Bolivia's army chief arrested after coup attempt
Bolivia\'s army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted 鈥榗oup d\'etat鈥�.
Latin America
Maduro vows to respect July vote
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, accused of overseeing a crackdown on rivals, signed a document with several minority candidates Thursday to respect the...
Argentines battle police as Milei reforms clear Senate hurdle
Argentine president Javier Milei鈥檚 controversial economic reform package narrowly won preliminary Senate approval late Wednesday, after police and protesters violently clashed...
Venezuela signs gold deal with Turkey
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed an agreement with Turkey to extract gold in his country鈥檚 south where large areas have been devastated by...
Alleged crime boss killed in shoot-out in Rio de Janeiro
A suspected organized crime boss in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was killed on Friday in a shoot-out with police as they tried to arrest him...
More than half of Argentines in poverty: data
More than half of Argentines now live in poverty, according to data released Tuesday, with levels rising non-stop since a year ago and quickening since budget-slashing president Javier Milei took office...
UK envoy to Mexico reportedly sacked after pointing gun
Britain\'s ambassador to Mexico was removed from his post after allegedly pointing an assault rifle inside a vehicle carrying embassy staff, reports said Friday.
Ecuador announces state of emergency in 7 provinces
Ecuador declared a state of emergency in nearly a third of its provinces on Wednesday after a surge in violence amid the government鈥檚 ongoing 鈥榳ar鈥� on drug gangs.,,,
19 killed in two Peruvian road accidents
At least 19 people were killed in two minibus accidents in Peru over the weekend, authorities said Monday in the Andean country plagued by road fatalities.....
Peru govt under fire after describing transsexuality as 'mental disorder'
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a 鈥榤ental disorder.鈥�
Number of children fleeing Latin America soars: UN
More than 30,000 children have crossed the perilous Darien Gap jungle in four months on the path to a better life in the United States, a number...
Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills 66
Authorities in southern Brazil raced against the clock Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides that have killed at least 66 and...
Uruguay's ex-president, leftist icon Jose Mujica, diagnosed with cancer
Uruguay鈥檚 leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, once known as the world\'s 鈥榩oorest president鈥� for giving away most of his salary and driving an old Volkswagen Beetle, will receive treatment for cancer of the oesophagus, his doctor said Thursday.
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza killings
President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as 鈥榞enocidal鈥� in its war in Gaza.
Bolsonaro to hold Rio rally against 鈥榯hreat鈥� to free expression
Brazil鈥檚 former president Jair Bolsonaro is set to rally supporters in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in defence of freedom of expression, which he says is under threat in the country, as tech tycoon Elon Musk faces a legal showdown there over claims of censorship and disinformation...