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Mexico Extradites Son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán to U.S.

Sinaloa Cartel leader was arrested by Mexican security forces in January

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Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?

Kenya has pledged to lead a multinational security force in Haiti in response to a plea from the Caribbean nation's prime minister for help restoring order.

Ecuador Was a Retirement Paradise for Americans. Then the Drug Gangs Arrived.

'Magical’ beachfront towns have been transformed into violent transit points for cocaine; ‘there is so much grief watching mothers have to bury their sons’

Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise

US President Joe Biden's administration is to build a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to stop rising levels of immigration.

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for exiled coup leader

Juan Guaido fled to Miami earlier this year after three of four Venezuelan opposition factions deserted him

Canada on sidelines as Haiti finally gets an armed intervention against gang violence

Under pressure to lead a force, PM Trudeau manoeuvred to dodge a potential quagmire

Desperate to Flee Africa, Migrants Accidentally Stow Away on Ships to Brazil

African arrivals tricked to believe they were headed for U.S. or Europe

Venezuela: Machado takes big early lead in presidential primary vote

Challenger to crisis-ridden presidency of Nicolás Maduro claims victory after Venezuelans queue for hours in rainstorm to vote

Argentina’s election result is the worst of all possible outcomes

Sergio Massa, the economy minister, will now go head-to-head with Javier Milei

Mexico rushes aid to battered Acapulco in wake of Category 5 Hurricane Otis

Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid, restore communications and assess damage in the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane left what residents described as a "total disaster".

Search and recovery continue in Mexico as Otis death toll climbs

Acapulco was struggling Sunday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 48 lives across southern Mexico and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages.

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Uruguay Reflects Latin American Drift From U.S., Turn to China

A democratic, pro-trade country in a region governed by populists strengthens ties with China after struggling to secure a free-trade deal with the U.S.

Oil traders are flocking to sanctions-free Venezuela

But how long will that last, given Nicolás Maduro’s disregard for democracy?

Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave

Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave.

Kenya ready for peacekeeping mission in Haiti

Nairobi will send police officers to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation

Argentines choose between polar opposites in run-off

Argentines will vote on Sunday in a run-off election to choose the man who will lead the South American country for the next four years.

Far-right outsider Milei wins Argentina presidential run-off election

Far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results.

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