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Colombia Vice President Francia Marquez Targeted With Roadside Bomb in Apparent Assassination Attempt

Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez, the country's first black female vice president, claimed that there was an assassination attempt against her after her protection detail found a bomb near her family home.

Mexico: Another Lawmaker Assassinated | Morelos Congress Deputy Gabriela Marin Was Shot Repeatedly by Gunmen

Oct 07, 2022 10:55 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Another public official in Mexico was assassinated by armed men. Gabriela Marin, the victim, was a local deputy in the Congress of Morelos state.

Argentina: Third Person Arrested in VP Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner's Assassination Attempt

Sep 13, 2022 11:39 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Authorities in Argentina have arrested a third person in the assassination attempt on the life of Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Argentina VP Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner Evades Death After Gunman's Weapon Jammed During Assassination Attempt

Sep 02, 2022 01:55 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Argentina's vice president and former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who is facing corruption charges, has narrowly avoided assassination.

Paraguay City Mayor in Induced Coma, Fighting for His Life After Gunmen Shot Him 7 Times

May 19, 2022 05:44 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A Paraguay city mayor is currently in an induced coma after he was shot seven times in an assassination attempt on Tuesday.

Mexico Arrests Man Involved in Killing of Ex-Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval

Apr 12, 2022 06:50 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Authorities in Mexico announced the arrest of a man allegedly involved in the murder of former Jalisco governor Aristoteles Sandoval.

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry Found to Be Involved in Former President Jovenel Moise, Judge and Investigators Confirm

Feb 08, 2022 08:08 PM EST By Mary Webber

The involvement of Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the nation's former president Jovenel Moise's assassination has once again come to light after a recording of a judge overseeing the case was obtained by CNN.

Brazil's 'Drug Cartel Queen' Caught in Hail of Bullets During Brutal Assassination Attempt

Feb 04, 2022 02:22 AM EST By Mary Webber

Brazil's alleged "drug cartel queen," Camila Marodin, was caught in a hail of bullets during a brutal assassination attempt.

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry, Asked to Testify in Pres. Jovenel Moise's Assassination Hearing, Rejects the Invite

Sep 13, 2021 12:38 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Prosecutors have invited Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry in a hearing on the assassination of President Jovenel Moise to explain his connection to the main suspect.

"Cheaper and More Accessible": Ex-Colombian Soldiers' Role in the Assassination of Haiti's President Exposed

Jul 22, 2021 09:25 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Ex-Colombian soldiers' roles were revealed during the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moise, with Colombia's Defense Ministry saying that about 10,600 soldiers retire each year.

Pres. Joe Biden Says U.S. Will Not Send Troops to Haiti After Pres. Jovenel Moise's Assassination

Jul 16, 2021 06:33 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. has no plans to send troops to Haiti in the wake of Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination.

Haiti President Jovenel Moise Assassination: Haitian-American Suspect Is a Former U.S. DEA Informant

Jul 12, 2021 11:48 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

A Haitian-American suspect in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise was said to be an ex-informant to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Haitian Doctor Arrested Over Presdient Jovenel Moise Assassination Plot

Haitian Doctor Arrested Over President Jovenel Moise Assassination Plot

Jul 11, 2021 09:10 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

An alleged Haitian doctor was arrested by Haiti police as he was suspected to lead the assassination plan that killed President Jovenel Moise.