MEXICO CITY—A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much of the blame Wednesday on poor welds in studs that joined steel support beams to a concrete layer supporting the track bed. The city government hired Norwegian certification firm DNV to study the…
Remittance Firms Slow to Add Bitcoin, Despite El Salvador Move
LONDON—El Salvador may be touting bitcoin’s use to help its citizens living abroad send funds back home, but the biggest remittance firms are cautious about offering cryptocurrency services. In a move that could be a harbinger of crypto becoming a more popular way to send money across borders, El Salvador on Wednesday became the first…
5.0 Quake Strikes Off Dominican Republic Coast
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A 5.0 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday. The quake occurred at a depth of 54 miles (87 kilometers) and was felt in the Dominican Republic and parts of Puerto Rico. No injuries or damage were reported.
Nicaragua Arrests 5 More Opposition Leaders in Crackdown
MANAGUA, Nicaragua—The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested five opposition leaders during a major weekend round up, in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule. The four arrests Sunday and one Saturday suggest Ortega has moved beyond arresting potential rival candidates in the Nov. 7 elections, and has…
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender
SAN SALVADOR—El Salvador has become the first country in the world to formally adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress approved President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency. With 62 out of 84 possible votes, a majority of lawmakers voted in favor of the initiative to create a law that will formally adopt bitcoin,…
Chips Shortage Limits Auto Production in Brazil, Automakers Association Says
SAO PAULO—Automaker’s plants in Brazil have reached a “production ceiling” after the first five months of the year, below pre-pandemic levels, due to a shortage of computer chips, the South American nation’s automakers association said on Tuesday. A semiconductor shortage has been affecting the production of chips and may reduce the global number of automobiles…
10 Percent of Migrants Who Enter Darien Gap Don’t Survive: War Correspondent
June 8, 2021
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Roughly 10 percent of migrants who journey on the seven- to 10-day walk through the inhospitable Darien jungle, which extends into Panama from Colombia, don’t survive, according to war correspondent Michael Yon.
Family ‘Proud’ of Twin Who Fought Off Crocodile Attacking Her Sister in Mexico
The sister of a woman who fought off a crocodile after it attacked her twin in Mexico has said she is “so proud” of her actions. Melissa and Georgia Laurie, both 28, from Berkshire, were swimming in the daytime in a lagoon in Mexico, around 10 miles from Puerto Escondido, when Melissa was attacked by…
Amazon City Shuts Down Amid Attacks Over Trafficker’s Death
RIO DE JANEIRO—The Brazilian Amazon’s biggest city ordered schools closed and suspended public transportation Monday amid a wave of vandalism and violence that has followed the death of an alleged leader of a drug trafficking ring in a shootout with police. Dozens of buses, public buildings, banks and personal vehicles in Manaus were targeted by…
Mexico President Appears to Hold Key Majority in Elections
MEXICO CITY—President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s party and its allies on Monday appeared poised to maintain their majority in Mexico’s lower chamber of the congress, but fell short of a two-thirds majority as some voters boosted the opposition, according to initial election results. Electoral authorities released “quick count” results based on voting samples that allow…
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