Latin America
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Massive fire at resort in the Dominican Republic prompts evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists
The cause of the fire, which left one tourist dead, is currently under investigation.
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Rubio announces sanctions on banks, Cuba leaders behind 'capital for radical left-wing terrorism'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that foreign banks and companies that do business with the sanctioned individuals and entities are at risk of being sanctioned themselves if they continue.
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Outcome of Colombia’s presidential election could be a pivot point for Trump's war on drug trade
With coca production at record highs and U.S.-Colombia ties strained, a June 21 runoff between a Trump-aligned populist and a leftist could determine the future of the hemisphere's drug war.
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Colombia plans to cull hippos that are descended from those cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar imported
About 80 of the "cocaine hippos" are to be killed to control the animals, according to Colombian officials.
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Brazilian lawmaker asks U.S. to grant asylum to former intelligence office who is in ICE custody
According to Brazil's federal police, Ramagem fled the country before starting his sentence.
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Cuba to release over 2,000 prisoners as U.S. talks develop
Havana characterized the development as part of a regular practice amid Holy Week.
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Fidel Castro's daughter claims Cuban regime change should have happened in the 1980s
Fernández, daughter of Castro and Havana socialite Natalia Revuelta, claimed that a regime change in her home country is long overdue and the regime should have ended when her father died if not earlier.
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Boats carrying Mexican aid for Cuba disappear in Caribbean
The aid boats were part of a grassroots effort to help Cuba as it struggles with a U.S.embargo
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Second nationwide power outage hits Cuba in less than one week
Protests have been reported across the island in recent days as frustration grows over prolonged power outages and deteriorating living conditions.
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Trump looks to sever Cuba from sponsorship of its foreign patrons, Chinese & Russian influence
Cuba first received significant support from the Soviet Union shortly after the 1959 revolution, and the island depended on that support for decades until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. That began a financial spiral for the dictatorship, and now, with the island’s oil supply essentially cut off, there are signs that the regime is starting to feel the heat, including protests and concessions to the United States.
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Ecuador launches major offensive against drug cartels, with U.S. backing
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has complained that Ecuador is reportedly bombing drug cartel operations within its territory, a claim that Ecuador has denied.
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Bolsonaro hospitalized in intensive care unit with pneumonia
Bolsonaro's eldest son Flávio Bolsonaro said earlier Friday that his father was being transferred from prison to a hospital after waking up with chills and vomiting.
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Cuban government confirms negotiations with the United States
The announcement follows President Donald Trump discussing a "friendly takeover" of the island nation earlier this month.