Latin America & Caribbean
Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize
BY KOSTYA MANENKOV and GEIR MOULSON AP Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The ...Israeli military intercepts 39 aid boats heading for Gaza, sparking criticism
Israeli forces have intercepted 39 boats carrying aid and foreign activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, to Gaza, leaving only one vessel ...Peru’s Gen Z rallies against President Boluarte, protesting over pensions and corruption
By Marco Aquino and Alexander Villegas Reuters Peru’s youth are rallying for another round of protests against President Dina Boluarte on Saturday, ...Former Colombian rebels and soldiers work together to exhume remains, give families closure
By Julia Symmes Cobb REUTERS For nearly a year the ex-rebels worked shoulder to shoulder with their former enemies – retired soldiers ...Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of ...Honduras mandates face masks again as respiratory illnesses spike
Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public spaces amid a spike in respiratory illnesses ...Warming climate, volcanos raise risk of ice falls on Chile’s glaciers
Chile’s glaciers are facing a higher risk of collapse and landslides due to rising temperatures and the country’s seismic and volcanic activity, ...Colombia says 57 soldiers kidnapped by civilians
Colombia’s army said on Sunday that 57 soldiers were kidnapped by civilians acting under pressure from FARC dissidents in a mountainous area ...Erick weakens to tropical storm over Mexico, leaves trail of damage
By Aida Pelaez-fernandez and Jose Cortes Reuters Erick weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall as a major hurricane on Mexico’s ...Bolivia anti-government protests turn deadly as tensions rise
Clashes between anti-government protesters and authorities in Bolivia have left at least four first responders dead, the country’s justice minister said on ...