Latin America

U.S. law enforcement personnel escort Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at New York's Long Island MacArthur Airport in January 2017.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

5:14pm January 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

Venezuela's congressional leader, Juan Guaidó, is being recognized by a rising number of countries, including the U.S., as the South American country's interim president. Here, Guaidó (center) speaks to a crowd of opposition supporters at Bolívar Squar

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Opinion: Foreign Forces Did Not Start Venezuela's Transition. Venezuela Did

2:15pm January 30, 2019

by Javier Corrales

Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that is drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (right) and National Security Adviser John Bolton announce sanctions against Venezuela, which are meant to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Oil Prices Edge Upward After U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela

12:19pm January 30, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The sanctions are meant to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who allegedly diverts billions in oil profits to pay off military officers and help prop up his government.

News Brief: China Trade Talks, Venezuela Leadership, Medicare For All

11:28am January 30, 2019

A crucial round of trade talks with China kicks off Wednesday. U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela's president to step down. And, what does Medicare for all mean?

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Homeland Security Begins Policy Dubbed Migrant Protection Protocols

6:51am January 30, 2019

by Max Rivlin-Nadler

The Trump administration has started the policy of returning asylum-seekers to Mexico while they await their immigration hearings in the U.S. Several groups are challenging the new policy.

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Venezuelan President Maduro Faces Intensified Pressure To Step Down

6:47am January 30, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Massive nationwide protests are planned in Venezuela Wednesday, as Venezuela officials try to block the self-declared president Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and freeze his bank accounts.

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Cemetery workers prepare burial sites for the victims of the collapsed dam in Brumadinho, Brazil, on Tuesday.

Brazil Arrests 5 In Dam Collapse As Death Toll Rises To 65

10:51pm January 29, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Reports say three of those arrested were involved in getting the mining project licensed, and two were consultants with a company that certified the dam for safety.

Carlos Catarldo Gomez, of Honduras, center, is escorted by Mexican officials after leaving the United States, the first person returned to Mexico to wait for his asylum trial date, in Tijuana, Mexico

Trump Administration Begins 'Remain In Mexico' Policy, Sending Asylum-Seekers Back

10:37pm January 29, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The new procedure is designed to prevent applicants from remaining in the U.S. while they await a hearing before an immigration judge.

Venezuela's top prosecutor, Tarek William Saab, talks to reporters in Caracas on Tuesday. He announced that Juan Guaidó, now President Nicolás Maduro's most prominent opponent, is barred from leaving the country because of an investigation.

United States Warns Americans Not To Travel To Venezuela As Tensions Rise

8:26pm January 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The U.S. supports the main opposition leader who has been barred by Venezuela's Supreme Court from leaving the country.

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Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Is Hit With U.S. Sanctions

6:38am January 29, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

The U.S. Treasury has announced new sanctions on Venezuela, targeting that country's oil sales — as part of a larger effort to support the opposition and push for the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.

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