Violence
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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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AMERICAS
Guatemala Prisons Rule Streets While Cells Command Violence Economy
From behind bars, gangs in Guatemala run extortion rackets like call centers, directing threats, payments, and killings while enjoying privileges…
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AMERICAS
Peru Bans Two-Up Motorbikes as Hitmen Turn Speed Into Terror
In Peru, a motorbike has become a symbol of modern fear: fast, cheap, and deadly. Now, in emergency zones, the…
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LIFE
Puerto Rico’s Bigheads March Again With Peace, Plena, and Memory
In Old San Juan, the year’s loudest argument isn’t shouted—it’s danced. This weekend’s Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián brings…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia’s Religious Violence: Pastors Need Protection Before Politics Turns Faith into Target
After murders in Northern Colombia and a mass grave in Guaviare, a quiet legal change has left pastors exposed just…
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