Violent gangs have taken over much of the capital, killed thousands, and forced millions into acute hunger
Latin America
CARICOM called for a transitional council to replace Prime Minister Ariel Henry
Dina Boluarte’s house was searched as part of an investigation into possible illicit enrichment
Colombia expels Argentine diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist assassin’
The Colombian foreign ministry said Milei’s comments ‘deteriorated the trust’ of the country
The former president spent two nights there after his passport was seized in an investigation into an alleged coup plot
The primary winner, María Corina Machado, will not be allowed to run despite her resounding victory last year
The Congressman and his brother are accused of ordering the hit, while a former police chief is accused of planning the assassination and sabotaging the investigation
Venezuela creates new state in territory under dispute with Guyana
The two countries agreed last December to avoid any use of force and not to escalate tensions in the dispute after a meeting between Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart
The ex army and air force commanders testified that they told Brazil’s then-president they would not support a coup, but that the navy commander offered his backing