September 26, 2017 Venezuela election sees mass boycott; 7 killed as protests turn violent Venezuelans stayed away from the polls in massive numbers on Sunday in a show of protest against a vote to grant President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party virtually unlimited powers in the face of a brutal socio-economic crisis and a grinding battle against its political opponents and groups of increasingly alienated and violent young protesters.
September 26, 2017 Brazil defense minister: Troops to fight violence in Rio Brazil's defense minister said Thursday that the military will take an increasingly aggressive role in fighting drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro.
September 26, 2017 Venezuela officials claim more than 8 million vote to grant government more power CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan electoral authorities said more than 8 million people voted Sunday to create a constitutional assembly endowing President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party with virtually unlimited powers — a report more than double the estimates of independent experts and opposition leaders who met the announcement with fury and derision.
September 26, 2017 Ex-bank robber kills family to hide other secret Kristen Baxter knew all about Brett Ryan’s bizarre and inexplicable stint as a bank robber and she was willing to marry him anyway.
September 26, 2017 State Department slams Venezuela 'sham' elections United States officials have spoken out against the elections in Venezuela on Sunday evening, vowing "strong and swift actions against the architects of authoritarianism."
September 26, 2017 Trump administration hits Venezuela's Maduro with sanctions after 'sham' vote The Trump administration hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with financial sanctions on Monday in the wake of a weekend election that gave the country’s ruling party virtually unlimited powers.
September 26, 2017 Trump condemns Venezuela jailing 2 opposition leaders Venezuelan opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma will be returning back to prison after they were taken from their homes by state security agents on Tuesday.
September 26, 2017 MS-13's most wanted: The violent gangsters the feds want behind bars MS-13, the El Salvadoran gang that took root in America's prisons, has spilled onto the streets of America, committing murders and rapes that leave seasoned cops stunned and disgusted.
September 26, 2017 MS-13 doesn't fear Trump, rival gangs or the police - but they are terrified of La Sombra Negra La Sombra Negra translates in Spanish as the Black Shadow in Spanish and is an apt name for a group that has surfaced numerous times in El Salvador over the last few decades and is allegedly responsible for systematically and viciously killing members of MS-13 and rival gang, Barrio 18.
September 26, 2017 Venezuela election turnout results off 1 million, voting company CEO says The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said Wednesday that results of Venezuela's election for an all-powerful constituent assembly were off by at least 1 million votes.