US sanctions Mexican banks, alleging connections to cartel money laundering
Mexican Finance Ministry says it has not received evidence to support claims against CIBanco, Intercam and Vector banks. The United
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Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11
Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin. At
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US sanctions alleged leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
The State Department has offered up to $3m for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano. The
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Colombia’s army says 57 soldiers kidnapped in restive southwest
President Gustavo Petro says freeing the seized soldiers ‘is imperative’. The Colombian army says more than 50 soldiers have been
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Prominent Nicaraguan dissident shot dead in exile in Costa Rica
A retired Nicaraguan military officer who later became a critic of President Daniel Ortega has been killed in a shooting
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Petro’s labour reform referendum suspended by Colombia’s Council of State
President Gustavo Petro has sought to call a referendum, in a move the opposition say violates the constitution. Colombia’s Council
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Ex-Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner given house arrest
Protesters have denounced the leader’s incarceration and ban from public office as an act of political retribution. A federal court
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused in spy agency case as coup trial is ongoing
The far-right former president is accused of using Brazil’s intelligence agency to conduct illegal spying. Brazil’s federal police have formally
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Shooting victim Colombia Senator Uribe Turbay critical after brain surgery
The assassination attempt on the presidential hopeful has rattled the country, which fears a return to darker days. Colombian Senator
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At least one person killed, several injured, after earthquake hits Peru
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquake registers a 5.6 magnitude. At least one person has been killed,
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