Ten members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane,…
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El Salvador: World’s first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dream
El Salvador has struck a $1.4bn (£1.1bn) loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after agreeing to scale back its controversial bitcoin policies. The global lender said risks related…
Mexico: Los Zetas cartel boss re-arrested after US jail time
The founder of the feared Los Zetas drugs cartel has been deported to Mexico after serving a lengthy jail sentence in the United States. Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, 57, led Los…
Venezuela: Five jailed for covering up murder of rapper Canserbero
A forensic expert, three police officers and a music impresario have been jailed for covering up the 2015 murder of Venezuelan rapper Canserbero. Canserbero, who had been named best Spanish-language…
Mexico: Judge shot dead outside courthouse in Acapulco
Gunmen in Mexico have shot dead a judge outside a courthouse in the city of Acapulco. Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón was hit by at least four…