Americas

The prosecutors say construction workers building BYD’s first factory in Brazil were packed into unhygienic accommodation and had their passports taken away.

‘More U.S. citizens are currently wrongfully detained in Venezuela than in any other country,’ the State Department said.

The president vowed to defend his country’s territory amid the dispute with Caracas over the Essequibo region.

Public security officials said there has been a significant reduction in homicides in some municipalities since the previous administration.

Amid a temporary deescalation of trade tensions with the U.S., Beijing looks to continue building its influence in South America.

The four judicial officials are being sanctioned because of a ‘gross violation of human rights.’

Mercenary claims were made by the Venezuelan security minister after reports of an increase in state repression in the lead up to local elections.

Cuban American leaders have called for the release of political prisoners and the fall of communist rule.

‘We are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude,’ St. Clair’s parents say in a statement.

Foreigners will need to prove clean records, hold insurance, and pay for public services under new rules.