Ibero-American Summit strengthens position despite divisions
The success of the conference lies in its acceptance that while governments in the region do not share the same ideology, they share a common destiny
Haiti turns to military for help in fighting gangs
The country’s military was disbanded in 1995 after it participated in multiple coups and was accused of other political interference
Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
Video of the scene at the Paso Del Norte bridge on Sunday showed hundreds of migrants arrive at the border. Many of them appeared to be asylum seekers
Venezuelans struggle to survive on the lowest minimum wage in Latin America
Currency devaluation and soaring inflation have crushed monthly incomes to rock-bottom levels
Plunge in border crossings could blunt GOP attack on Biden
About 4 in 10 U.S. adults say the level of immigration and asylum-seekers should be lowered
UN report: Modern weapons being smuggled to Haiti from US
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‘Popular handguns selling for $400-$500 at federally licensed firearms outlets or private gun shows in the US can be resold for as much as $10,000 in Haiti,’ the document said
Appreciating Jimmy Carter, outspoken but ‘never irrelevant’
The man who conceded that some considered him “a failed president” made himself the most active and internationally engaged of ex-presidents
US to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a third nation
Donald Trump pursued a similar ban in 2019 but a federal appeals court prevented it from taking effect
The misery and politics of Haiti’s cholera epidemic
A wave of protests paralyzed the Caribbean country in late 2022, causing water shortages and outbreaks of infectious diseases
‘All the institutions are collapsing. Haiti is a dying country’
Violence, criminal gangs and a failed government have plunged the Caribbean nation into chaos
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Four key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody
The men are scheduled to appear in federal court Wednesday in Miami. A total of seven suspects in the case are now in custody
Faced with energy crisis, Germans agonize over Autobahn speed limits
Although recent polls suggest a majority is in favor of introducing checks to reduce reliance on Russian gas, the FDP liberals in the government coalition oppose curtailing what they view as an expression of personal freedom
Two missionaries kidnapped in Haiti ‘in good spirits’ following their release
The religious group Christian Aid Ministries says it is praying for the other 15 people, including children, who are being held for ransom by a local criminal gang
Kidnap of 17 North American missionaries in Haiti reflects growing power of violent gangs
The FBI has sent a team to the Caribbean island to investigate the incident while news is awaited of possible ransom demands