Shakira Is Found Not Guilty of Tax Fraud in Spain
A Spanish court ruled that the pop star was not a tax resident of Spain in 2011 and ordered the...
Latin America
U.S. Hits Top Cuban Officials With Sanctions
The Trump administration, ratcheting up its effort to cripple the Cuban government, also imposed sanctions on three government agencies, including...
Millions Recovered in FIFA Corruption Scandal May Now Be Missing Again Before World Cup
Ahead of the World Cup, the head of South American soccer faces an ethics complaint he received payments recovered from...
Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.
Runoff in Peru Offers Two Starkly Differing Visions for the Nation
The presidential election pits Keiko Fujimori, a conservative, against Roberto Sánchez, a leftist, after a crisis marked by delays and...
How Birding Apps Are Boosting Tourism in the World’s Top Bird Destination
Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an...
Venezuela Extradites Billionaire Tycoon Alex Saab to U.S.
The extradition of Alex Saab, who is tied to a huge graft scheme, is part of a purge of powerful...
How a Times Reporter Found Cartel Gold at the Royal Canadian Mint
A conversation with Justin Scheck, who found that illegal Colombian gold transformed into legal North American gold through bureaucratic sleights...
The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President
Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members...
With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook
Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to...