Poor Guatemalans, desperate to come to the United States, take out loans under false pretenses to finance their journey. The dream is often elusive.
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What We Know About the Killing of 9 Mormon Family Members in Mexico
The family has deep roots in Mexico and a history of speaking out about the criminal groups that plague their region.
Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.
Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming
New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States.
Last Major Nuclear Arms Pact Could Expire With No Replacement, Russia Says
The treaty, disliked by President Trump, will run out in 14 months — and there is too little time to hammer out a new one, a Russian official said.
Harry Dunn’s Parents Say They Will Sue Trump Administration
The parents of a teenager killed in a motorcycle crash in Britain are also taking legal action against the American woman thought to be driving the car that struck him.
Maria Butina, Deported to Moscow, Is Defiant: ‘Russians Don’t Give Up’
Ms. Butina, who befriended prominent Republicans during the 2016 election, served time in a Florida prison as an unregistered foreign agent.
U.S. to Deploy Hundreds of Troops to Guard Oil Fields in Syria, Pentagon Officials Say
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said the American strategy remains unchanged, although President Trump has said American forces are withdrawing,
In Hungary, a Freewheeling Trump Ambassador Undermines U.S. Diplomats
He brokered a White House meeting for Hungary’s prime minister. He spends $320,000 on parties and takes positions at odds with American policy. He says he knows what President Trump wants.
Wheels Up on More Flights to the African Continent
New nonstop flights are dramatically cutting travel time and linking more African cities to the Eastern Seaboard of the United States.