A late-season hurricane tore through parts of Central America on Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 124 in El Salvador, where the president declared a state of emergency, and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.
Heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida killed at least 91 people in El Salvador, according to government officials, as the storm gathered strength after re-entering the Caribbean Sea.
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A record 100 alleged murderers and sex and drug offenders have been extradited this year from Mexico to the United States, where they are to stand trial.
US law enforcement agencies said on Thursday they had arrested more than 300 people in 19 states over the past two days in the largest ever crackdown on a Mexican drug cartel operating in the United States.
US law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 300 people in 19 states over the past two days in the largest-ever crackdown on a Mexican drug cartel operating in the United States.
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a wave of violence between rival drug gangs in Rio de Janiero hits the headlines; Las Vegas' homeless set up camp in the tunnels underneath Sin City.
Hurricane Rick has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category Four storm threatening Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center has warned.
The Mexican government has announced the closure of the inefficient state-owned company that supplies electricity to Mexico City and its surrounding area, a move that could trigger labour strife.
In this edition: the spread of 10 peso community restaurants in Mexico City; healthcare reform triggers a debate on racism in the US; the fierce criticism from Cuban exiles in Florida over a concert by Colombian superstar Juanes in Cuba.
