Latin America

To pave the way to the resumption of legislative activity, the leadership of Venezuela’s National Assembly said today that it will abide by a Supreme Court (TSJ) ruling, withdrawing the credentials of three legislators who were sworn in despite the court ordering their suspension.

Last night began the transfer of 8,000 Cubans from Costa Rica to the United States with a “Pilot Plan” flight carrying 180 of them by air to El Salvador. From there they were put on buses for the journey to Guatemala and Mexico, from where they can travel on to the US border. (7 photos)

Costa Rica begins tonight an air bridge to El Salvador to transfer a first group of 180 Cubans of a total of around 8,000 stranded in the country. The initial air lift on a chartered plane is considered a pilot plan agreed on by several Central American countries and Mexico to search for a solution to the crisis.

The Mexican government has moved toward extraditing drug lord Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán to the United States after his recapture in Mexico on Friday. Guzmán’s drug cartel is said to be one of the most powerful in the world.

German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, met in Havana with Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday, to close his three-day visit to the Caribbean island.

During U.S.-Backed Dirty War Democracy Now HAVANA TIMES – In a stunning development, Guatemalan police have arrested 18 ex-military leaders

By order of the new president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Henry Ramos, numerous posters and large pictures of the late president Hugo Chavez were ordered removed today from the legislature.