Jeff Ernst

mexico

2 Tourists Killed as Cartels Creep Into Mexico’s Tulum Resort Area

The illusion that Mexico’s Caribbean is immune to violence has been shattered after two foreign tourists were killed.
Jeff Ernst
10.27.21
venezuela

24 Women Soccer Players Accuse Venezuela's Ex-Youth Coach of Sexual Abuse

The alleged abuse took place between 2013 and 2017 while Kenneth Zseremeta was coach of two women's youth soccer teams.
Jeff Ernst
10.18.21
mexico

Fentanyl Seizures Spike in Mexico as US Overdose Crisis Worsens

Fentanyl produced by Mexican criminal groups is driving a sharp increase in deaths from overdoses in the U.S.
Jeff Ernst
10.14.21

A Drug Cartel Sent a Severed Head to Tijuana’s New Police Chief on His First Day

Death threats against Mexican law enforcement are common, as are corrupt police.
Jeff Ernst
10.12.21
immigration

Haitian Migrants Are Staying in Mexico to Avoid Getting Deported by the US

Put off by the uptick in deportations of Haitians arriving in the U.S, many migrants are waiting it out south of the border.
Jeff Ernst
10.8.21
Honduras

‘Cut Them Off’: This Honduran Politician Wants to Castrate Child Rapists

A campaign video for legislator Antonio Rivera shows actors simulating scissors with their fingers accompanied by a snipping sound.
Jeff Ernst
10.6.21
women's football

Mexico’s Soccer League Colluded to Cap Women’s Salaries, Regulator Says

The sanctions come amid a global debate on the gender pay gap in sports that has been led most notably by players from the United States women’s national soccer team. 
Jeff Ernst
9.24.21
venezuela

Venezuela’s Ex–Spy Chief Caught After Years Disguised in Wigs and Fake Mustaches

The DEA finally caught up with Hugo Carvajal, the former military intelligence chief of the regime of President Hugo Chávez, in Spain.
Jeff Ernst
9.21.21
immigrations

Ten Thousand Migrants Are Camping Under a Bridge Between the US and Mexico

A camp of thousands of mostly Haitian migrants has formed on the border with Texas.
Jeff Ernst
9.17.21
boxing

A Female Boxer Died After a Knockout. Mexicans Are Asking Why She Was in the Ring.

The death of Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias 5 days after being knocked out has everyone asking questions.
Jeff Ernst
9.17.21
HAITI

Haiti’s Prime Minister is Now a Suspect in the President’s Assassination

A request from the country's top prosecutor that Prime Minister Ariel Henry be charged with the murder of President Moïse has also asked the PM not be allowed to leave Haiti.
Jeff Ernst
9.14.21
climate

The Deadliest Place for Climate Activists Is Latin America

More land defenders were killed in the region and around the world than ever before in a grim new record, said Global Witness.
Jeff Ernst
9.13.21
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