February 2, 2023 No escape! World's former murder capital opens impenetrable prison as part of major gang crackdown El Salvador has doubled its prison capacity after opening a 40,000-person facility this week in an effort to further crack down on the country's gang violence problem.
January 31, 2023 Texas man allegedly murdered DJ girlfriend in Colombia, stuffed body in suitcase and tossed in dumpster A married Texas man is suspected of killing his Colombian girlfriend by strangling her and stuffing her into a suitcase that he then tossed into a dumpster.
January 27, 2023 Colombia's Arhuacos strive for harmony with Mother Nature The Arhuacos in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta follow the Law of Origin as a guide to spiritual knowledge and behavior. Their goal is to focus on restoring damage to Mother Earth.
January 25, 2023 Top Colombian drug kingpin pleads guilty in US court Dairo Antonio Úsuga, once one of Colombia's most prolific and wanted drug lords, has pleaded guilty to smuggling charges in an American court.
January 25, 2023 My grandfather vanished in Argentina. Here's what to watch for in the new movie about those real life events “Argentina, 1985” is earning accolades, but lessons learned from the real events are applicable to everyone.
January 23, 2023 Teen horse exercise rider died 'doing what he loved to do,' brother says Family, colleague remember teenage horse exercise rider Daniel Quintero after he was killed during a training accident Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs in Florida.
January 22, 2023 Peru evacuates hundreds of tourists from Machu Picchu amid widespread violent protests, government crackdown More than 400 tourists were stranded at Machu Picchu after protesters allegedly sabotaged a portion of the railway tracks back to the city of Cusco amid Peru's violent demonstrations.
January 19, 2023 Police, protesters in Peru's capital clash as demands for president's resignation grow Protesters in Peru continue to demand the resignation of current president Dina Boluarte and express support for her predecessor Pedro Castillo, who tried to avoid impeachment.
January 19, 2023 Protests in Peru get violent At least one person died Wednesday in the Peruvian department of Puno after new scuffles between anti-government protesters and the police. Protests continued into Thursday. (Courtesy INFO ANDES / PERUVIAN PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE HANDOUT / via Reuters)
January 19, 2023 Columbian navy rescues Dominica man who survived 24 days adrift on sailboat, 'help' written on boat's hull A man from Dominica was stranded in the ocean for 24 days on a sailboat. The Colombian navy was able to save the man who survived by eating garlic powder, ketchup, and seasoning cubes.