Mexico says there’s plan to receive Mexicans deported by Trump

The Mexican government has a plan to receive Mexicans living in the U.S. if Donald Trump makes good on his promise of mass deportations, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum.

India’s prime minister meets with Caribbean leaders in Guyana with security in mind

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Guyana is the first visit by an Indian leader in more than 50 years to the South American country with diaspora ties. Modi arrived with promises to help the region’s development, but he also noted Guyana’s growing importance as an oil-producing nation.

Colombia races for US climate funds but has China as back up

Colombia is looking for as much as $10 billion to come from international financial institutions and developed countries. The move may set a template for other countries looking to transition away from fossil fuels.

Trump confirms deportation strategy will include national emergency and military

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration, he confirmed Monday.

China opens huge port in Peru to extend its reach in Latin America

The level of Chinese interest and involvement in Chancay has drawn warnings from the United States about Peru potentially being used by Chinese military ships as a foothold in the Americas.

Haiti police accused of shooting two patients, attacking staff of French medical charity

The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières said Wednesday that at least two patients at its Haiti hospital were executed and its staff violently attacked after one of its ambulances in Port-au-Prince was stopped on Monday by Haitian police officers and members of a vigilante group.

Cars bombs. Massacres. A cartel turf war. Mexico’s new president confronts a wave of violence

Six weeks after taking office, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is contending with a nationwide wave of violence, and is facing increasingly urgent questions about what she plans to do about it.

US Southern Command gets another historic change in leadership

“We’re making America more secure for sure,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. “But we’re also making history today — as the first woman commander of SOUTHCOM passes the baton to the first African-American commander of SOUTHCOM.”

Bolivia military bases overrun by supporters of ex-president

Supporters of former President Evo Morales stormed three Bolivian military bases and took soldiers hostage on Friday as the nation descends further into chaos.