Category: Americas

At Least 39 Migrants Die in Fire at Mexico Facility Near US Border

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico—At least 39 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out late on Monday at a migrant facility in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, the government’s National Migration Institute (INM) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the INM said there were 68 adult men from Central…


Fire at Mexican Migrant Facility Kills 39, Injures 29 More

A fire that broke out at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. southern border on Monday night has killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more, according to Mexican government authorities. Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) confirmed the fire broke out at around 10:00 p.m. local time on Monday night at…


Landslide in Ecuador Kills at Least 7, With Dozens Missing

ALAUSI, Ecuador—A huge landslide swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, killing at least seven people and sending rescuers on a frantic search for survivors, authorities said Monday. Earlier in the day, officials had reported 16 deaths, but President Guillermo Lasso put the confirmed toll at seven as he arrived…


Dispute That Led to Mexico Seizing American-Owned Port ‘Not Unprecedented’: Expert

The Mexican military has vacated a port in Mexico owned by Vulcan Materials Company of Birmingham, Alabama, according to a U.S. senator. “I am happy to hear that Mexican governmental forces have now heeded our request to withdraw from Vulcan’s port facility, following a nearly two-week unlawful takeover,” Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said in a…


Taiwan Accuses China of Interfering in Relations With Argentina

Taiwan wants inclusive ties with Argentina that would allow the Latin American country to engage with both Beijing and Taiwan, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has refused to allow this, a Taiwanese official said. Taiwanese Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui told Spanish news site Infobae on March 21 that Taiwan was unable to establish…


Bolsonaro to Return to Brazil on March 30, His Party Says

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will return to Brazil on March 30, his party confirmed via social media on Friday, following more than three months of visit to the United States after losing his reelection bid. Bolsonaro’s return to Brazil is eagerly awaited by his conservative Liberal Party (PL), which became the largest in the…


Taiwan Says Unreasonable Aid Demands Behind Honduras Switching Ties to China

China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, while Taiwan’s foreign minister accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being lured away by Beijing. Speaking in Taipei, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Honduras’s Castro government had requested billions in additional aid from Taiwan, including doubling its initial…


Brazil’s Lula Cancels Trip to China Due to Pneumonia: Press Secretary

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27-31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said on Saturday. The press secretary released a medical note stating that after a clinical evaluation, the 77-year-old Lula was diagnosed with…


Brazilian President Lula Cancels Trip to China Due to Pneumonia: Press Secretary

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27–31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said on Saturday. The press secretary released a medical note stating that after a clinical evaluation, the 77-year-old Lula was diagnosed with…


Venezuela Arrests 21 in Corruption Crackdown, 11 More Wanted

CARACAS—An expanding anti-corruption probe in Venezuela has led to the detention of 10 officials and 11 businessmen, the country’s attorney general said on Saturday, adding that arrest warrants for 11 more people have been issued. The investigation, which began in October, is focused on state oil company PDVSA, a government entity supervising crypto currency operations,…