Trump rallies Latin American allies against drug cartels
US-led Shield of the Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.

US-led Shield of the Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.








The US Department of Agriculture says New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf.
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?
Mass trial for nearly 500 alleged gang members in El Salvador
The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime.
As El Salvador’s state of emergency turns four years old, families warn of the toll of the mass arrests on children.
A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.

El Salvador’s bereaved mothers unite after gang violence, turning shared grief into solidarity and hope beyond hatred.










Ex-Brazilian police chief caught using fake Paraguay passport in attempt to board flight to Panama, sent back to Brazil.
The correspondent behind the story says it was postponed for political reasons, while network says it needs more work.