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American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

A California man’s family is pleading for his release after they say he was wrongfully arrested in Venezuela and held for ransom just days after President Joe Biden eased crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government

The Independent UK

These Venezuelan newcomers in Rogers Park found a way to connect by forming a rock band

At Sullivan High School, music has been a way for three new arrivals to connect with teachers, each other and the homes they left behind.

Chicago Sun-Times

Messi's Argentina loses 1st match since World Cup title, falling to Uruguay; Colombia beats Brazil

Uruguay beat Argentina 2-0, ending the World Cup champs' unbeaten streak since the Qatar tournament. Brazil lost 2-1 to Colombia, while Bolivia won its first match of the round-robin, beating Peru 2-0. Venezuela and Ecuador drew 0-0, as did Chile and Paraguay. Uruguay leads the 10-team South American qualifying group…

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Mother-of-two killed after being struck by lightning on beach

A Venezuelan mother-of-two visited a beach in Colombia where she was struck down by lightning

The Independent UK

Guyana tells UN court that Venezuelan referendum on territorial dispute is an 'existential threat'

Guyana has urged judges at the United Nations’ highest court to call a halt to parts of a Venezuelan referendum about a territorial dispute between the South American neighbors

The Independent UK

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

The migrant surge at the southern border hit a record of over 2.4 million. Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

WEKU

Despite internal police alerts, scant evidence of violent gang members among Venezuelan migrants in Chicago

Cops were warned to check crime suspects for tattoos linked to the El Tren de Aragua prison gang. A Sun-Times analysis found shoplifting and domestic violence arrests, but little proof of the gang’s presence among migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Human traffickers offer ‘VIP route’ from Venezuela to avoid Darién perils. It’s just as dangerous

Coyotes claim route is ‘100% safe’, but dozens have died and Colombian coast guard have rescued more than 1,000 people

The Guardian - US

Caravan of 3,000 migrants blocks highway in southern Mexico

About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have blocked traffic on one of Mexico’s main southern highways to demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border

The Independent UK

Unpacking Elon Musk’s convoluted U.S.-Mexico border visit

In late September, Elon Musk, the tech billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, set the internet ablaze with his visit to the Texas-Mexico border to provide what he called an “unfiltered” perspective on the border crisis as thousands of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, crossed the Rio Grande River.

The Conversation

Lake Michigan brings comfort to migrant families from Venezuela

Asylum-seekers from Maracaibo reflect on more blissful times back home before their country was in crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times

DEA agent leaked secret information about Maduro ally targeted by US, prosecutor says

Prosecutors played wiretaps in federal court in New York showing a federal narcotics agent leaked sensitive case information about one of Washington’s top criminal targets in Venezuela — Alex Saab

The Independent UK

Colombian police identify two suspects in abduction of Luis Díaz’s father

The Liverpool player’s father, Luis Manuel Díaz, was abducted on Saturday by four men, two of whom have been identified by Colombian police

The Guardian - UK

Unwelcome first snow for migrants at police stations: ‘It’s so cold it hurts’

“It’s very pretty,” said one migrant from his tent set up outside the Near North District police station. “But it’s so cold it hurts.”

Chicago Sun-Times

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Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.

Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.

Evening Standard

Colombian police search cloud forest in hunt for Luis Diaz's father after Liverpool star's parents kidnapped

Fears that Luis Manuel Diaz has been taken across the border into Venezuela

The Independent UK

Some 5,000 migrants set out on foot from Mexico's southern border, tired of long waits for visas

About 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have set out on foot to reach the U.S., walking north from Mexico's southern border

The Conversation

Darien Gap: As migrants take deadly risks for better lives, Canada and the U.S. must do much more

Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller recently announced that as many as 15,000 displaced people with extended family connections in Canada — most of them from Colombia, Haiti and Venezuela and located in Central or South America or the Caribbean — are now eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada on…

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The Independent UK

Venezuela's high court has suspended the opposition's primary election process, including its result

Venezuela’s high court has suspended of the opposition’s entire primary election process, including its result

The Independent UK

Luis Diaz: Major military search begins in Colombia after kidnapping of Liverpool star’s father

Colombia’s attorney general Francisco Barbosa said it was possible that Diaz’s father was being taken to Venezuela, with the search focusing on the border region

The Independent UK

Luis Diaz’s father ‘could be in Venezuela’ after kidnapping of Liverpool stars’ parents

Manager Jurgen Klopp said preparing the team for a fixture was “the most difficult” ever

The Independent UK

Colombian police continue search for father of Liverpool striker Díaz

Colombian police are continuing their search for the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz, one day after he was kidnapped with his wife near the country’s border with Venezuela

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago-area retiree opens her home to migrants — ‘new family members’ — stuck at police stations

Elaine Pierce, an Oak Park resident with terminal cancer, opened her bungalow to families in early August. Advocates say she’s an example of the resolve needed to turn the migrant crisis into an opportunity.

The Independent UK

Venezuela's attorney general opens investigation against opposition presidential primary organizers

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into organizers of a presidential primary election held over the weekend

WEKU

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings

Venezuelans replaced Mexicans for the first time on record, according to new figures that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.

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