RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil’s top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in an election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the conservative incumbent in office for another four years. The race pits incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro against his political rival, leftist former…
Category 3 Hurricane Orlene Heads for Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 3 strength on Sunday as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas. After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane…
Mexican Navy Helicopter Crashes, Killing 3 Marines
MEXICO CITY—The Mexican Navy said Saturday that three marines were killed and two others were injured after a reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The Navy said in a statement that the Eurocopter craft went down during an aerial surveillance patrol. Video posted on social media showed what appeared to be…
Venezuela Releases 7 Jailed Americans; US Frees 2 Prisoners
WASHINGTON—Venezuela has freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of regime leader Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling conspiracy convictions, the White House said Saturday. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, follows months of back…
Venezuela Releases 7 Jailed Americans; US Frees 2 Maduro Relatives in Prisoner Swap
WASHINGTON—Venezuela has freed seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of regime leader Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on drug smuggling conspiracy convictions, the White House said Saturday. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, follows months of back…
Orlene Strengthens to Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Orlene grew to hurricane strength Saturday and is heading for an expected landfall early next week on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) on Saturday. It was centered about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes and moving north…
Orlene Expected to Be Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Orlene is expected to grow into a hurricane by Saturday as its heads for an expected landfall on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) early Saturday. It was centered about 225 miles (360 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes…
Brazilian Soccer Star Neymar Backs Bolsonaro Ahead of Sunday Vote
SAO PAULO—Brazilian soccer star Neymar Junior endorsed President Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid on Thursday, showing his support in a social media video as he smiled and danced to a campaign jingle ahead of the weekend’s pivotal election. Neymar’s public backing came a day after Bolsonaro visited a charitable institute near Sao Paulo belonging to the…
Tropical Storm Orlene Strengthening in Pacific Off Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Orlene strengthened in the eastern Pacific on Friday and forecasters expected it to become a hurricane while heading for a projected landfall on Mexico’s northwestern coast Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) early Friday evening. It was centered about 265 miles…
Jair Bolsonaro’s Presidential Re-election Would Be a Victory for Democracy in Brazil
Commentary Brazil’s next presidential elections are scheduled to be held on Oct. 2—this Sunday. Many sectors of the media have accused the current incumbent, presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, of posing a threat to Brazil’s democracy. Indeed, he is widely depicted by the western media as a being “fascist” or worse intent on tyranny. By contrast,…
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