Latin America & Caribbean
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 ...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 ...