Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel and set sail from the port city. A decade later, South American liberator Simón Bolívar launched his successful movement from Jacmel’s shores.

Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group

According to Colombia's constitution, this emergency measure cannot be used to suspend congress or eliminate civil rights.