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The Biden administration plans to ease some sanctions against Venezuela in efforts to combat rising oil prices and facilitate dialogue between President Nicolas Maduro and...

Brazil World

If Lula wins, he wants a seasoned politician to manage economic policy, according to aides.

KEx

April 21, 2022

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading opinion polls for the October election, wants to hire a former governor or another...

Mexico United States

The first migrants deported from the US-Mexico border have returned to Haiti.

KEx

September 20, 2021

On Sunday, the first group of Haitians deported from the US-Mexico border returned to the country. Bruno Lozano, mayor of Del Rio, Texas, said two...

Argentina

In Argentina, a southern right whale pushes a paddleboarder.

KEx

September 4, 2021

A drone photographer in Argentina got video of a southern right whale swimming up to a paddleboarder and pushing the board. Photographer Maxi Jonas posted...

Cuba North Korea United States

North Korea accuses the US government of attempting to foment unrest in Cuba.

KEx

August 6, 2021

North Korean state media blamed the United States on Thursday for inciting anti-government protests in Cuba last month, claiming that Washington was "clearly" behind the...

Mexico

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturers in the United States for facilitating the illegal flow of weapons.

KEx

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

The Mexican government filed a lawsuit against ten major U.S. gun manufacturers on Wednesday, alleging that lax controls contribute to the illegal flow of weapons...

Cuba United States

Sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on Cuban national police officers and leaders

KEx

August 1, 2021

The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Cuban government elements on Friday for "violent suppression" of recent protests. The sanctions came as part of a...

Honduras United States

The US has placed former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and his wife on a no-fly list due to’significant corruption.’

KEx

July 21, 2021

Former Honduran President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa and his wife, former first lady Rosa Elena Bonilla Avila, were designated by the Biden administration on Tuesday...

Brazil

Brazilian President Bolsonaro has been hospitalised due to stomach discomfort and hiccups.

KEx

July 15, 2021

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday with a gastrointestinal blockage, according to physicians, and he may require emergency surgery. According...

Cuba

Protests against the government erupt in Cuba.

KEx

July 12, 2021

Cuba's communist island country erupted in anti-government rallies on Sunday, as citizens flocked to the streets to protest a worsening economic crisis in the midst...

Mexico

Authorities in Mexico discover a 2-year-old kid abandoned by a migrant vehicle.

KEx

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

Mexican police discovered a 2-year-old kid alone besides an overloaded vehicle carrying more than 100 migrants in stifling conditions on Monday, according to the national...

Peru

Peruvians go to the streets as the election result stalemate heightens emotions.

KEx

June 27, 2021

Thousands of Peruvians rallied in favour of socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing challenger Keiko Fujimori on Saturday, amid uncertainty about the outcome of a close...

Brazil

A Brazilian legislator who opposes the vaccination deal wears a bullet-proof jacket to the session.

KEx

June 26, 2021

A Brazilian lawmaker who has accused the Brazilian government of misconduct in a 1.6 billion reais ($323 million) COVID-19 vaccination deal appeared before a Senate...

Colombia

In an incident, a helicopter carrying Colombia’s President Duque was hit by gunfire.

KEx

June 26, 2021

Colombian President Ivan Duque and others were on a helicopter when it was hit by several gunshots in an attack on Friday, he said in...

Brazil Politics

Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds a judgement that a judge was biassed against Lula da Silva.

KEx

June 24, 2021

On Wednesday, Brazil's Supreme Court upheld an earlier judgement that a lower court judge had not treated ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva properly. in...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil has 44,178 new coronavirus cases, including 1,025 fatalities.

KEx

June 21, 2021

Brazil registered 44,178 new confirmed coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, as well as 1,025 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Health Ministry on...

COVID-19 Mexico

Mexico reports 1,578 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new fatalities.

KEx

June 21, 2021

On Sunday, Mexico's health ministry announced 1,578 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the nation, as well as 36 new fatalities, bringing the total to...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil is on track to surpass 500,000 COVID-19 fatalities.

KEx

June 20, 2021

The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil is projected to exceed 500,000 on Saturday, as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak might increase owing...

COVID-19 Mexico

Mexico City’s schools are once again closed, and the city has moved to a higher COVID-19 danger rating.

KEx

June 20, 2021

Mexico City schools that had just resumed in-person courses will be halted again beginning Monday as the sprawling metropolis enters a higher category of coronavirus...

Peru

Ex-military in Peru raises electoral tensions by appealing to the Armed Forces to “remedy” poll results.

KEx

June 19, 2021

Pedro Castillo, Peru's presidential candidate, speaks to supporters from the headquarters of the "Free Peru" party in Lima, Peru, on June 8, 2021. Alessandro Cinque/Reuters...

COVID-19 Mexico

Under a new border effort, Mexico will vaccinate migrants in Baja California.

KEx

June 19, 2021

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Baja California have announced that migrants would be included in the new COVID-19 immunisation plan for border communities,...

Peru Politics

As the vote count nears completion, a divided Peru awaits the election of its next president.

KEx

June 15, 2021

More than a week after a controversial run-off vote, Peruvians were still waiting for their next president to be certified on Monday, with socialist Pedro...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil has reported 1,129 new COVID-19 fatalities and over 40,000 new cases.

KEx

June 14, 2021

A cleaning worker prepares to disinfect an Emergency Mobile Care Service (SAMU) ambulance after transporting a suspected COVID-19 patient in the Moacyr do Carmo hospital...

Brazil

Brazil’s Bolsonaro declares at a motorcycle event that policemen will back him up “no matter what.”

KEx

June 13, 2021

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a motorcycle rally on Saturday that he could rely on police officers "whatever happens," as he attempted to woo policemen...

Argentina

A fugitive Chilean colonel has been apprehended in Argentina for human rights crimes.

KEx

June 13, 2021

On Saturday, police in Argentina apprehended a former Chilean army colonel in Buenos Aires after he escaped neighbouring Chile, where he was convicted of human...

Peru

Peru’s Castillo extends his electoral advantage, but Fujimori refuses to surrender.

KEx

June 8, 2021

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo extended his lead over right-wing competitor Keiko Fujimori in the country's presidential vote on Monday, but she refused to surrender and...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil reported 39,637 coronavirus cases and 873 COVID fatalities in 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

KEx

June 7, 2021

According to the health ministry, 39,637 new instances of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been recorded in Brazil in the last 24 hours, with 873...

Peru Politics

On the eve of Peru’s election, an Ipsos poll showed a tie, with Fujimori marginally ahead.

KEx

June 6, 2021

According to an Ipsos survey released Saturday afternoon, Peru's runoff presidential election is still statistically tied, but right-wing contender Keiko Fujimori is 0.7 percentage point...