LIMA—Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte on Saturday named a cabinet that includes a pro-market finance minister, as protests accelerated around the country to demand fresh elections following the ouster of democratically-elected former President Pedro Castillo. Boluarte took office on Wednesday after Castillo was sacked by Congress and later arrested on rebellion and conspiracy charges for…
Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY—A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital into the street. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 2½ miles (4 kilometers) northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The area sits along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of…
Neymar Says He Is Unsure If He Will Play Again With Brazil
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Brazil’s Neymar said on Friday he was unsure if he would play again for the national team after their heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia on penalties. “Honestly, I do not know. I think talking now is bad because of the heat of the moment. Maybe I’m not thinking straight,” an emotional…
Castillo’s Instant Fall From Power Brought About by Political Missteps, Alienating Supporters
After 16 months of corruption charges and protests, Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo found himself behind bars on Dec. 7. The dizzying turn of events followed a day of tense political power struggles and an attempted coup d’etat by the ousted head of state. A few hours before his arrest, Castillo addressed the Peruvian people in…
Peru’s Socialist President Removed From Office After Attempting to Dissolve Congress
President Pedro Castillo was detained and removed from office on grounds of “permanent moral disability” on Dec. 7 after attempting to dissolve congress and implement a nationwide curfew. Legislators unanimously denounced the former head of state’s decree as a coup against democratically elected officials. A few hours before his interception by local authorities, Castillo announced…
7 Killed in Continued Shootings in Mexican Border City
MEXICO CITY—Seven people were killed in a shootout between the army and suspected drug cartel gunmen in the northern Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo Wednesday. The shootings were the second time in as many weeks that large-scale violence has hit Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas. Police in the border state of…
Argentina’s Vice President Found Guilty in $1 Billion Fraud Trial
Argentina’s Vice President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was found guilty in federal court on Tuesday of having committed fraud in a scheme that embezzled about $1 billion through 51 public works projects when she served as president. A three-judge panel convicted Fernández de Kirchner, marking the first time a vice president of Argentina has been convicted of a…
After 5 Years On the Run, ‘Child Predator’ Captured in Mexico
December 6, 2022
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“International fugitive” and “child predator” Brad A. Hatter, as designated by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), has been captured in Mexico after five years of evading law enforcement. The agency says he has been brought back to the United States to face justice. In December 2005, Hatter, 58, was arrested in Gwinett County Georgia for attempting…
Landslide Buries Bus in Colombia, at Least 27 Dead: President Petro
BOGOTA—At least 27 people died when a landslide buried a bus in Colombia’s northwest on Sunday, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said. The landslide, caused by strong rains, hit the vehicle between the villages of Pueblo Rico and Santa Cecilia in Risaralda Province, about 230km (140 miles) from the capital Bogota. “With sadness I must announce…
Mexican Police Find 660 Pounds of Fentanyl in Coconuts
MEXICO CITY—Prosecutors in Mexico say police found 660 pounds (300 kilograms) of fentanyl pills packed into coconuts. The coconuts were found in a truck traveling on a highway in the northern border state of Sonora. Prosecutors said the truck was detected Thursday on a road that runs along the Gulf of California, also known as…
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