Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
<p>GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
Riot, fighting at Guatemala prison leaves at least 6 dead
GUATEMALA CITY — Rioting and fighting among inmates at a prison in western Guatemala caused the deaths of at least six prisoners, police said...
14 bodies found at home of ex-cop in El Salvador murder case
<p>SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Fourteen bodies have now been found at the home of a former police officer who was arrested this month...
Mexican judge issues arrest order for opposition governor
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican judge has issued an arrest order for the governor of the northern border state of Tamaulipas on organized crime...
7 charged with involuntary manslaughter in Maradona death
<p>BUENOS AIRES — Seven health professionals who tended to Diego Maradona in the days before his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.</p>
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A keepsake: River Plate overcomes COVID-19 obstacles for win
With an injured midfielder improvising as a goalkeeper, and without any reserves because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad, River Plate somehow managed...
Argentina creates strict bubble ahead of Copa America
<p>BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s national team has created a strict protocol to protect its players and staffers from COVID-19 during next month’s Copa America,...
VP Harris meets with Guatemalan justice leaders before visit
GUATEMALA CITY — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with a group of leading voices on Guatemala’s troubled justice system Wednesday, sending yet another...
Mexican police find bones under floor of accused killer
MEXICO CITY — Police have turned up bones and other evidence under the floor of a dwelling near Mexico City where a man was...
Hoppe on US roster for Switzerland friendly, Yedlin returns
CHICAGO — Schalke forward Matthew Hoppe and Bayern Munich youth team defender Justin Che were among 27 players selected Thursday for a training camp...