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A 10-Year-Old Was Trafficked From Peru to Ecuador as a Bride. Her Case Exposes a Regional Pattern

Ecuador rescued a trafficked 10-year-old bride; her captor was freed, then a prosecutor faced review. See what the data says.

Latin Times · Aug 19

First Estimates Show Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes Caused Up to $37 Billion in Damage

According to the latest figures, the death toll has reached at least 3,685 people. Apart from the fatalities, EFE noted that the citizen-run platform "Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela" has logged more than 30,000 reports of people who remain missing.

Latin Times · Jul 8

Venezuela Reports Rising Death Toll After Powerful Twin Earthquakes. Yet Families Describe Distressing Conditions While Identifying Loved Ones.

On July 2, interim President Delcy Rodríguez said at least 2,595 people had been killed in the disaster, while at least 12,400 others were injured and 6,462 people had been rescued from the rubble.

International Business Times · Jul 3

Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Says 'The Military Force in the Caribbean Is Too Large and Powerful to Be Only for Counternarcotics'

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo

Latin Times · Nov 5, 2025