Latin America & Caribbean
Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court
Supporters of Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, in ...Mexico captures son of ‘El Chapo’ sparking wave of violence
Mexican security forces captured on Thursday drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, ...Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits contested Jerusalem holy site, Palestinians protest
Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Tuesday, ...Lula takes over in Brazil, slams Bolsonaro’s anti-democratic threats
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s president on Sunday, delivering a searing indictment of far-right former ...Ukrainians cheer the new year as Russian drones are blasted from the skies
Ukrainians cheered from their balconies while their air defences blasted Russian missiles and drones out of the sky in the ...Colombia announces ceasefire with five illegal armed groups
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist and former guerrilla, announced late on Saturday a January ceasefire with five illegal armed ...World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while ...Brazil football legend Pele dies aged 82
Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes ...Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup
Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw ...Peru declares state of emergency, seeks 18-months jail for Castillo
Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, granting police special powers and limiting freedoms including the right to ...