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Trump-backed candidate and ‘cat killer’ secures narrow win in Colombia elections

A flamboyant US-backed lawyer, who has never held public office, Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff.

Published 42 days ago

Tariff threat: Lula says Rubio 'mortal enemy' of Latin America

Tariff threat: Lula says Rubio 'mortal enemy' of Latin America

Published 61 days ago

India takes centre stage as guest of honour at Bogota International Book Fair

The participation aims to weave a shared cultural horizon between India and Latin America, inviting new audiences to explore Indian stories.

Updated 101 days ago

US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead in eastern Pacific

President Donald Trump has said the US is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs

Updated 135 days ago

Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

Published 148 days ago

Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says

President Donald Trump has said the US is in “armed conflict” with cartels in Latin America

Published 166 days ago

Bad Bunny Uses Joy to Put Out Political Firestorm at Super Bowl Halftime

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday was performed almost entirely in Spanish.

Updated 175 days ago

Weekend events you can’t miss in Chennai (Jan 16-18)

At this stand-up comedy show for singles, by singles, expect wisecracks that tackle heartbreak, crazy Tinder profiles, red, green, beige flags and everything in between. (File photo/ Representative photo)

Updated 200 days ago

With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Published 203 days ago

‘Imperialist Aggression by US': Kerala CM condemns Trump’s action in Venezuela

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the US action in Venezuela.

Published 211 days ago

Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote

Presidential candidate Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras speaks as he holds a press conference after the general election, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 1, 2025.

Updated 221 days ago

Abraham Quintanilla cause of death: What happened to Selena Quintanilla's father

Abraham Quintanilla, father of music icon Selena, has died

Published 232 days ago

Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity

Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity

Published 252 days ago

What is egg cleanse? TikTok star explains ‘traditional’ and ‘cultural’ practice

Egg cleansing rituals are going viral on social media. Here is everything you need to know about them.

Published 326 days ago

India’s street food is legendary, I’m drawn to chaat and pani puri: Chef Ricardo

Chef Ricardo Chaneton of Mono

Updated 365 days ago

Is $15K enough for 9 to 11 months in Latin America? Reddit's budget travel tips

A Redditor shared that he wanted to visit Peru, home to a wealth of landmarks, both natural and man-made, like Machu Picchu, among other destinations in Latin America. Fellow Redditors came up with recommendations. (Freepik)

Published 397 days ago

Happy Cinco de Mayo: Wishes, messages, quotes and greetings to share

Every year on May 5, people celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which honours Mexico's triumph over French soldiers at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This moment of national fortitude has subsequently gained more symbolic significance in the US, particularly among Mexican-American groups.

Updated 455 days ago

Mario Vargas Llosa was shaped by authoritarianism

Peruvian Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died aged 89 on April 13, 2025 in Lima, his family announced.

Published 474 days ago

Trump's foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America

Trump's foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America

Published 548 days ago

Donald Trump picks new US ambassadors to Portugal, Malta

A special envoy for Latin America and new US ambassadors to Portugal and Malta are among the important appointments that US President-elect Donald Trump has made for his impending Trump 2.0 cabinet.

Published 585 days ago

As seas rise, the relocation of Caribbean islanders has begun

Residents from the island of Gardi Sugdub rest inside their new homes in Nuevo Carti, on the mainland off Panama's Caribbean coast, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. About 300 families are moving to the mainland as government officials and scientists expect communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Published 783 days ago

Paleo-Indians changed Latin America; rock art in caves proves it

Rock art has been found all over South America in caves and on cliff faces.

Published 843 days ago

Rift split wide open

Old conflicts that were thought to be resolved, managed or buried are back in a violent way, extracting a huge human toll. (AFP)

Updated 946 days ago

Ex-US diplomat arrested in Miami for allegedly acting as a Cuban agent

Manuel Rocha, former high-ranking diplomat, faces charges of unlawful Cuban advocacy in the US

Published 973 days ago

Mexico tourist spike stalls after super peso boosts travel costs

Mexico tourist spike stalls after super peso boosts travel costs

Published 1027 days ago

Five challenges that can choke Biden presidency

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, U.S. September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Published 1027 days ago

Latin America remains a playground for Russian intelligence

A pedestrian in front of a wall covered with posters of approval and rejection of the New Constitution in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Photographer: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg

Published 1053 days ago

How the war split the mafia

Russia’s invasion has hit the underworld with the force of an earthquake - Representative Image

Published 1080 days ago

Latin America could become this century’s commodity superpower

A pedestrian in front of a wall covered with posters of approval and rejection of the New Constitution in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Chile's central bank will likely deliver a large interest rate cut, becoming Latin America's first major economy to relax monetary policy as inflation slows toward target. Photographer: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg

Published 1089 days ago

US passport face 17-week nightmare: Tips to get your passport renewed smoothly

(FILES) People line up outside the US Passport Office in Washington, DC, June 20, 2007. It is an "unprecedented demand", which comes up against the need to "rebuild" a service practically dismantled during covid, US Secretary od State Antony Blinken acknowledged, as travel surges post-Covid. The US State Department asked citizens to "check the expiration date of the document and renew it" as soon as possible before traveling.

Published 1116 days ago

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