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The United Arab Emirates helped fund and train Colombian mercenaries who fought with a Sudanese paramilitary force accused of war crimes and genocide, a recent United Nations report found

Haitian Prime Minister announces death of gang leader Mathias Saintil

Location of the house, where is alleged gangs leaders, and President @nayibbukele asked for location

Paraguay has lost 15% of its annual tax revenue because it had been deposited at Ueno Bank prior to its collapse

Peruvian airport authorities seize 3,000 tarantula spiders hidden inside passengers' luggage on a flight bound for Germany

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña will present his resignation to Congress

The US reportedly provided intelligence and reconnaissance assistance to the Venezuelan military during strikes on an ELN camp in Apure a few days ago

At 6:16 PM, a helicopter is patrolling over the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets. Shots fired from the aircraft were heard, while sparks were visible in the sky. The Salvadoran force, deployed as part of the search for the four Salvadoran nationals held hostage by armed gangs in Haiti, continues its operations against the armed groups, in keeping with the commitment of Salvadoran President @nayibbukele to this mission

NASA warns that the Swift Telescope will fall uncontrollably to Earth on this 4-N: fragments could impact the Caribbean

A major bank in Paraguay has failed, leaving nearly 60% of the country's adult population unable to access their accounts. Ueno Bank has around 3 MILLION customers and $2.8 BILLION in deposits, including hundreds of millions in public funds. The central bank has taken emergency control after the bank's financial condition collapsed, freezing withdrawals, transfers and card payments

US and VENEZUELA in talks for long-term military presence: NYT

New York-based Heeney Capital and Mercuria Energy Group are negotiating with Venezuela for a second shipment of aluminum to the US, sources say. — Bloomberg

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 24 km NNW of Rioblanco, Colombia

UN confirms that the "vast majority" of Salvadoran troops are deployed outside the @GSForceHaiti mandate and calls for transparency, respect for international human rights law, and humanitarian law

A letter circulated on Haitian media attributed to Wilson Joseph, leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang, requests UN mediation and peace talks with international forces amid the search for four missing Salvadoran servicemen

One of Haiti's most gangs is asking for peace talks amid fears that an influx of thousands of El Salvadoran troops could lead to more bloodshed in the troubled Caribbean nation

Brazil's largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin, with 4.8 million users, has reportedly been hacked for over $40,000,000.

This is how the helicopters of El Salvador's forces patrol in Puerto Príncipe, Haiti, as gang members flee. The troops and helicopters of the Salvadoran Armed Forces, sent by President Nayib Bukele, maintained intense patrols on the afternoon of this Sunday in Haiti's capital

Reports indicate that the Venezuelan military bombed a camp of the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) in Apure.

Juan Francisco García Escobar (Jufraga12) accuses the Venezuelan military of bombing an ELN camp in the Buena Vista sector of Apure state. According to reports he received, at least 19 people have died: nine bodies have been taken to San Fernando and another ten remain in the area. He also reports clashes over control of territories linked to bauxite, coltan and drug trafficking.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 33 km NE of Mazo Cruz, Peru

Nayib Bukele: Haitian people, We have nearly finished deploying our soldiers and equipment on Haitian soil. This is not an operation against the Haitian people, nor an invasion of the country of Haiti. We are not a great power. We have no interest in coming to dominate the Haitian people, nor in laying hands on Haiti's wealth. We are a modest country that is developing. The only thing we want is for our four aviation technicians to return home. And we're giving the gangs a lesson—these gangs that make the Haitian people suffer, that kill people the population loves, that prevent them from living a normal, free life, without fear

Venezuela: Rodríguez decrees ban on detentions without judicial warrants, defends right to peaceful protests

Michoacán: Federal and state forces arrest 3 members of the "Pichilinguillos" group. The detainees have outstanding arrest warrants and are linked to maritime drug trafficking, as well as kidnapping, homicide, and extortion.

Pensioners and retirees protest in Caracas demanding increased pensions and transparency regarding resources. "Where are the resources collected during these two and a half years"

The Foreign Ministry of Colombia reports on 256 Colombians reported as deceased and 973 as missing in the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine

Albanian opposition lawmakers light flares inside parliament, block access to podium amid escalating demands for the prime minister's resignation

Today, Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced in a televised address that she has ordered security forces to halt arbitrary detentions made without court orders, with exceptions for flagrant crimes. She has also ordered a national review of criminal justice reform, including a referendum inquiry, with the aim of moving toward a more transparent and impartial system. Furthermore, Rodríguez reiterated in the same address that elections will be held, though she did not announce a date. She outlined plans for electoral reform, including a renewed National Electoral Council (CNE) accepted by all political sides, alongside guarantees for political participation

Two NRC employees Bonaparte Février and Richard Alexandre were killed yesterday in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti

The Haitian and Salvadoran governments issued statements last night after @nayibbukele and @citoyendidier spoke about the ongoing deployment. A few takeaways: - There are more than 2,000 troops on the ground - This is a bilateral deal, the two must have signed a Status of Forces agreement - El Salvador doesn't even acknowledge the UN-authorized GSF - This clearly is a longer-term deployment well beyond "search and resuce"