Costa Rica’s President Says US Ground Operations Would Help
Costa Rica's president says US ground operations in Costa Rica could help security. But no plan exists, and Congress would...
September 5, 2026Section
Defense & Security
Mexico Border Drones Were Smugglers’, Defence Chief Says
Mexico border drones shot down by the United States were flown by smuggling groups scouting routes, the defence secretary said...
September 5, 2026
Mexico Confirms El Pelón as New Jalisco Cartel Boss
Mexico has named Juan Carlos Valencia González, known as El Pelón, as the new CJNG cartel leader, a month after...
September 5, 2026
Mexico Extradition Halted Again for a Senior CJNG Figure
A federal judge has again suspended the Mexico extradition of Audias Flores Silva to the United States, and ordered an...
September 4, 2026
Cúcuta Car Bomb Kills One at Police Station in Norte de Santander
A Cúcuta car bomb exploded outside the Los Patios police station in Norte de Santander, killing one civilian and wounding...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Airstrike Kills 20 Guerrillas in Deadliest Raid of the New Government
Colombia airstrike kills 20 guerrillas in the deadliest raid of the new government, the third bombing in three weeks as...
September 1, 2026
Colombia’s Guaviare Bombing Killed Three Minors — the Offensive That Replaced ‘Total Peace’
Colombia's Guaviare bombing of a FARC dissident camp left three minors dead, days after the formal end of 'total peace'....
August 31, 2026
Peru Goes Into Emergency Mode After the Trujillo Massacre — Soldiers to Guard Five Prisons
Four dead and a mining businessman kidnapped in Trujillo push Peru into emergency mode: soldiers at five prisons and a...
August 31, 2026
US and Iran Trade Direct Attacks as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Again — What Latin America Pays
US strikes on Larak Island and Iranian missiles over Jordan are emptying the Strait of Hormuz again. What higher oil...
August 31, 2026