Category: Americas

Black Lives Matter Defends Cuban Regime, Blames Deadly Protests on US Government

Black Lives Matter has accused the U.S. government for the current unrest in Cuba while praising the communist regime for its “solidarity” by granting “black revolutionaries” asylum. The Marxist group has faced fierce backlash after posting a statement on Wednesday amid protests that have erupted in multiple cities across the nation, with Cubans calling for greater freedoms…


Black Lives Matter Blames Deadly Cuban Protests on US Government, Defends Regime

Black Lives Matter is blaming the U.S. government’s “cruel and inhumane” economic embargo for the current unrest in Cuba, while praising the communist regime for its “solidarity” by granting asylum to “black revolutionaries.” The Marxist organization has faced strong criticism since posting a statement on July 14 in response to protests that have erupted in multiple cities across Cuba, where…


‘Beginning of the End’: Activists Are Hopeful for Cuba Amid Massive Democracy Protest

Activists from the Cuban-Canadian community are concerned about more bloodshed following widespread protests that erupted in Cuba on July 11, but they remain hopeful as Cubans continue to call for freedom and democracy. Nelson Taylor Sol, activist and board member of the Cuban Canadian Foundation, said he has “mixed emotions” about the protests in multiple…


Brazil’s Bolsonaro Hospitalized to Find Cause of Hiccups, Presidency Says

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Wednesday to identify the cause of chronic hiccups, the president’s office said, in the latest health scare for the far-right leader who was stabbed in the gut on the campaign trail in 2018. Bolsonaro went to the military hospital in Brasilia and is expected to be under observation…


Biden Administration Warns Cubans, Haitians Against Sailing to US: ‘Do Not Risk Your Life’

Cubans and Haitans should not try using boats to migrate to the United States, a top Biden administration official said Tuesday. “The time is never right to attempt migration by sea. To those who risk their lives doing so, this risk is not worth taking. Allow me to be clear: if you take to the…


Wives of Chicago Twins Who Cooperated Against El Chapo Plead Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

By Jason Meisner From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—The wives of Chicago twins who cooperated against Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to money laundering charges alleging they helped hide and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of their husbands’ drug proceeds over more than a decade. Vivianna Lopez, 40, also known…


One Person Killed Amid Protests in Cuba

A man has been killed amid nationwide protests in Cuba, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The Ministry of the Interior of Cuba said in a statement that it “mourns the death” of 36-year-old Diubis Laurencio Tejeda. This marks the first confirmed death in the largest protest the communist-ruled country has seen in decades. Tejeda died on Monday…


DEA Confirms Former Informant Arrested in Haitian President’s Assassination

A Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) official confirmed that a suspect allegedly involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was a former informant to the agency. A DEA official told Fox News and other news outlets Tuesday that “At times, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was a confidential source…


Venezuela Announces Terrorism Charges Against Guaido Ally After Highway Arrest

CARACAS—Venezuelan prosecutors on Monday said they had charged opposition politician Freddy Guevara with terrorism and treason, among other allegations, after the country’s intelligence service arrested him from his car on a Caracas highway. Guevara is a close ally of opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized as the South American country’s legitimate president by the…


US Delegation to Haiti Met All Three Claimants to Power: White House

WASHINGTON—U.S. officials sent to Haiti by President Joe Biden’s administration in the wake of the assassination of its president met with three politicians who have all staked claims to lead Haiti’s government, the White House said on Monday. Representatives of the White House National Security Council and the departments of Homeland Security, Justice and State…