Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man Remains Imprisoned in El Salvador

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Maryland man living with his wife and three children and mistakenly deported to El Salvador under the presumption of being a member of the notorious MS-13 gang remains imprisoned in the country as Trump administration officials continue to push back his return despite a Supreme Court ruling ordering the facilitation of his return. See Full Story>

Criminal Group in Military Fatigues Kills 12 Killed at Ecuador Cockfight

A group of at least five men belonging to a criminal group dressed in army-style fatigues, pretending to be members of Ecuador's official military and hiding a stash of weapons nearby, opened fire on an unarmed crowd attending a cockfight in the northern rural community of La Valencia, Manabi province, killing 12 people and injuring several others. See Full Story>

Former Peruvian President and First Lady Flees Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering

A court in Peru sentenced former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia, who fled to Brazil for diplomatic asylum, to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering for accepting illegal contributions to finance election previous campaigns. See Full Story>

At Least 226 People Dead in Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse

At least 226 people died at the popular nightclub venue Jet Set in the capital city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, including former MLB player Octavio Dotel, merengue singer Ruby Perez, and Nelsy Cruz, governor of Monte Cristi province, when the roof of the building suddenly collapsed and fell on more than 400 of its patrons. See Full Story>

Family of Five and Pilot Killed in NYC Helicopter Crash

 

A Spanish Siemans executive, his wife, three children and the pilot were killed after a Bell 206 sightseeing helicopter, operated New York Helicopters, broke apart and plunged from the air over the Manhattan skyline in New York City into the Hudson River, as authorities continue to investigate the exact cause of the crash. See Full Story>