Category: Americas

Brazil Police Raid Governor’s House Over Capital Riots

BRASILIA—Brazil’s federal police on Friday raided the house of the suspended governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Rocha was removed from office for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Jan. 8 hours…


Peru Arrests 200 in Lima; Machu Picchu Ordered Closed as Protests Flare

LIMA—Peruvian police arrested over 200 people accused of illegally entering the campus of a major Lima university, while authorities in Cusco shut the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the Inca trail as protests spread nationwide. Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions flared again on Friday as police clashed with protesters, with security forces…


Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Boost US–Mexico Tourism

Legislation to revitalize tourism between the United States and Mexico after the COVID-19 pandemic has been introduced in Congress by a duo of bipartisan lawmakers. The United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act, sponsored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) would increase the cooperation between the United States and…


‘Help’: Colombia Rescues Sailor Adrift in Caribbean 24 Days

BOGOTA, Colombia—The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder, and seasoning cubes. Elvis Francois, 47, had scrawled the word “help” in English on the boat’s hull, which officials said was key to his rescue. The sailboat was…


Mexican President Says He’ll Consider ‘El Chapo’ Request

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s president said Wednesday his government will consider a plea by imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be returned to Mexico, presumably to serve out his sentence. Guzman, 64, was sentenced to life behind bars in the United States for a drug conspiracy that spread murder and mayhem for more than two…


REPLAY 7:30 PM ET: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


REPLAY: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


Drug Trial Starts for Mexico’s Former Top Security Official

MEXICO CITY—The man who was once Mexico’s top security official and in charge of fighting the drug cartels went on trial Tuesday on charges he accepted millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for helping the powerful Sinaloa Cartel move drugs and its members avoid capture. Genaro García Luna was best known as the mumbling,…


Brazil Is Becoming a Socialist Dictatorship

Commentary Peacefully protesting against a controversial election is now a serious crime in Brazil, with sentences of up to 15 years or more. At least 1,200 people have been detained as part of the dismantling of a protester camp in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 9. They have been charged with the “crime” of being camped…