Central America, like much of the world, has a high femicide rate, as well as overall violence against women. Of the 25 countries that have “very high femicide rates,” more than half are in Latin America, according to the Small Arms Survey, conducted in 2012.
Across Mexico, several cases shed light on how corruption in law enforcement has continued to fester under President Enrique Peña Nieto as he focused on economic improvements and an international image makeover for the country.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Police found the bodies of the reigning Miss Honduras and her sister dumped beside a river Wednesday, and said they are holding the sister's boyfriend on suspicion of killing them.
On an annual basis, more people have disappeared in Mexico's drug war under President Enrique Peña Nieto and his predecessor, Felipe Calderón, than during the military regimes in Argentina, Brazil and Chile and the civil war in Colombia.
"A los de Ayotzinapa les dieron Crunch," the account tweeted, a little pun on its namesake candy bar. Translation? "They crunched those from Ayotzinapa."
Demonstrators armed with machetes were confronted by Federal Police with shields who briefly stopped their advance before allowing them to block roads to the airport, according to Milenio TV, a day before energy ministers from 15 nations are scheduled to begin a two-day conference in the Pacific resort city.
AYOTZINAPA, Mexico – Mexico was confronted Saturday with one of the grisliest massacres in years of drug violence after gang suspects confessed to slaughtering 43 missing students and dumping their incinerated remains in a river.
Thousands of police are set to patrol areas around banks, ATMs and commercials areas when Ticos start to receive their Christmas bonuses and begin shopping in earnest for the holiday season.
LIMÓN – Attorneys presented their opening arguments to a packed Limón courtroom on Monday in the murder trial against seven defendants accused of killing 26-year-old Costa Rican sea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora and kidnapping four foreign volunteers last year.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An Argentine judge has issued arrest and extradition warrants for two ex-ministers of Francisco Franco's regime and 18 others, invoking "universal jurisdiction" for serious rights abuses. Buenos Aires Judge Maria Servini de Cubria issued the warrants for about 20 Spanish nationals.
