Closely watched selection of Guatemala's new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process that critics say failed to rid the court of the influence of powerful interests. The disappointing result was nearly assured even before...

6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico's Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks...

Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future. The United Nations' most powerful body — the Security Council — is paralyzed by disputes, so this year's most varied speeches were delivered before...

Trump warns he'll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump, who has made anti-immigration rhetoric a key part of his reelection campaign, warned Wednesday that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have entered the country under two key Biden administration programs if he's reelected. ...

Guatemala to send 150 military police officers to help fight gangs in Haiti

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly that his country would send 150 military police officers to help Haiti fight violent gangs. The announcement comes as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police...

Nicaragua strips citizenship from 135 prisoners released to Guatemala

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua said Tuesday it was revoking the citizenship and seizing the property of 135 people who were expelled from the country last week after serving prison sentences in a government crackdown on dissent. The decision was announced in a press release from the...

The United States secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who are freed to Guatemala

3 migrants killed and 17 injured when vehicle hits them on a highway in southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three migrants were killed and 17 were injured Thursday when they were hit by a vehicle on a highway in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, authorities said. Officials confirmed that two of the dead — an adult and a child — were from Nicaragua. Oaxaca state...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles El Salvador with no immediate reports of injuries or damage

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 rattled El Salvador on Wednesday afternoon with no initial damage reported, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which took place 37 miles (60 kilometers) off the coast of the...

US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — As soon as she stepped onto Mexican soil this week, Venezuelan migrant Yuri Carolina Meléndez downloaded the U.S. government’s app to apply for asylum appointments. The CBP One app has been around, but as of Friday migrants in Mexico’s...