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Latin America

As the 'Chapitos' Continue Searching For New Recruits in Sinaloa, Opponents 'La Mayiza' Target Rehab Centers

Constant attacks by "La Mayiza" and "Los Flechas" pushed "Los Chapitos" to look for new members in places such as drug rehab centers

Nayib Bukele is the most popular leader in Latin America

Business

Still $BTC Country: 'Headlines About The IMF Are Wrong,' Says El Salvador Bitcoin Office Director

El Salvador had to concede to some of the IMF's conditions to reach an agreement with the UN financial agency for a massive loan that could help boost its ailing economy, but it clarified Sunday that it will not give up on its Bitcoin strategic reserve.

Latin America

WATCH: Devastation After Plane Crashes Into Brazilian Tourist City

Footage shows the aftermath of a plane crash that was carrying 10 passengers in Brazil.

U.S.

Cruise Lines Slowly Avoiding Stops at Two Mexican Ports Under Serious Travel Advisories

All 31 Mexican states as well as Mexico City are under some sort of travel advisory from the State Department; six of them are labelled as 'Do Not Travel'

Latin America

Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Between Chapitos and Mayiza Expands to Mexico's Contested Vape Market

The factions escalate their battle for dominance as the future of vaping regulations hangs in the balance.

Latin America

Nephew of Famous Drug Lord "El Señor de Los Cielos" Found Dead in Sinaloa

Authorities have not confirmed if José Cruz Carrillo Jacobo formed part of any of the two Sinaloa Cartel factions that have engulfed in a fierce turf war since September

Latin America

Prison Riot in the Mexican State of Tabasco Leaves Seven People Dead, 10 Injured and a City Engulfed In Chaos

The conflict began when authorities tried to transfer two inmates to a federal prison; firearms, drugs and a grenade were found inside the prison

Politics

Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Creates OnlyFans Account To 'Speak Without Censorship'

While some praised the candidate's creativity and boldness in seeking alternative ways to reach the public, others criticized the choice of a platform primarily associated with adult content

Latin America

Two Mexican Soldiers Killed by Narco-Mine As Cartel Violence Rages On

The improvised explosive, allegedly planted by criminal group Cárteles Unidos, injured five others as soldiers investigated gruesome cartel violence in the embattled region.

Latin America

The Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Has Raged On For More Than 100 Days; Who Is Winning?

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

Miguel Ángel Cuéllar Rangel alias "El Tigre"

Latin America

Former Top Law Enforcement Official With Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Known as "El Tigre" Arrested in Mexico

The municipality of Benito Juárez in Quintana Roo is among the top 10 places in Mexico with the highest murder rate (nearly 35 per 100,000 inhabitants)

Ovidio Guzmán López and Hernán Domingo Ojeda López

Latin America

Drug Lord 'El Mero Mero,' Close Family Member of 'El Chapo' Guzmán Arrested in Mexico

Hernán Domingo Ojeda López was the uncle and godfather of Ovidio Guzmán López, who was captured by U.S. authorities in January 2023

Latin America

Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Boss Known as 'El Chabelo' Killed By Mexican Police After Shootout at Cock Fighting Ring

Colima is one of Mexico's most dangerous states, averaging 105 intentional murders per 100,000 inhabitants so far this year

Latin America

Cuba's 'Invisible' Tragedy: US-bound Migrants Who Disappear In The Caribbean

At least 368 Cubans have died or disappeared on the Caribbean migration route since 2020, when the International Organization for Migration (IOM) began gathering statistics on what it calls "invisible shipwrecks."

Latin America

More Than a Dozen Big Cats Have Been Rescued From Cartel Members in Culiacán Since September

According to an animal rights activist, cartel members torture exotic animals such as lions and tigers by taking off their claws and fangs

Latin America

Prosecutor Charges Bolivian President Evo Morales With Sexual Abuse Of a Minor And Orders His Arrest

According to the complaint, Morales had a daughter with a 15-year-old girl when he was 57