Violence
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AMERICAS
Recent Rural Violence in Haiti Highlights the Vulnerability of Fragile States in Latin America
Recent killings in Haiti's Artibonite region illustrate the consequences of gang dominance, inadequate policing, and shifting armed allegiances, highlighting the…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Charges Rebel Figures as Miguel Uribe Killing Still Haunts Politics
Colombia's attorney general announced arrest warrants for seven Segunda Marquetalia members linked to the killing of conservative presidential candidate Miguel…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mexico Takes on Digital Violence Against Women Where Screens Have Become Weapons
Mexico has introduced a voluntary agreement with Google, Meta, and TikTok to tackle digital gender violence. This comes in response…
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ANALYSIS
Colombian Left Bets on Indigenous Woman Power as Violence Shadows Ballot
Iván Cepeda's selection of Indigenous senator Aída Quilcué as his running mate changes how we see Colombia's May 31 vote…
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SPORTS
Mexico World Cup Countdown Meets Iran War and Cartel Shadows
With 100 days to go, two issues are pressing the 2026 World Cup: the U.S.-Iran conflict affecting travel and diplomacy,…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Tourists Hide in Tapalpa as Mencho Hunt Turns Roads Ashen
Tourists in Tapalpa woke up to helicopters flying low and a flood of warning messages. Nearby, Mexico's army was hunting…
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AMERICAS
Mexico Pursued El Mencho Using a Romantic Partner and U.S. Intelligence in a High-Risk Mountain Raid
A predawn raid in Mexico’s mountains resulted in the death of El Mencho, the country’s most wanted cartel leader, following…
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AMERICAS
Mexico’s El Mencho Dead and Cartels Torch Roads in Fury
After Mexico announced it had killed cartel leader El Mencho, fires and roadblocks appeared in at least 13 states. The…
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AMERICAS
Latin America’s Child Safety Crisis Meets Data, Politics, and Choices
A new regional report from UNICEF and PAHO maps how violence against children overlaps across homes, schools, streets, and screens.…
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AMERICAS
Haiti Council Moves to Oust Prime Minister as New U.N. Force Arrives
As Haiti's transitional council moves to fire its prime minister days before its mandate ends, gangs dominate Port-au-Prince. A new…
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