UN biodiversity summit makes good progress
Crunch UN talks on ways to 鈥榟alt and reverse鈥� species loss by 2030 have made 鈥榲ery good progress,鈥� officials said Friday, as the summit in Colombia marked its halfway point.
Latin America
Bolivia paralysed by ex-leader Morales supporters鈥� roadblocks
Bolivians are facing fuel shortages and soaring prices after a week of roadblocks by supporters of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for allegedly abusing...
Cash-strapped Cuba faces blackout after power plant failure
Cuba was racing Friday to restore electricity after the failure of the island\'s biggest power plant caused a nationwide blackout, coming on the heels of weeks of extended outages across the cash-strapped country.
Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN confce
Thousands of delegates from around the world are descending on Colombia for a summit on halting humankind鈥檚 rapacious destruction of nature, with host city Cali on high alert after...
Musk鈥檚 X pays millions in Brazil fines
Elon Musk鈥檚 X has paid millions of dollars in fines in Brazil to settle a row with a judge who banned the platform in its biggest Latin American market over disinformation.
Morales investigated for rape of a minor
Former president Evo Morales, who has locked horns with Bolivia鈥檚 current leader, is under investigation for allegedly raping a teenage girl when he was in power, the country鈥檚 justice minister...
Venezuelan opposition figure wins top European rights prize
The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its 2024 rights prize to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado for her struggle for democracy under...
Venezuela opposition marks two months since disputed vote
Small groups of opposition protesters rallied Saturday in Venezuela, joined by supporters outside the country, marking two months since the country鈥檚 disputed election that...
Argentina seeks Maduro鈥檚 arrest for crimes against humanity
Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other鈥檚 presidents on Monday amid a showdown between 鈥榓narcho-capitalist鈥� leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.
EU recognises Maduro rival as Venezuela president
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution recognising Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president, after incumbent...
Clashes erupt on Morales鈥檚 protest march
A weeklong march led by Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales against incumbent leader Luis Arce descended into violence when followers of each politician clashed along the route, leaving 26 people injured...
UN experts warn of 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� Venezuela repression
鈥楿nprecedented鈥� repression including arbitrary use of power is plunging Venezuela into an acute human rights crisis, as Caracas steps up efforts to quash all opposition, a UN fact-finding mission said Tuesday.
Venezuela warns Spain against 鈥榠nterference鈥�
Venezuela warned on Friday that it would brook 鈥榥o interference鈥� from Madrid in its affairs amid a deepening standoff with Spain over its fierce criticism of...
Fujimori dies
Peru鈥檚 former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the age of 86 in the capital Lima, his family said.
Mexico becomes first country to approve popular election of judges
Mexico became the world鈥檚 first country to allow voters to elect judges at all levels on Wednesday, after protesters invaded the upper house and suspended debate on the issue...