For the trial to move forward, defense attorney Raymond Colon must first obtain a security clearance to receive classified documents related to the case. That could take time due to Hernandez's close ties to the US government
Economic crisis and political repression are driving the largest exodus of Cubans from the island. They are welcome in South Florida. But when they arrive, many end up trapped in legal limbo by new immigration restrictions. (Lea este artículo en español)
The 1985 murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena was a major part of the plot of the popular Netflix series 'Narcos: Mexico'. Following the arrest last week of Rafael Caro Quintero, the notorious Mexican drug lord, US authorities say they want to extradite him to stand trial for numerous crimes, including the kidnapping, torture and murder of Camarena. (
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A federal police investigator said a suspect confessed and detailed what happened to British journalist, Dom Phillips, and Brazilian indigenous rights defender, Bruno Pereira.
At the Summit of the Americas, President Joe Biden said private sector investment was key to regain ground in relations with Latin America. But China's powerful banks and state-owned enterprises have long been expanding their influence in the hemisphere. (
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Biden's latest announcement on Cuba and Venezuela criticized as too weak and ambiguous, while also seen as signalling that the White House is giving up on Florida electorally. (
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Between 2019 and May 2022, at least 22 prosecutors, judges, and human rights defenders have been forced into exile—many of them in the United States. Guatemalan authorities have also detained at least seven anti-corruption prosecutors.
Juan Orlando Hernández's defense team plans to call high-profile witnesses to prove he was an ally in the war on drugs. He is due to make his first appearance in a New York federal court on Tuesday facing drug trafficking and firearms charges. (
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Por:Michael McCarthy, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University.
As the nations of Latin America gather for the Summit of the Americas next month in Los Angeles, the U.S. is handicapped by an unusually high number of vacancies to senior-level diplomatic posts in the hemisphere.
The 53-year-old former head of state, whose term as president from 2014 to 2022 was plagued by corruption allegations, could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of allegedly aiding a conspiracy to smuggle 500 tons of cocaine to the United States.
Normally, when there's a vote to remove a president from office, it's the opposition that organizes it. But in Mexico, everything is backwards. President Lopez López has called one on himself. What's up with that?
The United States Justice Department requested the extradition of Juan Orlando Hernández in February on charges of drug trafficking and illegal use of weapons. (
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General Juan Carlos Bonilla could be a key witness in the case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who is facing extradition to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
US officials are exploring a possible partial lifting of oil sanctions imposed on Caracas as part of their strategy to isolate Russia, as well as the possible release of Citgo executives jailed in Venezuela, sources tell Univision.
In the past, Cuba built a special relationship with Ukraine after opening its doors to help treat the 'Children of Chernobyl' exposed to radiation from the nuclear accident in northrn Ukraine. Today, Cuba sides with Russia. (
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