MEXICO CITY—Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine and got caught in a shootout that killed at least one Mexican citizen, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday. The four came under fire Friday shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, the southernmost tip of…
4 US Citizens Kidnapped in Mexico Border City Amid Shootout, Officials Say
EXCLUSIVE: Bolsonaro Will Return to Lead Opposition in Brazil During ‘Uncertain Times’
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro shared his thoughts on leadership, the current political agenda in his country, and the future, in an interview with The Epoch Times at the U.S. Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4. Discussing plans to return to his native Brazil later this month, Bolsonaro said: “I will once again be…
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s 38th President, Shares Message of Hope and Patriotism at CPAC
Jair Bolsonaro, the 38th President of Brazil, took to the stage at the Conservative Political Action Committee’s 2023 conference in Washington D.C., to share his thoughts on his time as president and his vision for Brazil’s future. “It is not easy to be a politician, especially when you want to honor your world, your word,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Shares Message of Hope and Patriotism at CPAC
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on March 4 that he feels deep inside that his mission isn’t over while sharing his thoughts about his time as president and his vision for that nation’s future during remarks at the Conservative Political Action Committee’s 2023 conference in National Harbor, Maryland. “It is not easy to be a…
Timeshare Owners Warned by FBI to Avoid Resale Scammers
The FBI has warned timeshare owners across the United States to be on the lookout for scammers targeting their properties in Mexico. The scammers are pretending to be companies offering to sell or rent their victims’ timeshares, cheating timeshare owners out of millions of dollars, the FBI said in a public service announcement on Thursday….
Mexico Wanted First Degree Murder Charges for Arizona Rancher
MEXICO CITY—A Mexican official said Friday that her government thinks Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly should have faced first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a Mexican migrant who was crossing his property. An Arizona Justice of the Peace ruled last week that Kelly should face trial on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in…
Police Rescue 64 Mexicans From Human Trafficking Ring in Ontario
Police have rescued 64 Mexican-born workers who were exploited for labour by a human trafficking ring that operated across the Greater Toronto Area. Seven people have been charged, including five arrested on multiple criminal charges. Police said the victims were living in “deplorable conditions” including overcrowding, with dozens of people sleeping on mattresses on the…
2 Dead, Dozens of Police Held Hostage in Colombia in Protest Against Oil Company
BOGOTA—A police officer and civilian were killed during violent protests in Colombia’s Caqueta Province on Thursday, and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage by members of rural communities, the government said. The violence erupted in part of the San Vicente del Caguan municipality, where members of rural and Indigenous communities blocked access…
Argentina Asks UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falklands Sovereignty
Argentina has again asked the UK to restart negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry has said. Argentina has continued to lay territorial claims to the British-run islands in the South Atlantic, over which the two countries fought a war in 1982, costing hundreds of lives. Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago…
Western Union to Open Money Transfers to Cuba From All 50 US States
Western Union will vastly expand a U.S. pilot program for money transfers to Cuba, it said on Thursday, opening retail locations across the 50 states and allowing for digital service through its website and mobile app. The company, among the globe’s top providers of such services, first resumed transfers on a limited basis to the…
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