Today in News History
On June 16, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, Francisco León de la Barra, Mexican politician and diplomat (died 1939) was born. In 1910, Juan Velasco Alvarado, Peruvian general and politician, 1st President of Peru (died 1977) was born. In 1920, José López Portillo, Mexican lawyer and politician, 31st President of Mexico (died 2004) was born. In 1926, Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan general and politician, 26th President of Guatemala (died 2018) was born. In 1955, In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perón, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perón in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are suppressed by loyal forces. In 1981, US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. In 1981, Miguel Villalta, Peruvian footballer was born. In 1986, Rodrigo Defendi, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2010, Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (born 1932) passed away. In 2012, Jorge Lankenau, Mexican banker and businessman (born 1944) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mexican citizen sentenced to 87 months for global human smuggling operation
A Mexican citizen was sentenced to 87 months in prison for their role in human smuggling operations through Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East before facilitating illegal crossings at the Mexico-U.S. border.
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