It’s been called “white gold” in the mining industry. Latin America’s lithium deposits have become a new El Dorado, a commodity conquest China is angling to control. Along with Australia and Chile, China is among the top three lithium producers in the world. The Asian nation also commands an estimated 80 percent of global electric-battery…
IN-DEPTH: China’s Bid to Control Lithium in Latin America May Not Be So Easy
LIVE NOW: Multi-National Officials Warn of Dangers of Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally
Officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on April in Yuma, Arizona, to warn about the dangers of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. …
Multi-National Officials Warn of Dangers of Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally
Officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on April in Yuma, Arizona, to warn about the dangers of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. …
LIVE 11:45 AM ET: Multi-National Officials Warn of Dangers of Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally
Officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on April in Yuma, Arizona, to warn about the dangers of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. …
FBI Issues Warning to Americans Thinking of Traveling to Caribbean Country
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning to American citizens not to go to Haiti amid a surge of violence and kidnapping. “While we understand that there are strong ties between Haiti and South Florida, before traveling there one should consider the trauma and financial costs of being kidnapped not only to themselves…
Authorities Find 8 Bodies in Mexican Resort of Cancun
MEXICO CITY—Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun said Tuesday they are trying to identify eight bodies found dumped in the Caribbean resort. Speaking to families of missing people, Oscar Montes de Oca, the head prosecutor of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo pledged to carry out more searches and identifications. The bodies were…
Brazilian Authorities Response to Jan. 8 Riots Still Raise Questions
Commentary After more than three months, questions continue to emerge over the “assault” on government buildings in Brazil’s capital city on Jan. 8. Army general Gonçalves Dias is the head of Brazil’s Institutional Security Bureau (GSI), which advises the president on defence and security matters and handles presidential security. However, Dias resigned after a CNN…
7 Dead in Rural Mexico Clash Between Soldiers, Gunmen
MEXICO CITY—A shootout in rural western Mexico between gunmen and army troops killed seven people, including one soldier, authorities in Michoacán state said Tuesday. The confrontation occurred Monday when an army patrol came under attack near the town of Ciudad Hidalgo, state Interior Minister Carlos Torres said. Torres said eight suspects had been detained. Local…
Guatemala’s Leader Vows ‘Solid Diplomatic Relationship’ With Taiwan During Visit
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Tuesday that his nation would maintain a “solid diplomatic relationship” with Taiwan despite communist China’s military threats against the self-ruled island. Giammattei arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit on Tuesday, which he said would serve as a message “about respect for the independence of nations” while reaffirming his country’s…
3,000-Strong Migrant Caravan Begins Walking Toward US–Mexico Border
Around 3,000 migrants set out on Sunday in a large caravan from southern Mexico and began walking north in what organizers said was a protest demanding an end to detention centers like the one that burned down last month, killing dozens. The migrants, mostly Venezuelans, started walking north early Sunday from Tapachula, a city in…
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