Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
Cuba: US protest narrative paving way for military incursion
HAVANA — Cuba criticized the United States and President Joe Biden on Wednesday for a series of statements by senior officials after the unprecedented...
Texas begins jailing border crossers on trespassing charges
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is beginning to arrest migrants on trespassing charges along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's actions...
Violence flares in Haiti ahead of slain president’s funeral
QUARTIER-MORIN, Haiti — Hundreds of workers fled businesses in northern Haiti on Wednesday after demonstrations near the hometown of assassinated President Jovenel Moïse grew...
Back in the stands in Brazil: stadium hosts 7,000 fans
RIO DE JANEIRO — About 7,000 Flamengo fans attended their team’s 4-1 win against Argentina’s Defensa y Justicia in the second leg of their...
Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the...
EXPLAINER: What’s the history of the Olympics protest rule?
TOKYO — The simple act of taking a knee felt like something more monumental when it happened on Olympic soccer pitches in Japan on...
All for nothing: Athletes qualify but end out of Olympics
MADRID — As one of the top-ranked taekwondo fighters in the world, Jesús Tortosa was ready to start packing for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Australia shocks Argentina 2-0 in men’s Olympic soccer
SAPPORO, Japan — Two-time Olympic men's soccer champion Argentina was stunned 2-0 by Australia in their opening game at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.
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Fighting among prison gangs in Ecuador kills 18, dozens hurt
QUITO, Ecuador — Rival gangs of inmates fought in two prisons in Ecuador, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens, authorities said Thursday....
Haiti leader’s slaying exposes role of ex-Colombian soldiers
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — As the coronavirus pandemic squeezed Colombia, the Romero family was in need of money to pay the mortgage. Mauricio Romero Medina's...