Guatemalan Lawmaker and Three Police Officers Killed in Armed Attack in Zacapa
A Guatemalan congressman and three police officers have been killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa, authorities confirmed. The attack on…
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Paraguay's Ex-President Peña Impeached, Arrested After Bank Collapse Leaves Millions Without Savings
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest following the collapse of Ueno Bank, a crisis that has left more than half o…
Pope Leo XIV begins Latin America tour in Uruguay weeks after lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV has launched a three-nation tour of Latin America, arriving in Uruguay on Friday, November 6, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that…
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Resigns After Bank Collapse Triggers Impeachment Push
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following a political crisis sparked by the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank, which left millions of…
Venezuela's Machado Returns Home, Calls for Free Elections and National Transition
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to her country and called for free elections, declaring that a political transition would be "irr…
El Salvador Sends Over 2,000 Troops to Haiti After Missing Soldiers Ambush; Elections Delayed Again
El Salvador has announced the deployment of more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti following the disappearance of four Salvadoran aviation technicians who were ambus…
US Military Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Kills Five in Eastern Pacific
The United States military has killed five people in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, continuing a campaign that legal exp…
Flavio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for US After Election Defeat as Party Concedes Results
Brazil's Liberal Party has acknowledged the results of Sunday's presidential election, recognizing incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory over…
María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Nearly a Year in Exile
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas on Sunday after nearly a year in exile, greeted by thousands of cheering supporters lining…
Flávio Bolsonaro Ordered to Surrender Passports and Banned from Leaving Brazil After Election Loss
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has been banned from leaving the country and ordered to surrender his passports, hours after his defeat in the presidential e…
Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term in Brazil, Pledging Democracy and Amazon Protection
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating far-right opponent Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic runoff election and…
Brazil's Lula Wins Fourth Term as Bolsonaro Refuses to Recognise Result
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback, defeating his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a b…
Venezuelans Take to Streets Demanding Free Elections as Successor to Maduro Remains Undecided
Thousands of Venezuelans marched in cities across the country on Thursday, demanding free elections and political change in the first nationwide opposition prot…
El Salvador Launches Military Operation to Rescue Four Hostages Held by Haiti Gangs
El Salvador has launched a military operation to rescue four air force personnel who went missing in Haiti after being ambushed by armed gangs on Sunday. Presid…
Four Salvadoran Soldiers Missing After Gang Attack on UN-Backed Force in Haiti
Four soldiers from El Salvador are unaccounted for after armed gangs attacked their armoured vehicle in Haiti on Sunday. The troops are members of the United Na…
Brazilian Court Doubles Meta Fine, Orders Proof of Equal Treatment for Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazil's top electoral court has doubled a daily fine against Meta and ordered the US-based social media company to prove within 24 hours that it is treating co…
Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Trade Blows in Fiery First Run-Off Debate
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded a barrage of personal attacks during their first televised debate on…
Hurricane Trudy Approaches Mexico's Pacific Coast, Threatening Floods and Landslides
Hurricane Trudy maintained its strength as it moved toward Mexico's western coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning it could intensify further before beginn…
Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Level on Record Since 1988
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, according to official data released by Brazil's National…
Three Men Sentenced to 158 Years Each for Killing Australian Brothers and US Friend in Mexico
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and the…
Brazil Cuts Workweek to 40 Hours in Senate Vote, Boosting Lula Ahead of Runoff
Brazil's Senate has approved a constitutional amendment reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours, a move that could affect more than 30 million wor…
Maduro and Flores Plead Not Guilty to New Torture Charges in New York Court
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a New York City courtroom on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commi…
US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela's National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez
The United States Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions on Jorge Rodriguez, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly and brother of the country's int…
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Kill at Least Five on Mexico's Pacific Coast
At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel struck Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing torrential rain, catastrophic flooding, d…
Hurricane Simon Strengthens to Category 4, Threatens Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing winds of up to 241 kilometres per hour (150 mph) as it thr…
Three Convicted of Murdering Australian Brothers and American Friend During Mexico Surf Trip
Three men have been found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surfing trip to Mexic…
7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Panama, Triggering Tsunami Warning Across the Region
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, triggering tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, the US Geological Survey (…
Venezuela's Maduro and Wife Face New US Torture Charges in Addition to Drug Trafficking Case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged in the United States with conspiracy to commit torture, according to a…
Thousands Protest in Rio as Bolsonaro Leads Brazil's First-Round Vote Ahead of October Runoff
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro, three weeks before Brazil's presidential…
Brazil Heads to Polls as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Face Off in High-Stakes Election
Brazilians are voting on Sunday in a general election in which the two front-runners for the presidency bear very familiar names. The incumbent, veteran left-wi…