Americas
Conservative Group Hosts Brazilian Congressional Delegation After House Hearing
The Conservative Caucus, a leading grassroots conservative network in the country, hosts a press conference at 3:00 p.m. ET on May 7 featuring officials from Brazil following the U.S. House subcommittee hearing on Brazil’s democracy, freedom, and rule of law crisis gripping the nation.
3 Bodies in Mexican Well Identified as Australian and American Surfers Killed for Truck’s Tires
MEXICO CITY—Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors said the relatives had viewed the corpses recovered from a remote well about 50 feet (15 meters) deep and recognized them as their […]
Death Toll From Southern Brazil Rainfall Rises to 78, Over 100 Still Missing
PORTO ALEGRE/CANOAS/SAO PAULO—The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday morning with most […]
Peru Bus Crash Kills 25, Injures 13
LIMA—A bus crash in the Andean mountains of northern Peru killed 25 people and injured 13 more, local authorities said on Monday. The bus was heading to the town of Sorochuco on Sunday evening when it overturned and crashed down a slope into a river, Olga Bobadilla, provincial prosecutor for the Cajamarca region, told local […]
Russia Threatens Retaliation If West Confiscates Its Frozen Assets
Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a “severe” response if it dared to confiscate any of the $300 billion worth of frozen Russian assets. In a post on Telegram, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova responded to a Wall Street Journal article about Germany arguing in favor of leaving Russia’s frozen assets intact […]
Mexican Journalist Is Slain South of Mexico City, Spurring Outrage Among Colleagues
MEXICO CITY—Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday a day after one of their colleagues was slain in the southern state of Morelos. They demanded a transparent investigation into the case and vented anger over the dangers news workers face in Mexico, which is one of the world’s deadliest countries for journalists. Dozens joined […]
Assailants Ambush and Kill 3 Police Officers in Southern Chile, Shaking the Country
SANTIAGO, Chile—Armed assailants ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in southern Chile on Saturday before setting their car on fire, authorities said, the latest attack on police to revive security concerns in the South American country. It remains unclear who carried out the assault on Chile’s national police force in the Biobío region some […]
WHO: Alcohol, E-Cigarette Use on the Rise Among 11- to 15-Year-Olds
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for better measures to protect young people from substance use, as data gathered from teens in Europe, Central Asia, and Canada revealed a noticeable increase in the use of e-cigarettes and alcohol. The WHO’s recommendations are based on its 2021/2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, […]
Fire at Brazil Guesthouse Leaves at Least 10 Dead, 11 Injured
SAO PAULO—At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil’s southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande do Sul state fire department, which is still searching for the missing. The firefighters said they were called at around […]
Colombia Becomes First Country to Restrict US Beef Due to Bird Flu in Dairy Cows
CHICAGO—Colombia has restricted the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is the first country to officially limit trade in beef due to bird flu in cows, in a sign of a […]
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution to Prevent Nuclear Weapons in Space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution to prevent the development and deployment of nuclear weapons in space amid U.S. claims that Russia is developing a potentially nuclear anti-satellite weapons program. The resolution reaffirms certain provisions in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibiting the placement of nuclear weapons or other weapons of […]
Ariel Henry Resigns as Prime Minister of Haiti, Paving Way for New Government to Take Power
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Mr. Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los […]
‘Smart’ Move by Salvadoran President to Offer Passports to Skilled Immigrants: Director of Hispanic Engagement
The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has announced his country will offer 5,000 free passports to skilled immigrants coming to his country. The move was hailed by Alfonso Aguilar, the director of Hispanic engagement at the American Principles Project in an interview with NTD. Mr. Aguilar said the measure is a “smart” move, and […]
US Committee Releases Sealed Brazil Court Orders to Musk’s X, Shedding Light on Account Suspensions
RIO DE JANEIRO—A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk. The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee late Wednesday published a staff report disclosing dozens of […]
Biden to Reimpose Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil and Gas
The Biden administration has decided not to renew the sanction-lifting general license with Venezuela. Senior administration officials said on April 17 that the Maduro regime in Venezuela failed to meet the conditions set in the Barbados Agreement signed in October, specifically in ensuring free and fair elections later this year. The Biden administration said the […]
Argentine President Javier Milei Splits With Girlfriend Due to Conflicting Work Schedules
Argentina’s recently-elected President Javier Milei has announced that his relationship with actress and comedian Fátima Flórez has ended. Mr. Milei made the announcement on the X social media platform, where he publicly stated that he and Ms. Flórez were ending their relationship as a result of their conflicting work schedules. The split was amicable, he […]
Former US Ambassador Who Spied for Communist Cuba Gets 15 Years in Prison
A former U.S. ambassador who had access to top secret government information has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to working for communist-run Cuba’s spy service for decades. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and member of the White House National Security Council, was recruited by Cuba’s spy […]
Elon Musk, Argentine President Javier Milei Meet at Tesla Factory in Texas
Argentina’s President Javier Milei met with tech billionaire Elon Musk in Texas on Friday to discuss free markets and technological development as the Argentine leader seeks to revive his country’s economy. The two met at Mr. Musk’s Tesla factory in Austin, Texas, where they agreed “on the need to free markets and defend the ideas […]
Elon Musk Says Congress Has Inquired About X’s Actions in Brazil
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has received an inquiry from the U.S. House of Representatives regarding alleged illegal actions it took in Brazil, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. In a post on the social network, the owner of X said the platform had “just received an inquiry from the House of Representatives […]