‘El Chapo’ trial reveals drug lord’s love life, business dealings
On a typical day, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman would wake at noon and make calls while strolling under the trees in the mountains of his native Sinaloa state, where he was in hiding, a witness recently testified at the kingpin’s trial.
Venezuela’s political crisis spells opportunity for bond investors
A surprise leadership challenge to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is giving investors and traders a rare shot at a windfall on the oil-rich nation’s vast pool of defaulted bonds.
Brazil weakens law aimed at holding government to account
Brazil’s new far-right government on Thursday gave hundreds more public servants the power to keep official records from the public for decades by labeling them “secret” and “ultra-secret.”
Pope says killing of women has become ‘plague’ in Latin America
Pope Francis urged Latin America’s leaders on Thursday to shun corruption and tackle gang violence, drug trafficking and the killing of women, which he said had become a “plague” in his native continent.
Greek police fire teargas to disperse protesters over Macedonia deal
Greek police used teargas on Thursday to disperse crowds gathered outside parliament protesting a deal over the name of Macedonia.
Hamas refuses to let Qatar pay Gaza salaries
Gaza’s dominant Hamas group refused to let Qatar send in $15 million of aid on Thursday, part of a tortuous standoff involving Israel and rival Palestinian factions that has left thousands of civil servants there short of pay.
Protests rock Sudanese cities, one more dead
Protests raged across Sudanese cities on Thursday and another demonstrator died in the most widespread rallies of anti-government unrest that began last month.
Exclusive: U.S. to begin returning asylum seekers to Mexico on Friday – official
The United States will return the first group of migrants seeking U.S. asylum to the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Friday, a Mexican government spokesman said on Thursday.
South Sudan soldiers ‘unhealthy’ due to food theft: Kiir
Soldiers in South Sudan are hungry and unhealthy because their superiors are pilfering food to sell on local markets, President Salva Kiir said on Thursday.
Venezuela to close U.S. embassy, consulates: Maduro
Venezuela will close its embassy and all consulates in the United States, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday, one day after he broke off diplomatic relations in response to U.S. recognition of an opposition leader as interim president.
