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US strike kills one, spares two on Pacific drug boat
The U.S. military conducted a strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one person and leaving two survivors. U.S.
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- US strike kills one, spares two on Pacific drug boat
- Police investigate three women deaths in Puerto Vallarta
- Colombia's top candidates finish rallies before May 31 vote
- Mexico and EU sign modernized free trade agreement
- Machado announces presidential bid, plans Venezuela return by 2026
- 10 Killed in Early Morning Shooting in Tehuitzingo Puebla
- Bolivia Protests Escalate in La Paz Miner Clash
- Peru Confirms Fujimori-Sánchez Presidential Runoff
- Sheinbaum Denies CIA Cartel Killings in Mexico
- CNN Alleges CIA Bomb Killed Sinaloa Cartel Operative
- Rubio Wears Tracksuit Like Maduro's on Beijing Flight
- Honduras Arrests Ex-Mayor in Activist Lopez Killing
Police investigate three women deaths in Puerto Vallarta
Authorities in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta are investigating whether the deaths of three women discovered over an 11-day period could be connected, raising the possibility of a serial offender.
Colombia's top candidates finish rallies before May 31 vote
Colombia's three leading presidential candidates concluded their campaigns with large rallies on Sunday, setting the stage for a pivotal first-round vote on May 31.
Mexico and EU sign modernized free trade agreement
Mexico and the European Union signed a modernized free trade agreement in Mexico City on Friday, expanding a two-decade-old pact as both seek to diversify their economies and reduce dependence on the United States.
Machado announces presidential bid, plans Venezuela return by 2026
Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate and leading opposition figure, announced Saturday that she plans to run for president and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026.
10 Killed in Early Morning Shooting in Tehuitzingo Puebla
At least ten people were killed in an early morning shooting in the town of Tehuitzingo in the east-central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said Sunday.
Bolivia Protests Escalate in La Paz Miner Clash
Protests escalated in Bolivia's capital of La Paz on Thursday as police fired tear gas to scatter thousands of miners who attempted to storm the government palace while detonating small dynamite charges.
Peru Confirms Fujimori-Sánchez Presidential Runoff
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes confirmed on May 13 that Keiko Fujimori of the right-wing Fuerza Popular party and Roberto Sánchez of the left-wing Juntos por el Perú will face off in the presidential runof...
Sheinbaum Denies CIA Cartel Killings in Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum categorically denied reports on Wednesday that U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives had conducted deadly operations against drug cartels on Mexican soil, calling the claims fict...
CNN Alleges CIA Bomb Killed Sinaloa Cartel Operative
A car explosion near Mexico City on March 28 killed Francisco Beltrán, a midlevel operative for the Sinaloa Cartel known as "El Payín," and his driver, prompting a CNN report alleging U.S.
Rubio Wears Tracksuit Like Maduro's on Beijing Flight
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio drew widespread attention on May 12, 2026, when he appeared in a grey Nike Tech tracksuit aboard Air Force One while traveling to Beijing with President Donald Trump for a state visit.
Honduras Arrests Ex-Mayor in Activist Lopez Killing
Honduran authorities arrested former Tocoa mayor Adán Fúnez and two other men on Tuesday, accusing them of masterminding the 2024 assassination of environmental activist Juan López in the northern city of Tocoa.
Bolivian Tribunal Declares Evo Morales in Rebellion
A tribunal in Tarija, southern Bolivia, declared former President Evo Morales in rebellion on Monday after he and a co-accused failed to appear for the opening of their oral trial on charges of aggravated trafficking of ...
Trump Announces Future US-Cuba Talks
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Cuba is asking for help and that the United States will hold talks with the island nation in the future.
