Latin America & Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, churning toward Jamaica, threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic
By Maria Cardona and Harold Isaac Reuters Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to ...Beryl, earliest Category 4 hurricane on record, brings perilous winds to Caribbean
The “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm Hurricane Beryl barrelled across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday night toward the Caribbean’s Windward Islands, where it is ...Bolivia’s President Arce finds new strength after seeing off military coup
By Lucinda Elliott, Monica Machicao and Daniel Ramos Reuters Bolivian leftist President Luis Arce told Reuters on Friday support on the streets ...Bolivian army chief arrested after coup attempt
By José Arturo Cárdenas AFP Bolivia’s army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front ...At least 13 killed in Central America as heavy rains trigger floods, landslides
Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the ...Brazil women march against bill tightening abortion ban
By Dani Morera Trettin and Amanda Perobelli Reuters Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil’s conservative Congress ...Argentina’s riot police clash with protesters in capital’s streets over president Javier Milei’s reforms
By Nicolás Misculin and Eliana Raszewski Reuters Argentina’s Senate passed a sprawling bill on Wednesday that is key to libertarian President Javier ...Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico’s first woman president
By Daniel Rook and Yussel Gonzalez AFP Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president by a landslide Sunday, making history in a ...Heat, hurricanes and blackouts: Cubans brace for long summer after scorching May
If May is any indication, Cuba is in for a long, hot summer, says Havana horse and buggy driver Osmel Valdes. The ...Colombian congress bans bullfighting nationwide
Colombia’s congress voted on Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries old tradition ...