The Independent

 A senior Bolivian general was arrested after armoured vehicles rammed the doors of the government palace in La Paz on Wednesay in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.Forces led by army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga appeared to take control of Mr Arce’s government as they vowed to “restore democracy” but the president vowed to hold firm and swiftly named a new military commander, who immediately ordered the troops to stand down.The soldiers duly pulled back, along with a line of military vehicles, ending the rebellion after three chaotic hours, as hundreds of Mr Arce’s supporters rushed the square outside the palace, waving Bolivian flags, singing the national anthem and cheering.Government minister Eduardo del Castillo said former Vice Admiral Juan Arnez Salvador was also taken into custody.“What was this group’s goal? The goal was to overturn the democratically elected authority,” Mr del Castillo told journalists in announcing the arrests.The apparent coup attempt came after the South American nation of 12m people faced months of tensions between Mr Arce and his one-time ally, former leftist president Evo Morales, over control of the ruling party. It also came amid a severe economic crisis.

Bolivia coup: Army chief arrested after rebellion as president urges people to take to the streets

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — An apparent failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armored vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace and President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy. Arce confronted the general commander of the army — Juan José...

The Latest | Bolivian official says general wanted to take power, navy vice admiral also arrested

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that he took part in a failed coup in Bolivia. “They call us, they say that if we do anything, say anything, they’re going to disappear us. They threaten not just us, but our children too,” Silva said. “They’re anonymous calls and they say they will kill our kids.”

Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it's not his problem

Salon

Soldiers stormed Bolivia’s presidential palace Wednesday afternoon in what the government called a coup d’etat attempt, years after an election ended a far-right government established by military intervention. The group retreated later Wednesday afternoon, with the government maintaining control of the building. President Luis Arce, who won power...

"Democracy must be respected": Assault on Bolivia's presidential palace fails

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Haiti's gangs say they are gearing up for war as hundreds of police officers from Kenya prepare to deploy in upcoming days. Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as it welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country.

Gang leaders in Haiti say ready for war as Kenyan police prepare to deploy

Tensions between Benin and Niger have caused significant disruptions for travellers, with the closure of the once-thriving Niger River crossing. The closure followed the military coup in Niamey, which sparked a diplomatic rift between the two countries. The major road has been shut down since the regime change, preventing up to 4,000 daily travellers from crossing.

‘A great hardship’: Niger-Benin tensions halt travel across border

A falling cable car killed at least one person and left hundreds trapped.The transport in the Colombian city of Medellin failed and plunged onto a sidewalk next to a station platform on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 20 others, officials said.It was not immediately clear if the person who died was on the ground or was a passenger in the gondola-style car, which was part of the city’s public transportation system. Ten people were in the car when it fell, Medellin Mayor Federico Gutirrez said on the social media platform X.Hoy ha sido un día triste para...

At least one dead and hundreds trapped after cable car calls to the ground in Colombia

Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Countries including Venezuela and Cuba accept migrants deported by U.S. officials from Mexico, the Mexican president said on Thursday, but he added that he would prefer that Washington enter into direct deportation agreements with those nations.

Mexican president says Venezuela, Cuba accept deported migrants from Mexico

Police in three countries searched the offices of French defence company Thales this week over suspected corruption involving arms sales abroad, notably to Brazil, a judicial source said Saturday. Officers in France, the Netherlands and Spain carried out the searches between Wednesday and Friday, the source told AFP, confirming a...

Thales offices in three countries searched in corruption investigation

The Hill

Although 80 world democracies rejected that approach, the largest democracies of Latin America looked atomized, small, and faint-hearted in the face of a great and extraordinary threat to humanity and world peace.

Opinion: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia say no to peace and yes to Putin

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Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Fraser-Pryce, crowned in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012, won her race in Kingston in 10.98sec (0.7 m/s). At 37, the eight-time Olympic medalist is aiming for a new title at the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26, and is gaining momentum after only resuming competition in mid-June.

Fraser-Pryce, Jackson strong in 100 at Jamaican Olympic trials

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MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

CBS News

Gunmen killed seven people in a house near the Colombian city of Medellin on Tuesday night, police said."At around 07:30 at night, here in the rural area of the municipality of Rionegro, a regrettable incident occurred in which seven people were killed," local police officer Colonel Carlos Andres Martinez Romero said in a statement."Ten people carrying large weapons broke into a house" in the Cabeceras area, around 12 miles from Medellin, Martinez said.Police have offered a reward equivalent to around $12,000 for information leading to the perpetrators.The military deployed a "plan to blockade the municipalities surrounding Cabeceras in order to...

Gunmen "carrying large weapons" kill 7 in house in Colombia

Lifts stop, errands are cancelled and meetings delayed for as long as the power stays out -- hopefully an hour or two, but recently even longer. It is now a year since energy and foreign currency crises led Egypt's government to institute planned blackouts known as "load shedding". But the...

Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office uploaded a video today addressing the incident involving 36-year-old Joshua Garcia, a convicted felon and meth user. "You can't fix stupid, you can only arrest it," Sheriff Grady Judd noted in his morning briefing on the situation.

'You Can't Fix Stupid': Mother & Son Duo Arrested in Polk County

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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Business Times

The recent failed coup attempt in Bolivia against President Luis Arce has sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories, with numerous social media accounts alleging CIA involvement. This development comes amid Bolivia's ongoing political and economic turmoil, exacerbating tensions within the country.

CIA Conspiracy Theories Emerge After Failed Coup Attempt in Bolivia: What We Know So Far

Latin Times

Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA, has begun using tankers that sail undetected by radar to deliver oil to Cuba, as demand for electricity generated by oil-fired power plants soars during the sweltering summers of President Nicolas Maduro's closest political ally. The shift comes as the fleet of state-owned ships that...

Venezuela turns to dark fleet to supply oil to ally Cuba

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Police arrest army top brass after coup attempt in Bolivia

Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an...

Police arrest army top brass after coup attempt in Bolivia

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