US, Ecuador launch joint operations targeting narco-terror groups: SOUTHCOM

US, Ecuador launch joint operations targeting narco-terror groups: SOUTHCOM

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint operations Tuesday targeting suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said. SOUTHCOM said it was taking “decisive action” against designated terrorist organizations, though it was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. “On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military…

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Tourists trapped in Puerto Vallarta recount cartel retaliation after El Mencho killed

Tourists trapped in Puerto Vallarta recount cartel retaliation after El Mencho killed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following the reported killing of major cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, multiple American tourists vacationing in Puerto Vallarta told Fox News Digital they unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a violent cartel retaliation. As airlines canceled flights and authorities issued shelter-in-place orders, stranded…

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Bolsonaro dynasty eyes comeback as Brazil’s socialist president faces challenge from jailed rival’s son

Bolsonaro dynasty eyes comeback as Brazil’s socialist president faces challenge from jailed rival’s son

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of incarcerated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is a man on an unofficial diplomatic mission in the United States. His objective is to free his father, who is serving a 27-year sentence at the Federal Police headquarters in the nation’s capital….

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Trump admin warns Peru it could lose sovereignty as China tightens grip on nation

Trump admin warns Peru it could lose sovereignty as China tightens grip on nation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States is warning Peru that China’s growing control over a major Pacific port could threaten the country’s sovereignty, escalating tensions over Beijing’s expanding footprint in Latin America. The concern centers on the $1.3 billion deep-water port in Chancay, north of Lima, which has become a…

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Costa Rica swings right as voters embrace tough-on-crime leader amid surging violence

Costa Rica swings right as voters embrace tough-on-crime leader amid surging violence

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Costa Ricans have elected conservative populist Laura Fernández as their next president, according to preliminary results, making her the latest right-leaning leader to win office in Latin America. With results from 96.8% of polling places counted, Fernández of the Sovereign People’s Party won 48.3% of the vote,…

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Venezuela's acting president overhauls oil industry amid pressure from Trump administration

Venezuela’s acting president overhauls oil industry amid pressure from Trump administration

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation’s oil sector, opening it to privatization. The move reverses a core policy of the socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Rodriguez’s policy shift, aimed at luring the foreign investors needed…

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Feds charge 87 individuals in massive ATM 'jackpotting' operation linked to Tren de Aragua gang

Feds charge 87 individuals in massive ATM ‘jackpotting’ operation linked to Tren de Aragua gang

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least 87 individuals connected to the Venezuelan terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) have been indicted for a massive scheme in which members allegedly stole millions of dollars from ATMs nationwide, a crime commonly known as “ATM jackpotting.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…

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FAA warns about flying in Central, South America and eastern Pacific, citing possible ‘military activities’

FAA warns about flying in Central, South America and eastern Pacific, citing possible ‘military activities’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots of U.S. airlines about flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing possible “military activities” and satellite navigation interference.  The warning was issued Friday in a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) distributed by the FAA, which said,…

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