Violence
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AMERICAS
Mexico Travel Warning Redraws Maps as Politics, Cartels and Tourism Collide
A new U.S. travel advisory brands cartel violence in Mexico as "terrorism," jolting the tourism industry, stoking political tension, and…
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AMERICAS
Haiti’s Most Wanted: Barbecue, Bounties, and the Fragile Theater of Power
As Port-au-Prince teeters under the weight of curfews and gunfire, the man at the center—once a police officer, now Haiti's…
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ANALYSIS
Mexico’s High-Profile Extraditions Keep U.S. Partnership Alive Amid Cartel Pressure
On a secure runway in Mexico, 26 alleged cartel operatives boarded a U.S.-bound flight—a calculated display of cooperation that masks…
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Trump’s Hardline Shift Toward Latin America Rekindles Old Fears and New Risks
Under a gray Washington sky, President Donald Trump stepped to the podium. He made clear his administration's next move: the…
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LIFE
Colombian Tragedy: Uribe Turbary’s Life, Legacy and Violent End
Miguel Uribe Turbay—Colombia's 39-year-old conservative reformer—has died from the gunshot wounds he suffered during a June 7 rally. His death…
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AMERICAS
Mercury’s Trail: How Latin America’s New Gold Rush Is Poisoning the Amazon
Gold flows from the Amazon like a promise—but hidden in its glitter is a slow-burning poison. Mercury, trafficked in secret…
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AMERICAS
In Celaya, Mexico, a Mayor Fired Half the Police—But the Cartel War Rages On
As reported by The Los Angeles Times, after cartel gunmen executed a mayoral candidate in broad daylight, Celaya's new mayor…
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LIFE
Sumapaz After the Guns: In Colombia’s Highlands, Memory and Milk Flow Side by Side
Colombia's most extensive alpine plain once echoed with gunfire. Now, in Sumapaz, survivors of war are reclaiming the land—and their…
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ANALYSIS
Untold Silence: How Latin America’s Bloodshed Became Background Noise
From Ecuador's exploding homicide rate to Haiti's near-total collapse, Latin America's bloodshed is real, rising, and relentlessly ignored. As our…
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ANALYSIS
Was It a Coup—or a Show? Bolivia Still Doesn’t Know
One year after armored vehicles rammed the wooden doors of Bolivia's old presidential palace, the country still can't agree on…
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