Paraguay: Authorities expel visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan

The South American nation of Paraguay has expelled a Chinese diplomat on the grounds of alleged “interference in domestic affairs”. Paraguay’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that…

Mexico: Disappearances double in Sinaloa amid cartel rift

The number of people who have been reported missing in the violence-wracked Mexican state of Sinaloa has doubled since two rival factions of a drugs cartel started a bloody battle…

Colombia: Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes

A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia. The shipment – believed to be…