Colombia races for US climate funds but has China as back up

Colombia is looking for as much as $10 billion to come from international financial institutions and developed countries. The move may set a template for other countries looking to transition away from fossil fuels.

Trump confirms deportation strategy will include national emergency and military

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration, he confirmed Monday.

China opens huge port in Peru to extend its reach in Latin America

The level of Chinese interest and involvement in Chancay has drawn warnings from the United States about Peru potentially being used by Chinese military ships as a foothold in the Americas.

Haiti police accused of shooting two patients, attacking staff of French medical charity

The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières said Wednesday that at least two patients at its Haiti hospital were executed and its staff violently attacked after one of its ambulances in Port-au-Prince was stopped on Monday by Haitian police officers and members of a vigilante group.

Cars bombs. Massacres. A cartel turf war. Mexico’s new president confronts a wave of violence

Six weeks after taking office, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is contending with a nationwide wave of violence, and is facing increasingly urgent questions about what she plans to do about it.

US Southern Command gets another historic change in leadership

“We’re making America more secure for sure,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. “But we’re also making history today — as the first woman commander of SOUTHCOM passes the baton to the first African-American commander of SOUTHCOM.”

Bolivia military bases overrun by supporters of ex-president

Supporters of former President Evo Morales stormed three Bolivian military bases and took soldiers hostage on Friday as the nation descends further into chaos. 

More than 1,200 have been killed in Haiti as gangs launch fresh attacks, UN says

Despite reports of successes against gangs, the Kenya-led international security mission, which also includes three dozen Jamaican, Belizean and Bahamian security personnel, has struggled to stop the expansion of violence as armed gangs launch a new wave of coordinated attacks.

Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home with $115 million in seized drugs

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returned to its homeport of St. Petersburg, Fla., on Wednesday, bearing a sizable haul of contraband and five suspected smugglers.

Trudeau says police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent further violence

Trudeau noted his government could have gone public with the allegations when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the G20 Summit in September 2023, but chose not to. He met with Modi and expressed concerns privately then.

Groups ask Biden to stop detaining asylum seekers at US Guantanamo Bay facility

More than a hundred organizations are asking the White House to shut down a migrant processing facility at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and stop detaining asylum seekers found at sea at the center.

Cuba authorities threaten journalists as law banning independent media goes into effect

Several new laws and decrees punish posting criticism of the government, communism or Cuban leaders online or in a media outlet. Starting Friday, all media outlets in the country must also seek formal government approval to continue working.

At least 70 dead in Haiti gang attack, UN says

The massacre is one of the worst in Haiti’s Artibonite department, an agricultural region that has increasingly been terrorized by gang violence that is metastasizing from the capital.

Mexican lawmakers back military’s takeover of the National Guard

A previous attempt by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to make the Guard a fully military organization was ruled unconstitutional. Now, with his party controlling majorities in both legislative chambers, the president was able to achieve his goal by amending the constitution.

Venezuelan top court orders arrest of Argentina’s president for seizure of Maduro’s jet

The aircraft in question was initially detained in Argentina in June 2022, with Venezuelan and Iranian crew members suspected of being involved in espionage. Weeks later the U.S. government moved to take possession of it.

AMLO’s successor has to mop up after Mexico’s judicial bombshell

The plan, which will see Mexico elect thousands of judges and magistrates nationwide, was approved this month amid outcry from the opposition, business leaders and two of Mexico’s biggest trading partners — the U.S. and Canada.

Mexican president responds to allegations from jailed ex-security chief: ‘Show the proof’

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed allegations from his country’s disgraced ex-security chief — jailed in the United States and facing a possible life sentence for corruption — that he has links to drug cartels.

How Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the US border

Senior U.S. officials and migrant advocates say Mexico’s internal migrant bussing is a major factor in the stunning fall in apprehensions at the U.S. border, down 77 percent since December. But it’s unclear whether the results are sustainable.