US Works Out Who Pays for Mexico Deportations
US officials are calculating the costs tied to deporting migrants to Mexico, raising questions about how those expenses will be divided and covered.
Colombian Criminal Groups Rule Southern Venezuela’s Economy
A new investigation reveals that Colombian guerrillas and local mega-gangs have quietly taken over governance in southern Venezuela, controlling the economy and enforcing their own laws across nearly the entire region.
Photos, Chats on Hitman’s Phone Expose Bogotá Killing
A phone left behind by a fugitive hitman’s associate reveals new details about the mistaken-identity murder of Colombian rice businessman Gustavo Aponte in Bogotá.
Colombia Probes Criminal Ties to Wave of Forest Fires
Colombian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into 21 forest fires ravaging five departments, after the governor of Tolima said organized armed groups may be deliberately setting the blazes to distract security forces.
Hitman Gang Chats Reveal Fatal Mistaken Identity in Bogotá
A court hearing has exposed 'Los gladiadores,' a hitman gang that used WhatsApp to plan a hit—but killed the wrong man, rice businessman Gustavo Aponte, in Bogotá.
Mexico Weighs Dual Citizenship Ban for Top Officials
President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed a constitutional amendment requiring presidential, gubernatorial, and Mexico City mayoral candidates to hold only Mexican citizenship, forcing dual nationals to renounce their second passport.
Colombian Couple Detained by ICE During Vegas Birthday Trip
A Colombian couple with a pending asylum claim was arrested by U.S. immigration agents while celebrating a birthday in Las Vegas, leaving their two children asking when their parents will come home.
Hit Squad in Botched Killing Now Being Wiped Out
Colombian investigators say the gang that killed rice magnate Gustavo Aponte by mistake had earlier tried to murder the intended target in Medellín and at an upscale restaurant. Since the error, the masterminds have ordered the hit squad eliminated—three members…
García Luna Fraud Network Moved $727.9M, Says Mexico’s UIF
Mexico's financial intelligence unit says former security chief Genaro García Luna and the Weinberg family ran a scheme that funneled up to $727.9 million through Barbados and Miami; recovered funds will go to Guerrero's impoverished Montaña region.
Cold Snaps in Summer? Mexican Columnist Explores the Chill
A columnist for El Universal wonders whether recent cool spells during Mexico's summer are a real climate shift or just a trick of memory and expectation.