Showdown looms as Venezuela’s Guaido sets aid entry date
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido told a huge rally of supporters on Tuesday that humanitarian aid would enter the country on Feb. 23, setting the stage for a showdown with President Nicolas Maduro who has refused to let supplies in.
Brazilian president may leave hospital on Wednesday: spokesman
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday but it will depend on a medical evaluation of his recovery from surgery last month, his spokesman said.
Violent, colorful drug lord ‘El Chapo’ convicted in U.S. court
The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of smuggling tons of drugs to the United States over a violent, colorful, d…
UK Labour lawmaker has new plan for parliament vote on no-deal Brexit
British lawmaker Yvette Cooper, one of the leading campaigners against Britain leaving the EU without an agreement with the bloc, unveiled a new plan on Tuesday to ensure parliament has a chance to vote on ruling out a no-deal Brexit.
Brazil to set up aid center on Venezuelan border: opposition envoy
The Brazilian government will set up a collection center for humanitarian aid for Venezuela in the northern border city of Boa Vista within the next few days, the Venezuelan opposition’s envoy to Brasilia said on Tuesday.
Russia warns United States against intervention in Venezuela
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against any interference, including military, into Venezuela’s internal affairs, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following a phone call between the two.
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator warns: It’s May’s deal or extension – ITV
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins has warned that lawmakers face the choice of Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal or a long extension of the March 29 deadline for leaving the bloc, ITV news reported citing a private conversation.
NGOs push to expel Brazil miner Vale from U.N. pact over dam disaster
A group of international non-governmental organizations on Tuesday demanded that Brazilian miner Vale SA be excluded from the United Nations’ corporate responsibility pact, after a mining dam burst that killed an estimated 300 people.
‘El Chapo’ faces prison for life, but Mexico drug trade persists
Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman may end up with a life sentence after a U.S. jury found him guilty of running a criminal enterprise but it looks like business as usual for cartels and Mexican officials struggling to contain them, securit…
The rise and fall of ‘El Chapo,’ Mexico’s most wanted gangster
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s most notorious kingpin, shipped tonnes of drugs around the world, escaped two maximum-security prisons and became one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives.
