Latin America

Brazilian Footballer Hulk Confirms He Is Expecting Baby With His Niece

Pooja Prabbhan | Sep 20 2021, 01:02AM EDT

Givanildo Vieira de Sousa or Hulk was an uncle to Sousa all through his former marriage with Iran Angelo.

File picture of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka 'El Chapo Guzman'

Mexican Government Giving Away El Chapo's Home In National Lottery

Nina Siena | Sep 15 2021, 11:55PM EDT

Mexican President Manuel López Obrador is urging people to buy the lottery tickets, proceeds from which will go to Mexico’s Olympic athletes.

File picture of Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of El Chapo

Sentencing For El Chapo's Wife Mysteriously Delayed For Next Month

Nina Siena | Sep 14 2021, 02:46AM EDT

El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro's hearing comes after several recent court cases have exposed the roles of glamorous women in Latin American drug cartels.

Citizens and members of different associations and parties gather during a protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro

More Than 125,000 Bolsonaro Supporters Take To The Streets

Nina Siena | Sep 13 2021, 12:33AM EDT

Protest organizers did not expect a low turnout as a notable absence of some left-wing support groups and parties resulted in a diminished reinforcement.

Former Venezuelan Spy Boss Arrested Over Drug Trafficking Charges

Tiziana Piatos | Sep 10 2021, 10:03AM EDT

Hugo Carvajal, the former head of Venezuela's military intelligence, has been arrested in Spain over drug trafficking.

Latin Games: Latin America’s Greatest Video Games

Tiziana Piatos | Sep 09 2021, 11:24AM EDT

Here are top three Latin American video games created by several companies over the past years.

Brazil President Bolsonaro: Only God Can Remove Me From Power

Tiziana Piatos | Sep 09 2021, 10:10AM EDT

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told his supporters in São Paulo that only God could remove him from his power.

Children under observation after taking Soberna Plus

Cuba Vaccinates Children As Young As Two To Help Reopen Schools

Justin Ponti | Sep 07 2021, 11:40PM EDT

Cuba is the world's first country to vaccinate toddlers, but their jabs are not recognized by the WHO.

Bolsonaro Supporters In Full Force Ahead Of Of Big Rally

Tiziana Piatos | Sep 07 2021, 02:08PM EDT

Violence erupts as pro-Bolsonaro protestors try to break through the blockage and get access to Congress.

Brazil's President Bolsonaro Maybe Planning Trump-Style Coup

Justin Ponti | Sep 06 2021, 11:29PM EDT

An open letter stated that Jair Bolsonaro's followers who are about to stage rallies on Tuesday present a clear danger to democracy.

US-Mexico Border Upgrades Its Defense System By Having Surveillance Towers

Tiziana Piatos | Sep 06 2021, 10:10AM EDT

Artificial intelligence is used to detect movement in the high-tech watch poles at the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Mexican Boxer Jeanette Zapata Dies Days After Fight With Marie-Pier Houle

Natalia Ningthoujam | Sep 06 2021, 02:09AM EDT

Mexican teenager Jeanette Zacarias Zapata died after sustaining injuries at a knockout in Canada last month.

Brazilian 'Fortnite' Streamer Under Investigation For Allegedly Raping 9 Children

Pooja Prabbhan | Aug 26 2021, 12:43AM EDT

The mother of one of the victims alleged that Raulino de Oliveira Maciel's wife often warned her and other parents against leaving their kids alone with him.

Arkansas Jail Prescribed With Horse Dewormer To Treat COVID-19 Positive Inmates

Mary Adeline Dela Cruz | Aug 25 2021, 10:42PM EDT

COVID-19 positive prisoners at the Washington County Jail are being treated with ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug commonly used in livestock, the Washington County Finance and Budget Committee...

US Hands Over Notorious Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Eduardo Arellano Felix To Mexico

Nina Siena | Aug 24 2021, 11:58PM EDT

Eduardo Arellano Felix is the last of the four Felix brothers to fall into the hands of the authorities in his family-run drug ring.

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