Emily Green
Feminist Activist Shot Dead While Protesting Violence Against Women
Marisol Cuadras was killed in the Mexican state of Sonora on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Journalists Keep Getting Killed in Mexico After Posting on Facebook
Half of the eight journalists murdered in Mexico this year posted on Facebook hours before they were killed. Nearly all of them relied on the platform to publicize their stories.
Gunmen ‘Stormed the Beach and Started Shooting’ at Cancun Resort
Tourists ran for cover during the hotel shootout, which the local prosecutor's office blamed on rival drug dealing groups.
Mexico’s Elite Marines Got US Training While Accused of Disappearing People
VICE World News reveals how elite Mexican marines accused of kidnapping civilians in the border city of Nuevo Laredo received training from the U.S.
Colombia’s Most-Wanted Drug Lord Since Pablo Escobar Is Now Under Arrest
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as “Otoniel,” was taken into custody by government forces this weekend amid specualtion that he handed himself in.
A Haitian Gang Just Threatened to Kill Kidnapped American Missionaries
The 400 Mawozo gang has demanded a ransom of $1 million each for the 17 hostages, a group including 5 children.
State of Emergency Declared Over Crime Spike and Cocaine Boom in Ecuador
Assassinations have doubled from January through August 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
More Children Than Ever Are Crossing the Dangerous Darien Gap to Reach the US
“Each child crossing the Darién Gap on foot is a survivor.”
Doctors Are Injecting Bleach to Treat COVID in Bolivia
The use of bleach to treat COVID has gained legitimacy across Latin America.
Thousands More Haitians Are Heading to the US-Mexico Border
“It’s going to be a hot mess, to put it lightly,” said one expert. “We are talking about at least 20,000 Haitians making their way right now through Central America.”
US Border Agents Are Removing Haitian Migrants Using Horses and Whips
“This is why your country’s shit,” one Border Patrol agent on horseback yelled at a group of Haitian migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.
It’s Easier to Get an Abortion in Mexico Than Texas Now
A decision by Mexico's Supreme Court this week may prompt women in Texas to cross the border into Mexico to terminate their pregnancies.