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Mexico's official list of missing people passes 100,000, with few cases ever solved
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Mexico marks a grim milestone: The number of people officially listed as disappeared now exceeds 100,000. Many are victims of drug cartels, journalists, human rights advocates and Indigenous people.
Biden administration to lift some travel restrictions and remittances on Cubans
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The White House announced it will lift some of the Trump era restriction on travel and remittances on Cubans. Hit hard by COVID and other missteps, the Cuban economy is barely functioning for many.
U.S. and Cuba to sit down to talk migration
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Officials from the U.S. and Cuba are talking as migration from the island increases.
Many countries are seeing the worst inflation in decades
Friday, April 15, 2022
Inflation isn't just an American problem — it's happening in places around the world and stretching some countries to the point of political unrest.Many
Mexico's president declares victory after recall vote, which critics say was rigged
Monday, April 11, 2022
Mexico's president called a recall vote on himself this weekend and won, though most Mexicans did not participate and opponents say it was too costly.
Here's why Mexico's president is launching a vote to recall himself
Saturday, April 09, 2022
While recalls are a common political tool, normally it's the opponents of an unpopular leader who favor a recall. But Sunday's referendum is the president's own idea. And he's expected to win.
Mexicans will vote on whether their president should be removed from office
Friday, April 08, 2022
Mexico's president has set a recall election for Sunday on his own term in office. He's expected to win what critics say is an act of political theater.
El Salvador's president conducts gang crackdown, prompting human rights concerns
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
El Salvador's president has responded to gang violence with a sweeping campaign of arrests that raise questions about whether he's violating human rights.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country
Saturday, April 02, 2022
A Nicaraguan ambassador openly criticized his boss, President Daniel Ortega, saying the Central American country has become a dictatorship.
Some worry El Salvador's president is amassing too much power
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The president of El Salvador has instituted special emergency powers to crack down on gang violence.
Salvadorans are concerned over President Bukele's new power from state of emergency
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
After a weekend of intense gang violence with scores of killings, El Salvador's president declared emergency powers that some worry he could use to squelch political opposition.
Experts say Mexico is obstructing the investigation into 43 missing students
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
International experts say they have new evidence that the Mexican government falsified evidence about the abduction and disappearance of 43 students nearly eight years ago.
El Salvador's leader wants to go in even bigger on bitcoin
Sunday, March 27, 2022
After making the cryptocurrency legal tender, President Nayib Bukele plans to launch bitcoin-backed bonds to raise $1 billion for the country.
El Salvador's president is taking a massive risk on Bitcoin
Thursday, March 03, 2022
El Salvador's president is taking a billion-dollar risk on Bitcoin — with the country's treasury. Among the plans: a crypto trade zone near a dormant volcano.
Mexico's president attacks journalists
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Mexican Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has engaged in a lot of disputes lately — with the media and with Spain — amid accusations of a conflict of interest involving his son.
Honduras' ex-president is arrested as the U.S. seeks his extradition on drug charges
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Hondurans celebrated as former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office last month, appeared in court to face an extradition request from the U.S.
The U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico
Monday, February 14, 2022
The U.S. suspended avocado imports from Mexico after a USDA inspector received a threat — highlighting the violence and criminal influence over the supply of the fruit.
Nicaragua has convicted more than a dozen opponents of President Daniel Ortega
Friday, February 11, 2022
In trials that sometimes last just a few hours, Nicaragua has been convicting political opponents of President Daniel Ortega, sending a chilling message about free expression.
Men's World Cup qualifications: Canada beats El Salvador 2-0
Thursday, February 03, 2022
El Salvador's national soccer team, which had few resources to compete with regional powerhouses, put a lot of their hopes on an American coach and players — all with deep Salvadoran roots.
Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.