Fentanyl overdose deaths rise by 600% in northwestern Mexico: Study
Mexico City, Mexico – Fentanyl overdose-related deaths have increased by 636% in northwestern Mexico in the past three years, according to a study published this...
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Chile accuses top Venezuelan official of orchestrating murder of dissident
Chile accused President Nicolás Maduro’s second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, of giving the order to kill a dissident in Santiago last year. The hit was allegedly carried...
Rise of eSIMs, new shipping records could secure Apple’s pole position in Latin America
Article by Aonghus McMahon, Head of Product at Sim Local While the Apple brand has been responsible for countless cult tech classics, its dominance in...
Despite agreement on deportation flights, further spats may await US-Colombia relations
Bogotá, Colombia – On Sunday, a dramatic confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, captured the world’s attention. Petro, who...
Brazil protests ‘inhumane’ deportations under Trump
São Paulo, Brazil – The Brazilian government is grappling with how to address the harsh deportation measures employed by United States President Donald Trump, who...
Donald Trump and Javier Milei love each other, but will Argentina love Trumponomics?
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Javier Milei and Donald Trump seem to love each other. At least, they’ve stated as much. “I love him because he...
Despite long-awaited mass grave excavation in Medellín, local trust in authorities remains fractured
Medellín, Colombia — After years of demands to search for those forcibly disappeared in Medellin’s La Escombrera landfill, Colombia’s transitional justice body, the Special Jurisdiction...
Former presidential Chief of Staff named Colombia’s new foreign minister in spite of corruption accusations
Luis Gilberto Murillo, Colombia’s current Foreign Minister, announced his resignation on January 20, after which former Chief of Staff Laura Sarabia was named as his...
New study highlights state involvement in forced disappearances in Jalisco, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico – Mexican authorities reported finding 24 bodies in a mass grave in Zapopan, Jalisco between December 13, 2024 and January 13, 2025,...
Bodies in Medellín landfill were victims of forced disappearances: Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Medellín, Colombia – In a landmark declaration Thursday, Colombia’s transitional justice body, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), stated unequivocally that Medellín’s La Escombrera landfill...
