An Ecuadorean mayor has been shot dead and a bystander killed in an attack while he toured his city. Agustín Intriago was hit several times by a gunman in Manta on Sunday. Ariana Estefanía Chancay, a local female footballer, also died. Intriago’s wife, Rosita Saldarriaga, said her...
Texas officials have begun installing a floating barrier along the banks of the Rio Grande river, which they argue will deter migrants from crossing into the US from Mexico. Immigrant advocates say it may be ineffective and potentially dangerous to migrants. The barrier, made of large...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an order to tighten gun controls in a bid to halt a surge in firearm ownership. Under Lula’s far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, there was an almost seven-fold rise in registered users. Limits will be placed on stockpiles...
A man has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of setting fire to a bar after he was kicked out, killing 11 people, officials say. The attack happened on Friday night in San Luis Río Colorado, which borders the United States. The bar sits just one street away from the border. Authorities...
A large-scale security operation is under way in Ecuador to free dozens of prison guards who were taken hostage by inmates, the country’s interior minister says. The minister, Juan Zapata, said the security forces had “taken control of the jails”, but he did not specify...
