Category: Americas

At Least 19 Killed in Bus Crash in Central Mexico

MEXICO CITY—At least 19 people were killed and 20 more injured on Friday when a passenger bus traveling on a highway in central Mexico crashed into a house, authorities said. The brakes on the bus, which was heading to a local religious shrine in the state of Mexico, failed, according to local media reports. State…


Presidential Impeachments Sweep Across South America

Peru’s Congress filed a motion to impeach President Pedro Castillo on Nov. 25, which political rival Keiko Fujimori and her Popular Force party supported. Castillo’s administration has been plagued with scandal and corruption charges since he took office this summer. The Nov. 25 impeachment motion makes Peru the third South American nation, since October, to consider removing its president. Chile’s…


NBA Star Tackles China’s Human Rights Abuse; How the Peng Shuai Scandal Could Impact Beijing 2022

“Where is Peng Shuai?” Pressure on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to present legitimate proof that Peng Shuai is safe and free to speak continues to mount. By and large, the seemingly-choreographed photos and videos that the Party has released have failed to quell international concern. If anything, they’ve added to suspicions that Peng is…


30 Injured After Sidewalk Collapse in Brazil

More than 30 people were injured on Monday when a sidewalk collapsed into an adjacent river in Joinville, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, sending 21 adults and 12 children to local hospitals. The accident occurred during a Christmas celebration. Several fell into the Cachoeira river, rushing emergency teams to search for victims who fell into the…


6 More Hanged Bodies Found in Violence-Plagued Mexican State

MEXICO CITY—The bodies of six people were found hanged from a bridge and a tree on Tuesday in a region of central Mexico ravaged by criminal gang violence, the second such incident in the area in less than a week, authorities said. Three of the victims were hanged from an overpass and three others from…


‘Happy’ Peng Shuai Videos & Photos Raise More Suspicions; Why IOC Accepts China’s ‘Peng’ Propaganda

“She is safe and well … but would like to have her privacy respected at this time,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) relayed, this message apparently from Peng Shuai. Certainly, in many of the videos recently released by Chinese Communist Party media, she is smiling. But I think I would find a way to smile…


Violent Crime in Ecuador Hits 4 Year High, Murder Rate Doubles

In the aftermath of deadly prison riots and economic fallout from the arrival of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, Ecuadorians are grappling with a historic four-year spike in violent crime, which hit new highs in 2021. Murders in the country have doubled from January to August this year, according to the Ministry of the Government. Additionally, armed assaults increased by 28.4 percent, vehicle…


Gun-Makers File Joint Motion to Dismiss Mexico Lawsuit Claims of Gun Trafficking

A group of U.S. gun-makers and a firearms distributor on Nov. 22 filed a joint motion to dismiss a claim by the Mexican government that the companies are liable for allegedly contributing to a surge of firearms flowing unlawfully into the country. It comes after Mexico on Aug. 4 filed a suit in Massachusetts federal…


2 of 17 Kidnapped American Missionaries in Haiti Released

Two of the 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped last month by a gang in Haiti have been released. Christian Aid Ministries, the organization supporting the missionaries, released a statement on its website on Sunday on the development. “We have learned that two of the hostages in Haiti were released. We praise God for this! Only limited…


Oil Prices Under Pressure From Both Supply and Demand Factors

LONDON—Oil prices rose on Monday but remained under pressure from rising COVID-19 cases in Europe, raising concerns about both oversupply and weak demand. Prices of the Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude benchmarks fell more than $1 in early trading, hitting their lowest since Oct. 1. By 1007 GMT, Brent was up 31…