Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before the final round, including staging a walkout...

Guatemala

FBI Team Lands in Guatemala to Hunt Down Escaped Barrio 18 Leaders

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A team from the FBI's Joint Task Force Vulcan touched down in Guatemala yesterday to assist local forces in tracking down 16 fugitive leaders...

El Salvador

Steak ‘n Shake Opens in El Salvador Accepting Bitcoin Payments

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Steak 'n Shake, the American fast-food chain famous for its burgers and shakes, has set its sights on El Salvador for its first Latin...

El Salvador

ICE Detains High-Profile Gang Member from El Salvador in U.S.

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Federal authorities in the United States have detained a high-profile fugitive from El Salvador, exposing gaps in how media portray certain immigration cases. Antonio...

Latin America

Panama Denies US Military Exercises Target Venezuela Amid Tensions

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Panama's president says that ongoing US military exercises within the country carry no hostile intent toward Venezuela. The declaration comes amid rising regional tensions...

Latin America

China Sends Hospital Ship to Nicaragua as US-Venezuela Standoff Intensifies

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A Chinese naval hospital ship has made its first stop in Nicaragua, marking a key moment in Beijing's outreach to Central America. The CNS...

Latin America

Panama Warns Costa Rica of Whooping Cough Outbreak in Border Region

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Panama has alerted Costa Rican health officials to a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in the Ngäbe Buglé comarca, sparking concerns over potential spread across...

El Salvador

HRW Says Venezuelan Migrants Tortured at CECOT Prison in El Salvador

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Guards at El Salvador's Center for Terrorism Confinement, known as CECOT, beat Venezuelan detainees with batons and fists almost every day. They denied them...