SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—El Salvador’s congress granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday amid a wave of gang-related killings over the weekend. Fourteen people were killed Friday and 62 people died Saturday, a scale of violence that has not been seen for years. By comparison, there were 79 homicides…
Colombia: Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Had Drugs in His System When He Died
Authorities in Colombia said that they confirmed the presence of drugs in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’s system when he died over the weekend. “Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test indicate the presence of 10 different substances: THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, among others,” a statement from Colombia’s attorney general said on…
Suspect in Haiti Presidential Slaying to Be Extradited to US
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A former Haitian senator who is one of the main suspects in the slaying of former President Jovenel Moïse agreed Thursday to be extradited to the United States to face charges, his attorney told The Associated Press. It wasn’t immediately clear when John Joël Joseph, who was arrested in Jamaica in January,…
4 Men Found Dead at Mexican Beach Resort of Playa Del Carmen
MEXICO CITY—Authorities in the troubled Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen said Thursday they found the bodies of four men dumped near a housing development. The prosecutors office in the state of Quintana Roo said the mens’ bodies did not show signs of bullet wounds, so it was unclear how they died. But the fact…
Ukrainian Refugees Welcomed in Latin America Though Few Are Staying
Nations outside Europe are now seeing Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war turn up at their borders. In Latin America, countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, and Bolivia, have made immigration policy adjustments and are taking on refugees amid the region’s latest crisis of displaced people arriving from conflict zones. Though even in the early stages of…
5.1 Quake Shakes Southern Haiti; Minor Injuries Reported
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck in Haiti on Wednesday close to an area still struggling to recover from a deadly tremor that hit last year. There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries. Frankel Maginaire, a reporter for Radio Caraïbes in Jeremie, told The Associated Press that some…
Former Nicaragua Presidential Candidate Chamorro Gets 8 Years for Financial Crimes
MANAGUA—A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated. A judge will later decide if she will serve her sentence under house arrest or in prison. Chamorro and her brother…
Venezuelan President’s Legacy of Human Rights Abuses Forgotten Amid Oil Shortages
In recent weeks, with increased sanctions against Russia and the systematic withdrawal of U.S. oil service companies from the Eurasian nation, officials turned to the authoritarian regime of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela in hopes of a solution. Since Russia launched a massive military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, crude oil has suffered market…
Daddy Yankee Says He’s Retiring: ‘I See the Finish Line’
March 23, 2022
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NEW YORK—Daddy Yankee surprised his fans by announcing his imminent retirement from music with an album and a farewell tour, more than three decades after starting a career that put reggaeton on the world map with hits including “Gasolina”, “Somos de Calle”, “Con Calma” and “Despacito.” His success has made him one of the biggest…
Heavy Rains in Brazil Cause Mudslide
A little over a month after landslides and flooding killed more than 200 people in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, heavy rains have again fallen in the area, killing at least five people. Four others are missing after the Sunday rains in Petropolis, according to the state fire department. Residents had been mourning…
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