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Mexico November 20, 2023

Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail

The Mexican government on Monday issued a decree forcing private freight railway lines to give passenger train service preferential treatment.

Caribbean November 20, 2023

Haitian authorities arrest ex-mayor in connection with President Moïse's 2021 killing

Haitian authorities on Monday arrested former Jacmel Mayor Macky Kessa in connection with the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Central America November 20, 2023

Protests may force controversial Panama mining operation to close

Minera Panama, the Panamanian branch of First Quantum Minerals, has threatened to suspend operations at its power plant over continued, disruptive protests.

The Americas November 20, 2023

Javier Milei crushes Argentine left, becomes world's first libertarian head of state

Libertarian economist Javier Milei defeated his left-wing Peronist rival on Sunday's presidential election in Argentina. Milei has been compared to former President Donald Trump.

World Politics November 19, 2023

‘Shock therapy’ libertarian candidate Javier Milei, who ran as outsider, wins Argentine presidential election

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider candidate who has been compared to Donald Trump, has been elected as the next president of Argentina.

Mexico November 16, 2023

News photographer shot dead in cartel-dominated Mexican border hub

News photographer Ismael Villagómez was found shot to death Thursday in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.

Caribbean November 15, 2023

Haitian hospital surrounded by gang members; women, children held hostage

Heavily-armed gang members surrounded the Fontaine Hospital Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside the building.

Mexico November 15, 2023

Fireworks shop explosion kills at least 4 in central Mexico

Four men have been reported dead and a fifth severely injured following an explosion at a fireworks shop in Xiutetelco, a township in Mexico's Puebla state.

Caribbean November 13, 2023

Math teacher turned Haitian gang kingpin reported dead in Port-au-Prince

Iskar Andrice, a prominent and powerful gang leader in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been reported dead as the Caribbean nation continues grappling with unprecedented gang violence.

Mexico November 13, 2023

Mexico's ruling party dodges desertion crisis in leadup to 2024 election

Mexico's left-wing Morena party, led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, appears to have avoided dissolution as key candidates remain under its banner.

Dominican Republic November 10, 2023

Dominican Republic reports strongest earthquake this year

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Dominican Republic on Friday. The quake, reported near the Haitian border, is the strongest the country has reported so far this year.