The former leader said he had traveled to Bogotá after spending a year holed up the Nicaraguan Embassy in Panama City following a money-laundering conviction.
Author: MIKE IVES
Police Foil Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil
Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.
Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game
A big game, but still.
Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12
The police said five people had survived the crash off Roatán, an island tourist destination. Among the dead was Aurelio Martínez, a popular Honduran musician and politician.
Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum
Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.
F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Restored After Outage
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said the Federal Aviation Administration had used a backup system while it addressed the problem.
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.
At Least 11 Dead in Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido Strikes
The prefect of Mayotte said the death toll could climb. The storm, the equivalent of a Category 3, made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday.
Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest
Clashes during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law echoed the military’s actions during an earlier political crisis that lasted longer and turned deadly.