https://www.latimes.com/topic/mexico-americas Mexico & the Americas en-US Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:54:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/legal-group-sues-costa-rica-alleging-the-rights-of-81-children-deported-by-trump-were-violated The children, some as young as 2, are part of a group of hundreds of migrants from mostly Asian countries — Afghanistan, China, Russia and others. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:54:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/legal-group-sues-costa-rica-alleging-the-rights-of-81-children-deported-by-trump-were-violated https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-18/despite-pressure-from-courts-trump-vows-to-keep-abrego-garcia-from-returning-to-u-s Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday in San Salvador. President Trump calls the Maryland resident a 'very violent person.' Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:04:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-18/despite-pressure-from-courts-trump-vows-to-keep-abrego-garcia-from-returning-to-u-s https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador-amid-court-fight-over-u-s-return The senator held an airport press conference after returning to the Washington area from El Salvador. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:03:10 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-18/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador-amid-court-fight-over-u-s-return https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/immigrants-self-deport-rather-than-risk-being-marched-out-like-criminals Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/immigrants-self-deport-rather-than-risk-being-marched-out-like-criminals https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-17/a-us-man-hijacks-a-small-plane-in-belize-and-stabs-people-he-is-fatally-shot-and-plane-lands-safely Chester Williams, Belize police commissioner, identified the hijacker as Akinyela Taylor and said he was a U.S. military veteran. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:58:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-17/a-us-man-hijacks-a-small-plane-in-belize-and-stabs-people-he-is-fatally-shot-and-plane-lands-safely https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-16/trumps-lawyers-add-new-legal-hurdles-for-maryland-man-who-was-wrongly-deported Even if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S., he will be held for deportation again because he is member of a foreign criminal gang, Trump's lawyers told a judge. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:58:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-16/trumps-lawyers-add-new-legal-hurdles-for-maryland-man-who-was-wrongly-deported https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-16/perus-former-first-lady-flees-to-brazil-for-asylum-to-evade-prison Nadine Heredia and her youngest son flee to Brazil after she was sentenced to 15 years in prison along with her husband, former President Ollanta Humala. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:17:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-16/perus-former-first-lady-flees-to-brazil-for-asylum-to-evade-prison https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-15/trump-is-on-a-collision-course-with-the-supreme-court-over-presidential-power President Trump's defiance of court orders in a case involving a resident of Maryland being wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison has pushed the country to a constitutional tipping point, according to legal experts. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:47:52 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-04-15/trump-is-on-a-collision-course-with-the-supreme-court-over-presidential-power https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/us-judge-to-question-trump-officials-refusal-to-return-kilmar-abrego-garcia The hearing comes a day after White House advisors repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:25:30 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/us-judge-to-question-trump-officials-refusal-to-return-kilmar-abrego-garcia https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/peruvian-court-sentences-former-president-humala-and-wife-to-15-years-for-money-laundering Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were accused of laundering funds received from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to finance his 2006 and 2011 campaigns. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:51:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/peruvian-court-sentences-former-president-humala-and-wife-to-15-years-for-money-laundering https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/the-first-lawsuit-is-filed-over-the-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-the-dominican-republic The family of one victim sued Jet Set nightclub owners, the Dominican government and the Santo Domingo mayor’s office. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:37:52 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/the-first-lawsuit-is-filed-over-the-deadly-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-the-dominican-republic https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/amendment-to-peru-law-raises-fears-of-amazon-rainforest-destruction The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land to other uses. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:03:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-15/amendment-to-peru-law-raises-fears-of-amazon-rainforest-destruction https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-12/will-trumps-tariffs-affect-californias-tourism-industry Amid news of visa cancellations and deportations, state and local tourism officials are increasingly worried about the potential adverse effects on travel to Los Angeles and California. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:00:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-12/will-trumps-tariffs-affect-californias-tourism-industry https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-12/beware-credit-card-debt-doesnt-disappear-when-you-die Credit card debt doesn’t just disappear when you die. The debt would become the responsibility of your estate. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:00:11 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-12/beware-credit-card-debt-doesnt-disappear-when-you-die https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do With indie art spaces, Modernist architecture and nightlife that thrives on on Sunset Boulevard, meet the hip hillside hub with a renegade spirit. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/venezuelans Lawyers for Venezuelan detainees said they were poised for removal presumably to an El Salvadoran prison. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 02:40:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/venezuelans