Latin America & Caribbean
Colombia’s Petro says ELN attack ‘practically’ ends peace talks
An attack with explosives by Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), which left more than two dozen troops injured ...Hundreds of thousands in Cuba without water
Water shortages in Cuba are increasingly flaring tempers, including in capital Havana, as problems mount for hundreds of thousands of residents already ...Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace ...Amazon rivers’ low water levels bring fresh challenges for locals
By Bruno Kelly Reuters Water levels in the rivers that run through the vast Amazon rainforest have been falling, after a record ...Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires
Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country’s defense ministry announced on Saturday. In a press conference, defense ...Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE, Associated Press Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it ...Rallies and arrests mark one month since disputed Venezuela election
By Mariela Nava, Tibisay Romero and Vivian Sequera Reuters Supporters of Venezuela’s political opposition and backers of the ruling party each held ...One Salvadoran goes missing each day under security crackdown, NGOs say
El Salvador, a small Central American nation whose government has spearheaded a brutal crackdown on criminal gangs, is seeing one person go ...Dominican Republic creates state miner to explore for rare earths
By Sarah Morland Reuters The Dominican Republic on Tuesday said it will create a state mining firm to explore and exploit the ...Colombia government says it will not unilaterally end ELN peace talks
Colombia’s government will not unilaterally end peace talks with rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN), its peace delegation said, even though ...













