By Saturday night, soldiers had retaken control of the park and streets leading to the National Assembly and the national comptroller's office, which had been broken into by protesters who lit fires inside the building.

When the United Nations deployed 6,200 blue-helmet soldiers and 1,200 police officers in 2004 to restore order in an unruly Haiti, ruthless armed gangs freely roamed the streets, corruption ran rampant in the judiciary and the country’s volatile politics

A Honduran drug trafficker gave more details Friday about campaign contributions he says he gave to the current and former presidents of the Central American nation — money he says was channeled through the brother of now-President Juan Orlando Hernández.

Thousands of protesters clashed with police as they looted stores and tried to break through a barricade leading toward the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Friday in one of the biggest demonstrations in weeks to demand his resignation.

Thousands of protesters staged anti-government rallies Wednesday, seeking to intensify pressure on Ecuador's president after a week of unrest sparked by fuel price hikes.

Haiti's economy is paralyzed. Demonstrators fight police, block roads and loot stores several times a week. President Jovenel Moïse is avoiding public appearances. And dozens of people from political parties old and new are vying to become the country's next leader.

A powerful storm has formed in the Atlantic, threatening Florida and parts of the Bahamas. But another one formed on Twitter this week, after a former Canadian prime minister tweeted that she hoped Hurricane Dorian would strike President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Haitians braced for more upheaval on Saturday as opposition leaders, emboldened by a massive protest demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse, pledged to remain on the streets.

The United States sanctioned Raul Castro and his close family members on Thursday for their involvement in “gross violations of human rights,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter.

Thousands of people are beginning to return to salvage what few scraps they can from the devastation of Dorian. Tropical Storm Humberto narrowly missed the island over the weekend and was projected to curve north and then northeast, staying well off of Florida's east coast.

It’s unclear what Juan Guaido’s next moves might be. During the first part of the year, the charismatic 35-year-old was able to draw massive crowds, but his ability to rally the masses is waning. And there are signs that the opposition, which had marched behind him, is growing weary.

Analysis

During Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden brought up his record on Venezuela. "I know Maduro. I've confronted Maduro." Biden's remark drew a swift response from the Trump campaign.

Under growing pressure from the U.S. government, Mexico's immigration policy has moved from one promising to help migrants to another characterized by militarized enforcement that has support of the country's foreign secretary.

On Tuesday, Elliott Abrams also ruled out that U.S. support for Venezuelan interim President Juan Guaidó’s efforts to join the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR) meant a possible U.S. military action.

Duane Sands, the Bahamas’ minister of health, says the government is simply tallying confirmed deaths as the bodies arrive at the morgue. In an interview with the Miami Herald Sunday, Sands called information suggesting a cover-up “false” and “unfortunate.”

The Trump administration has requested "airlift and logistics support" from the Defense Department in its urgent support effort for the Bahamas, McClatchy has learned.

There aren't enough migrant shelters in Tijuana for the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting to enter the United States. So a group of Central American migrants is building their own.

President Donald Trump on Friday night suggested that cruise ships provide shelter for Bahamians left homeless by Hurricane Dorian.

Cuban-Americans won't be able to send more than $1,000 to their relatives in Cuba in three consecutive months, according to new regulations published on Friday. The changes will take effect on Oct. 9.

Analysis

President Donald Trump will give special treatment to the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro if he is confirmed as ambassador to Washington, according to Brazil's foreign minister.

President Donald Trump was preparing for the Group of Seven summit in France when he learned that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was trying to reach him. Trump told aides to patch the call through.

President Donald Trump might not get to buy Greenland for the United States. But under his watch, the State Department may try to expand its diplomatic presence there, by opening a U.S. consulate on the island for the first time in decades.

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage even as tens of thousands of soldiers got ready to join the fight against blazes that have caused global alarm.

Navy Adm. Craig Faller warned Monday against Venezuela's "formidable weapon system" and criticized Cuba, Russia and China for assisting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying it was important to put "continuous pressure" on the "illegitimate regime."