Mexican officials find 129 migrants in truck amid heat wave
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities found 129 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, crowded into a truck trailer in the eastern…
Latin America
IMF sees Honduran economic growth slowing to about 3% in 2023
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran economic growth is seen slowing to about 3% in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated…
Dominican Republic, Canada disagree over Haitian police aid office
By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -As Haiti’s police struggle to contain powerful armed gangs, a disagreement between the Dominican Republic…
World Bank green lights $500 million loan to boost Costa Rica’s budget
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a new $500 million loan to Costa Rica aimed at strengthening support…
Ecuador authorities confiscate pigs, fighting cocks from prison
(Reuters) – Ecuadorean security forces have confiscated pigs, fighting cocks and more than two dozen bladed weapons, among other items,…
US House Speaker McCarthy threatens to block funding for Chile waiver program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday threatened to use congressional appropriations to block funding…
Bolsonaro aide sought legal advice for Brazil coup -police report
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s closest aides sought legal advice for a military…
Haiti humanitarian aid needs to come to terms with gangs, says Caribbean leader
By Robertson Henry KINGSTOWN (Reuters) – Humanitarian aid to Haiti will need to take into account the influence of heavily…
Mexico to extend deadline for cargo flight move after Buttigieg visit
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico will extend the deadline for cargo airlines to move operations from the capital’s…
Cargill enters dispute for Brazil soy crusher’s assets
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian unit of U.S. grains merchant Cargill has asked a bankruptcy court…