May 15, 2019 Violence against women and 'femicide' in El Salvador propelling them to US border, data shows A female has been bludgeoned to death in El Salvador, on average, at least every single day this year in what is a growing level of gender-based violence hard to comprehend.
May 15, 2019 Thousands of fires recorded across Mexico this year Mexico is facing an extremely heavy season of brush and forest fires, with 4,425 blazes recorded so far this year.
May 15, 2019 Ex-President Michel Temer freed from detention Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has been released from jail a week after his arrest in a corruption probe.
May 15, 2019 Apparent drug sale scam leads to 2 deaths in Mexico City An apparent dispute over a fake drug sale led to the death of two men in the tony Mexico City neighborhood of Condesa.
May 15, 2019 Maduro’s 'collectivos' strike terror while trying to win back support of Venezuela's most vulnerable The notion of masked men on no-license-plate motorcycles shooting down hapless citizens to rob them for their loaf of bread, dispersing tear gas and emptying magazines of bullets on crowds of anti-government protesters or lurking at the door with threats against an outspoken journalist has become commonplace in the ever-ravaged country that is Venezuela. These groups are known as the collectives or “collectivos” in Spanish, and function as embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s unofficial – albeit staunchly loyal – to take on the dirty work to extinguish dissent to avoid the optics of the state’s military acting with a heavy hand.
May 15, 2019 Oregon senator asks Justin Trudeau for help regarding Enes Kanter's possible travel across border ahead of NBA finals Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reached out to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Truedau on Tuesday asking the leader to ensure Portland Trail Blazers star Enes Kanter can travel to Canada safely should the team face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals.
May 15, 2019 AP Explains: Brazil's environmental changes under Bolsonaro The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled a United Nations climate change workshop to be held in the city of Salvador in August, reaffirming its lack of interest in participating in international efforts to fight global warming.
May 14, 2019 Mexico protecting Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Mexico says its diplomatic residence in Venezuela's capital is providing protection to a member of that country's opposition-controlled congress.
May 14, 2019 1 dead, 11 wounded in Mexican resort of Playa del Carmen A pair of gunmen burst into a bar and opened fire with pistols, killing one person and wounding 11 others in the Mexican resort city of Playa del Carmen.
May 14, 2019 Mexico City declares pollution alert over smoke from fires Mexico City declared a pollution emergency Tuesday because of smoke from brushfires that has cast a pall over the city of 9 million people.