At least 53 people were killed on Monday when a bus crossing a bridge in Guatemala City collided with several other vehicles and then plunged into a ravine, according to government officials. The bus was lodged in a hard-to-reach area and submerged in a river of sewage. Luggage and personal belongings could be seen scattered … Read more
Bus Crash in Guatemala City Kills Dozens of People
Nations targeted by President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum decried the measures as unfair Tuesday and threatened to retaliate in a growing trade dispute that threatens to further roil economic markets and strain the United States’ relations with major allies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, the United States’ biggest supplier of both metals, … Read more
Luis Alberto Castillo, a father of one from Venezuela, entered the United States on Jan. 19, one day before Donald Trump became president for a second term — swept into office on a promise to treat undocumented migrants with a heavy hand. By Feb. 4, Mr. Castillo was on a plane to a U.S. Navy … Read more
In a remote corner of northeast Colombia, where dirt roads lead to lush hills lined with banana trees, farmers and their families have become the victims of a spate of violence unlike anything the country has seen in a generation. As two rebel groups battle for territory, more than 54,000 people have fled their homes, … Read more
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. But a new directive has put such exemptions on hold. Several senior employees at the U.S.A.I.D. Bureau of Global Health received an email Tuesday … Read more
The Trump administration plans to designate more than a half-dozen criminal groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, said five U.S. officials with knowledge of the imminent action. The move, to be carried out by the State Department, follows an executive order President Trump signed on Jan. 20 calling for a crackdown … Read more