Carlos Lehder, co-founder of Medellín Cartel, freed days after arrest in Colombia
Infamous drug lord Carlos Lehder was freed Monday after being arrested in Colombia on charges of arms and narcotics trafficking last Friday, March 28. The...
Month : March 2025
Ecuador’s bitter presidential debate leads to more polarization: analysts
Medellín, Colombia – On March 23, Ecuador’s incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his challenger, Luisa Gonzalez, faced each other in a heated debate broadcast on...
Uruguayan police on “full alert” after multiple bomb threats within one week
Uruguayan authorities have dealt with at least six bomb threats over the past week, with university buildings and shopping centers having been evacuated. The bomb...
Brazil’s Supreme Court declares Bolsonaro a defendant in coup plot case
São Paulo, Brazil – In a unanimous decision, the five-member First Panel of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ruled on Wednesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro...
Petro said Mexican cartels control Colombia’s armed groups; experts say otherwise
As Colombia experiences new waves of armed conflict, President Gustavo Petro has increasingly pointed the finger at an unlikely actor: Mexican cartels. In multiple statements...
Mexican, Salvadoran leaders clash over Mexico’s security situation
Mexico City, Mexico – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele last week strongly criticized Mexico’s government regarding President Claudia Sheinbaum’s security strategy. Bukele took to social...
Searchers accuse Mexico’s government of covering up alleged mass extermination camp
Mexico City, Mexico — On March 20, collectives of people searching for missing persons in Mexico denounced the country’s government, saying they are trying to...
Mexico arrests cartel underboss linked to ‘Rancho Izaguirre’ extermination camp
Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico officials on March 24 revealed details about the arrest of José Gregorio Lastra, an alleged leader of the Jalisco New...
Noboa issues order for Congress to ratify U.S. dollar as sole currency in Ecuador
Medellín, Colombia – President Daniel Noboa on March 18 issued an executive order to ratify the U.S. dollar as the official currency of Ecuador, less...
Brazilian soccer star Lucas Paquetá on trial in England over betting scandal
São Paulo, Brazil – The trial that could determine the future of Brazilian footballer Lucas Paquetá began this week, as the West Ham United midfielder...
