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REGINA GARCIA CANO

REGINA GARCIA CANO

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From a lavish prison, Tren de Aragua ran a transnational gang. Now, it's a favorite Trump target

Tocorón once had it all

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Tigers, swimming pools, a nightclub: The gang drawing Trump's ire started in a Venezuelan prison

Tocorón once had it all

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A timeline of the legal wrangling and deportation flights after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act

President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th-century wartime law to deport hundreds of immigrants, most of them Venezuelans, to a prison in El Salvador has led to a showdown with the judiciary

A timeline of the legal wrangling and deportation flights after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

The Tren de Aragua gang started in a Venezuelan prison. Now US politics are focusing on it

It’s a local threat to some and a full-on invasion to U.S. President Donald Trump

Political|US

Judge questions Trump administration on whether it ignored order to turn around deportation flights

A federal judge on Monday was incredulous at the contention by the Trump administration that his directive to turn around deportation flights wasn't binding because it was made verbally

Judge questions Trump administration on whether it ignored order to turn around deportation flights
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After a stint in Guantanamo Bay, a Venezuelan deported from the US adjusts to his homeland

Jhoan Bastidas is just starting to make sense of it all

After a stint in Guantanamo Bay, a Venezuelan deported from the US adjusts to his homeland
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Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
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What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there

The crown jewel of El Salvador’s aggressive anti-crime strategy is a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed

What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there
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US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador

El Salvador is agreeing to accept from the United States about 300 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang for one year

US prepares to deport about 300 alleged gang members to El Salvador
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US

A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week

Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US
Americas|Political|US

Nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants are flown home from Guantanamo Bay, with a layover in Honduras

Nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants to the U.S. have returned to their home country after being detained at Guantanamo Bay in a flurry of flights that forged an unprecedented pathway for U.S. deportations

Nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants are flown home from Guantanamo Bay, with a layover in Honduras
Americas|Crime|Election|Political

Ecuador's presidential runoff will test the influence of former President Correa

Ecuador’s April runoff election for president will test the lasting influence of former leftist President Rafael Correa when his protege, lawyer Luisa González, goes up against the conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa

Ecuador's presidential runoff will test the influence of former President Correa
Americas|Crime|Election|Political

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results

Early results in Ecuador's presidential race are tight and indicate a runoff election is likely between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results
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Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election

People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals

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Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months have freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met with a senior Trump administration official

Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
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Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television

Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Americas|Political|US|World

White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner

White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
Americas|Business|Economy|Election|Political|US|World

US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government

In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.S. energy giant Chevron a permit to pump and export Venezuelan oil despite sanctions

US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
Americas|News|US

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

The Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
Americas|Economy|News|Political|World

Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes

Venezuelans have come to feel the decade-long crisis that undid their country as one numbingly featureless expanse of struggles

Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes
Americas|Business|News

Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

An inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade has won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election
Americas|News|World

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task
Americas|News|US

Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados

Venezuela’s government and opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions that once signed Tuesday in Barbados will trigger relief from the U.S. government on energy sanctions it imposed on President Nicolás Maduro’s government

Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados
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US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board

A flight of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. under new measures by the Biden administration has landed outside the South American country's capital

US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival

A faction of Venezuela’s opposition is set to pick its candidate for next year’s presidential election

Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival

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