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Colombian President Petro Calls For South American Countries To Become One Larger Nation Amid Escalating Tensions With U.S.

On Nov. 9, Colombian President Gustavo Petro floated the idea of uniting several South American nations to revive Gran Colombia, the 19th-century republic that once encompassed modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama.

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'El Chapo's' Son Joaquín Guzmán López Gets Hearing Pushed As Plea Deal Negotiations Reportedly Continue

For the third time since his trial began, the hearing for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has been postponed.

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DHS Is Embracing Right-Wing Meme Aesthetics to Frame Immigration as Cultural War Amid Hiring Push: Report

The Department of Homeland Security is increasingly using memes drawn from right-wing online culture to promote immigration enforcement and recruit thousands of new personnel, according to new reporting.

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Privacy Advocates Warn ICE's Social Media Monitoring Could Expand to Friends and Relatives of Targets: Report

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking private contractors to run a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would turn public posts into immigration enforcement leads

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Colombian President Petro's Son Hit With New Corruption Charges Including Influence Peddling After U.S. Sanctions

A Colombian court on Monday resumed a criminal hearing against Nicolás Petro Burgos, the eldest son of President Gustavo Petro, as prosecutors filed six additional charges tied to alleged irregularities in contracting with the government of the Atlántico department.

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Thai Authorities Reportedly Detain Mexicans in "ICE-Like" Raid After Miss Universe Exec Fired for Confrontation with Miss Mexico

Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil was dismissed from this year's pageant earlier this month after an altercation with Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch.

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Mexican Authorities Link Killing of Uruapan Mayor to Jalisco Cartel Gunmen

Nearly a week after Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, was killed during a Day of the Dead event, state authorities confirmed that the murder was carried out by a young man who worked for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

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Multi-City Raids in Spain Uncover First European Cell of Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua

Authorities said the cell was dismantled in its early stages, before it could expand, and had likely been active since at least 2023 in neighborhoods of Barcelona and Madrid.

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Border Patrol Agents Reportedly Shot At In Chicago During Immigration Enforcement Operation

U.S. Border Patrol agents were shot at in Chicago during an immigration enforcement operation, according to a new report.

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Former Top Cartel Leader 'Don Neto' Sues Mexico To Recover Assets Seized Decades Ago

Former Guadalajara Cartel leader Ernesto Fonseca Cariillo, known as "Don Neto," is suing the Mexican state to recover assets seized 40 years ago after serving a decades-long prison sentence.

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Ranchers Face Drug Charges After Being Found Trying To Smuggle Tens Of Pounds Of Cocaine Into The U.S.

Two ranchers are facing federal charges after being caught trying to smuggle almost 24 pounds of cocaine into the U.S.

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Venezuela's Maduro Calls On Latin American Countries To 'Proclaim The Unconditional Defense Of Our America As a Peace Zone'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro called on Latin American countries to "proclaim the unconditional defense of our America as a peace zone" as the U.S. continues its military campaign in the region

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Gustavo Petro Claims Venezuela And Colombia Can Be 'Turned Into Syria' Due To Their Mineral Riches

Gustavo Petro claimed that Colombia and Venezuela could be "turned into Syria" because outside forces "care about nothing but greed" as he continues to slam the Trump administration over its military campaign in the region.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego Slams Democrats For Agreeing To End The Shutdown Without Extending ACA Credits

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego criticized his colleagues for reaching a tentative agreement to end the government shutdown without assurances to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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John Fetterman Apologizes For Govt. Shutdown After Vote To Reopen: 'This Was a Failure'

Sen. John Fetterman apologized for the protracted government shutdown after a group of Democrats reached an agreement with Republicans to reach a tentative deal to end it.

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Border Patrol Agents Reportedly Shot At From Mexico After Report Claiming Cartels Were Offering $10,000 Bounties

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were shot at twice while patrolling the southern border, according to a new report. The development comes after another report detailing that cartels were offering $10,000 bounties to people shooting at agents

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Trump Admin Could Buy Warehouses Designed For Delivery Companies And Repurpose Them To House Migrants: Report

The Trump administration is considering buying large warehouses originally designed for delivery companies like Amazon and repurpose them to house migrants, according to a new report.

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Colombian President Petro Threatens Trump Admin Over Military Campaign: 'Don't Wake Up The Jaguar, We Can Still Talk'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened the United States, warning the Trump administration to not "wake up the jaguar."

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Former State Department Officials Warn Trump Needs Congressional Approval to Continue Venezuela Military Campaign

According to experts, the Trump administration cannot continue its campaign in Venezuela without explicit Congressional approval once the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit expires on Nov. 3.

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New Senate Report Finds Widespread Abuse in U.S. Immigration Detention Centers

The report cites testimony from detainees, attorneys, advocates, and a Homeland Security employee, describing dangerous delays in medical care that at times endangered detainees' lives.

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DHS Moves to Expand DNA Storage, Facial Scans Across Immigration System

Homeland Security said the expansion is necessary to verify identity, deter fraud, and support immigration-law enforcement

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Maduro Regime Targets Dissent With Fast-Track Hate-Crime Convictions, Public-Reporting System as U.S. Pressure Mounts

A source consulted by Caracas Chronicles said the government has launched "a generalized systematic pattern of state action against anyone who dissents"

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Report: FBI Urges Law Enforcement Agencies to Identify Themselves Amid Rising Reports of ICE Impersonators

The bulletin encourages agencies at every level to collaborate in distinguishing legitimate ICE operations from impersonations, framing the surge in fake officers as a national law enforcement issue.

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Julio César Chávez Says Son Was Pressured Once to Act as Sinaloa Cartel Enforcer

"My son did not want to, but he said, 'Okay, I will hit him once, but forgive him.' He gave the person a light tap, and because of that they let him go," Julio César Chávez said.

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Single Adults and Unaccompanied Minors Now Dominate Border Crossings Amid Enforcement Shift, Report Finds

The report from Migration Policy Institute also found that the share of detainees with criminal convictions declined from 65% in October 2024 to 35% in September 2025

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