Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia and ELN rebels extend ceasefire by six months
Colombia’s government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels have agreed to extend their bilateral ceasefire by another six months, a statement released ...El Salvador’s Bukele re-elected as president in landslide win
By Nelson Renteria and Sarah Kinosian Reuters President Nayib Bukele on Sunday secured a thumping victory in El Salvador’s elections after voters ...Forest fires kill 51 in Chile, menace urban areas
Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 51 people and the death toll is likely to keep climbing, authorities ...South America dengue spike prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out
By Ricardo Brito and Lucinda Elliott Reuters South America is seeing a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue during the ...Ecuador declares state of emergency amid prison chaos
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a state of emergency for 60 days a day after the country’s most-wanted prisoner disappeared from the ...World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin
By Will Dunham Reuters The young Gorgosaurus knew what it liked for dinner. About 75 million years ago in what is now ...Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win
By Nicolás Misculin, Lucinda Elliott and Walter Bianchi Reuters Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice ...Paraguay to reestablish ties with Venezuela after extended pause
Paraguay and Venezuela have decided to reestablish diplomatic ties, the Paraguayan foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, after the South ...