Tag: Central America
Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of...
8 more arrests in Mexico border city attacks that killed 19
MEXICO CITY — Eight more suspects have been arrested for alleged involvement in gun attacks earlier this month that killed 19 people in the...
Hurricane Enrique sweeping past to Mexico’s southwest coast
MEXICO CITY — The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season brushed past the coastal shoulder of southwestern Mexico, keeping just off shore while...
Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves
DEL RIO, Texas — Marianela Rojas huddles in prayer with her fellow migrants, a tearful respite after trudging across a slow-flowing stretch of the...
Nicaragua’s police spread fear with arrests, raids
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — It was around 10:30 p.m. on a Sunday night when journalist Verónica Chávez heard a loud noise as she put her...
Hurricane Enrique aims for brush with Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY — The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season headed for a possible close brush with Mexico's southwestern shoulder Sunday night, and...
‘Cops’ creator John Langley dies during road race in Mexico
LOS ANGELES — John Langley creator of the long-running TV series “Cops,” has died during a road race in Mexico, a family spokeswoman said....
Venezuela-Dominican Republic for final Olympic baseball spot
Milwaukee prospect Alexander Palma hit a pair of RBI singles, the New York Yankees’ Robinson Chirinos hit a three-run homer and Venezuela routed the...
Enrique forecast to become hurricane off southwest Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Enrique gained strength off southern Mexico and forecasters predicted it would become the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific...
Disappearances rise on Mexico’s ‘highway of death’ to border
MEXICO CITY — As many as 50 people are missing after setting out on three-hour car trips this year between Mexico's industrial hub of...