AMLO Denies Drug Cartel Financing in His 2006 Presidential Campaign
Andrés Manuel López Obrador rejected allegations on Wednesday that his first presidential campaign nearly two decades ago received financing from drug cartel leaders in exchange for future help with...
Costa Rica Struggles to Curb Perceived Corruption Levels
Costa Rica scored 55 out of 100 in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International this week. While reflecting a marginal one-point increase from 2022, the...
New Cancer Cases to Soar 77 Percent By 2050, WHO Predicts
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There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050.
The number of new...
Urgent Call to Revive Latin American Education at Santiago Summit
The meeting, organized by the Ministry of Education of Chile (MINEDUC) and UNESCO, addresses the challenge of educational reactivation, the transformation of teaching, and financing. To overcome these challenges,...
MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy
A Maryland man was sentenced today to 26 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, including murder, connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise also...
Mexico Demands Investigation into U.S. Military-Grade Weapons Being Used by Drug Cartels
Mexico wants an urgent investigation into how U.S. military-grade weapons are increasingly being found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels, Mexico’s top diplomat said Monday.
Mexico’s army is finding...
