The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court | Opinions

The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court | Opinions

On Friday, March 8, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted on three counts of drug trafficking and weapons conspiracy in a Manhattan federal court. Extradited to the United States shortly after completing his second presidential term in 2022, the 55-year-old Hernández is up against a mandatory minimum sentence…

Surviving the white gold rush – life in South America’s ‘lithium triangle’ | Environment

Surviving the white gold rush – life in South America’s ‘lithium triangle’ | Environment

Calcha K, Bolivia – Teófila Cayo Calcina, 56, stands among her rows of quinoa plants, pointing towards the horizon. “The lithium plant is 50km in that direction. We are worried that the mining could leave us with not enough water to survive,” she says, clearly disheartened. Calcina lives with her…

‘Overthrow the system’: Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution | Conflict News

‘Overthrow the system’: Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution | Conflict News

A powerful Haitian gang leader has rejected attempts by foreign nations for an electoral road map and a path to peace as the country plunges deeper into violent chaos and armed groups control most of the capital following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Regional leaders of the Caribbean…

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Top military leaders reported plan to police, said they would arrest Bolsonaro if he moved forward, documents show. Top military leaders in Brazil have alleged that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them with a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 presidential election, according to court documents. The filings,…

What is the history of foreign interventions in Haiti? | Crime News

What is the history of foreign interventions in Haiti? | Crime News

The proposal initially sparked an uproar. In October 2022, then-Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and 18 top officials called on the international community to send a “specialised armed force” to help combat the spread of gang violence in Haiti. But Haiti has struggled with a long, fraught history of foreign…

Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to know | Armed Groups News

Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to know | Armed Groups News

Haitian armed groups have dominated global headlines in recent weeks, as gunmen attack police stations, prisons and other institutions in the capital of Port-au-Prince, effectively paralysing the city. But the power of these gangs has long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti, plunging the country into a years-long crisis….

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uneasy quiet in Haiti capital after prime minister pledges to step down | In Pictures News

Uncertainty hangs over Haiti as it waits for a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The move has been welcomed by Haitians, who are exhausted from months of escalating gang violence. But while the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince appeared largely calm on Tuesday, the security…

Colombia names attorney general amid political unrest under Gustavo Petro | Courts News

Colombia names attorney general amid political unrest under Gustavo Petro | Courts News

Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon will lead probes into President Petro and his son after weeks of delay in the appointment process. Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice has chosen Luz Adriana Camargo Garzon as the country’s new attorney general, amid ongoing turmoil for the government of President Gustavo Petro. Camargo was…