Latin America & Caribbean
Haiti prime minister resigns as criminal gangs plunge country into crisis
BY Shaun TANDON AFP Haiti’s prime minister agreed late Monday to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy, as ...Thousands of pregnant women at risk in Haiti’s paralyzed capital, UN says
By Sarah Morland Reuters Nearly 3,000 pregnant women in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, risk being cut off from essential healthcare if the current ...Thousands march in Colombia to protest government reforms
By Andres Rojas and Camilo Cohecha Reuters Thousands of people marched through Colombia’s biggest cities on Wednesday to protest political, economic and ...Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape
Haiti’s government declared on Sunday a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in a bid to regain control of the country after ...Haiti gangs vow to oust Prime Minister as they unleash gunfight in capital
Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, warned on Friday he would keep trying to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, ...Peru declares health emergency as dengue outbreak ‘imminent’
Peru declared a health emergency across most of the country on Monday as a heat wave and heavy rains have led to ...G20 says two-state solution only answer to Israel-Palestinian conflict
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle Reuters Foreign ministers at the G20 group of nations meeting in Brazil were nearly unanimous in ...Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
By Joshua Howat BERGER Reuters G20 foreign ministers open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil, with the outlook bleak for progress on ...Colombia could restart bombing campaigns against armed groups -gov’t
Colombia’s government could restart aerial bombing campaigns against illegal armed groups, as long as intelligence makes certain minors will not be affected, ...Colombia announces start of peace process with Segunda Marquetalia rebel faction
Colombia’s government and a dissident faction of the former FARC rebel group known as the Second Marquetalia said they have started a ...