedings for alleged kidnapping and aggravated torture proceed in Colombia. The decision was made after a hearing that evaluated the charges filed by the Attorney General's Office.

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News

Venezuelan Refugees and Activists Shot in Colombia After Fleeing Maduro Regime

Two Venezuelan exiles living in Colombia, political consultant Luis Peche Arteaga and human rights activist Yendri Velásquez, were shot and wounded Monday afternoon in northern Bogotá.

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Latin America

Mexico's Killer Floods: Death Toll Could Top 200 as Hundreds Still Missing and Thousands are Homeless

At least 64 people have died and more than 200 remain missing after torrential rains and flooding devastated several regions of Mexico, prompting mass evacuations, collapsed bridges, and growing anger over the government's response.

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Latin America

Prominent Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Freed, Exiled to U.S. After Months of Silence and Torture Claims

José Daniel Ferrer, one of Cuba's most prominent opposition leaders, has been released from prison and exiled to the United States after months of detention and international concern over his safety.

Latin America

U.S.-Sanctioned Mexican Bank Begins Liquidation After Having License Revoked

On Oct. 10, Mexico's Bank Savings Protection Institute (IPAB) announced that CIBanco's license was revoked due to suspected money laundering linked to drug trafficking, as alleged by U.S. authorities in June.

Latin America

Mexican Authorities Arrest Man Linked to Lime Farmer Extortion, Cartel Recruitment and Explosives Training

At the time of "Llanero's" arrest, Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said authorities seized a firearm, tactical gear, drugs, and a vehicle.

Latin America

War Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza Forces Hundreds to Flee Former Cartel Haven in Badiraguato

Residents say no authority has moved in to protect them and that the violence continues, making it impossible to know how many people have been killed or disappeared as whole communities remain under threat.

Latin America

Colombian Mercenaries Hired by Sudanese Paramilitary Group to Train Children: 'War Is a Business'

The involvement of Colombian mercenaries was first reported last year by La Silla Vacía, a Colombian news outlet, which found that more than 300 former soldiers had been contracted by a third country to fight in Sudan's civil war.

Latin America

Mexico's Top Security Official Says Homicides in Sinaloa Are 42 Percent Down, But Report Says Claim is Misleading

According to Animal Político, Omar Garcia Harfuch's claim is misleading, as it relies on a narrow timeframe that skews the data presented by federal officials.

Latin America

María Corina Machado Becomes Sixth Latin American to Win Nobel Peace Prize, Here Are The Others

Machado became the sixth person of Latin American descent to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her ongoing fight to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela.

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Politics

Marco Rubio Lead the Campaign to Get Venezuela's María Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize Openly Coveted by Trump

Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio nominated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize, openly coveted by his boss, President Donald Trump.

MAria Corina Machado Mentions Trump Nobel Peace Prize

Politics

Venezuelan Leader María Corina Machado Mentions Trump in Her First Words After Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in recognition of her persistent fight for democracy and her nonviolent challenge to authoritarian rule. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Latin America

La Mayiza Now Controls Most of Sinaloa, With 'Mayito Flaco' Set to Lead Reconfigured Sinaloa Cartel: Report

New reports on the cartel war between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza in northern Mexico suggest a major shift inside the Sinaloa Cartel is taking place

Latin America

Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Claims Inhumane Conditions in Colorado Supermax Are Pushing Him To The Brink Of Insanity

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the former Sinaloa cartel leader and once one of the world's most wanted criminals, claims that conditions at ADX Florence, the federal supermax prison in Colorado where he has been held since July 2019, are pushing him to the brink of insanity.

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News

'La Diabla' Arrested: Baby and Organ Trafficking Ring Busted from Mexico to Texas

Mexican authorities have arrested Martha Alicia Méndez Aguilar, better known as "La Diabla," who ran a human trafficking ring targeting pregnant women.