American Woman in Mexican Resort Town Is Killed in Crossfire Between Rival Gangs

Crime Scene Tape.Photo:Getty Getty A Los Angeles woman was shot and killed last week in the Mexican resort city of Tulum after local officials believe she got caught in the crossfire of a drug-related shootout.ABC Newsidentified the victim as Niko Honarbakhsh, a native of Los Angeles who was living in Cancun. She was 44 years old. There is an ongoing investigation into their deaths, according to the local attorney general’s office.

American Woman Sarah Krivanek Will Be Released from Russian Penal Colony in 10 Days: 'She's a True Fighter'

Photo: Sarah Krivanek Facebook One week ago,Sarah Krivanek, an American woman who was sentenced to one year and three months in a Russian penal colony for a domestic abuse incident with a Russian man in Moscow, was facing prison “conflicts” that left her feeling she would not survive until her release date on Nov. 7. Krivanek, from Fresno, California, is one of two known American women imprisoned in Russia. The other is WNBA starBrittney Griner, who recentlylost an appeal against her nine-year sentencein Russian court.

Americans Among Those Held Hostage in Peru Riverboat Oil Spill Protest

A group of indigenous people in Peru are allegedly holding nearly 100 passengers on a boat hostage, according to multiple outlets. CBS Newsreports the boat passengers' detainment, which began Thursday morning, is in response to the alleged lack of government aid regarding an oil spill in the Peruvian area of the Amazon River. Among the hostages are 23 tourists from the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain and the U.K., who were traveling from Yurimaguas to Iquitos, according to the Associated Press.

Americans Found Dead in Mexico City Airbnb Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Victim's Sister Tells PEOPLE

A family member says authorities have revealed to them the cause of death for the three Americanswho were found dead in an Airbnb they rented in Mexicoto celebrate the Day of the Dead. Jasmine Marshall tells PEOPLE that her 28-year-old brother, Jordan Marshall, died of carbon monoxide poisoning last month. His friend Kandace Florence, also 28, and boyfriend, Courtez Hall, 33, were alsofound dead inside an Airbnb in Mexico City’s La Rosita neighborhoodon Oct.

Americans Look to Mexico for Abortion Services After 'Roe v. Wade' Is Overturned

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty American women are crossing the border into Mexico for reproductive healthcare services following theSupreme Court’s decision to overturn 1973’sRoe v. Wadeand end the right to abortion. Verónica Cruz is the founder of Las Libres, a feminist organization dedicated to defending women’s rights and helping women access abortions. She toldCNNthats she’s received numerous frantic calls from women throughout the United States after abortion clinics canceled their appointments. “As soon as the Supreme Court decision came out, they were left without service.