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The Americas June 17, 2019

Expert: UN failed before Rohingya crackdown in Myanmar

An independent review of United Nations operations in the years before hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar's military has concluded that the organization's many bodies failed to act together resulting in "systemic and structural failures."

The Americas June 17, 2019

Venezuela's Guaidó grapples with case of alleged corruption

Venezuela's opposition is coming under scrutiny for a case in which two activists allegedly misappropriated funds designated to help Venezuelan security forces who deserted and crossed into Colombia.

Illegal Immigrants June 17, 2019

State Department cuts new funds to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, pending immigration fixes

The State Department announced Monday it will cut new foreign aid to the "Northern Triangle" countries -- Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador -- unless their governments take "concrete action" to stem the flow of migrants towards the United States.

The Americas June 17, 2019

At least 4 injured in Toronto Raptors victory rally gunfire, police say; crowd runs from scene

At least four people were injured and three were in custody Monday after police said shots rang out near the Toronto Raptors' victory rally and parade, as videos from the scene showed many in the crowd running.

The Americas June 17, 2019

Brazil's Odebrecht files for bankruptcy protection

Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht says it is filing for bankruptcy protection to restructure $13 billion in debt.

The Americas June 17, 2019

2 shot, 2 arrested at Raptors rally; celebration continues

Two people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors that turned into a stampede.

Middle East June 17, 2019

Rockets land in an Iraqi military post home to US personnel

The Iraqi military says three rockets have hit an installation north of Baghdad used by Iraqi troops and where American trainers are also present.

The Americas June 17, 2019

Cartel ex-boss 'La Tuta' sentenced to 55 years in Mexico

Mexican authorities say former Knights Templar cartel boss Servando Gómez has been sentenced to 55 years in prison.

The Americas June 17, 2019

The Latest: Reports of shots fired at Raptors parade

The Latest on reports of shots fired at Raptors parade in Toronto (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Toronto police say two people have been shot and wounded at a rally for the NBA champion Raptors.

South America June 17, 2019

Lights slowly return to South America after massive blackout, hunt on for cause

As lights turned back on across Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay after a massive blackout that hit tens of millions people, authorities were still largely in the dark about what caused the collapse of the interconnected grid and were tallying the damage from the unforeseen disaster.

The Americas June 17, 2019

Mexico to target human traffickers in immigration crackdown

Mexico's foreign affairs secretary says the government will not tolerate human trafficking and provided new details of the weekend "rescue" of nearly 800 migrants packed into semi-trailers.