Category: Americas

ANALYSIS: US Woke Agenda Flops in Latin America

News Analysis Pockets of far-Left activists who’ve taken up the mantle of U.S. “woke” ideology have popped up in Latin America like political whack-a-moles. Yet their rallying cry has fallen on mostly deaf ears despite a new wave of leftist leaders in the region. Due to the woke movement’s trademark rigid views on divisive social…


8 Young Workers at Drug Cartel Call Center Killed, Bodies Placed in Bags

MEXICO CITY—As many as eight young workers were confirmed dead Tuesday in Mexico after they apparently tried to quit jobs at a call center operated by a violent drug cartel that targeted Americans in a real estate scam. U.S. and Mexican officials confirmed the brutal story that unfolded late last month when relatives of the…


Peruvian Judge Affirms Extradition to US of Chief Suspect in Natalee Holloway Disappearance

LIMA, Peru—A Peruvian judge on Tuesday affirmed this week’s planned extradition to the U.S. of the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway. The judge’s ruling came less than 24 hours after the attorney for Dutchman Joran van der Sloot filed a writ of habeas corpus in an attempt to…


4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Southern Haiti; 3 Dead, Several Injured

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others, authorities said. The quake struck before dawn near the southwestern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “I thought the whole…


Honduran President Headed to China in First Trip After Ties Established

TEGUCIGALPA—Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China, her foreign minister said on Monday, the leftist leader’s first visit to the Asian giant after establishing formal diplomatic relations with it in March. Castro’s trip marks the latest step in the two nations’ new relationship, after her government ditched ties with Taiwan…


At Least 42 Dead, Thousands Homeless After Floods in Haiti

Flooding from torrential rains in Haiti has left at least 42 people dead over the past couple days and dozens more missing and injured, officials said on Monday. Over 13,600 homes are also listed as flooded. The civil protection agency said on Twitter on Monday the death toll had risen since Sunday night after floods…


Official: 1 Dead, 14 Rescued After Overloaded Boat Capsizes Near Southern Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—One person died and 14 others were rescued after an overloaded boat traveling without authorization capsized near Haiti’s southern coast, authorities said Saturday. Among the survivors is a person who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency. It said authorities are still looking for an undetermined number of people. The…


Key Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s Case Moved to New Prison Ahead of Extradition to US

LIMA, Peru—The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway is being transferred to a prison near Peru’s capital ahead of his pending extradition to the United States to face charges linked to her vanishing, officials said Saturday. The government of Peru, where Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot was serving…


Authorities in Western Mexico Find Dozens of Bags With Human Remains

MEXICO CITY—Authorities in western Mexico have told families of eight missing youths that among the human remains found in dozens of bags in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara were some that preliminarily appeared to match characteristics of some of the missing young people. The Jalisco state prosecutor’s office said in a statement late…


Tropical Storm Arlene, First of Season, Forms in Gulf of Mexico

MIAMI—Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed Friday in the Gulf of Mexico on a track taking the cyclone south toward the western tip of Cuba. National Hurricane Center forecasters (NHC) said on Friday that Tropical Depression Two has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arlene in the Gulf of Mexico….