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Cilia Flores and Nicolas Maduro being escorted by US law enforcement in New York City on January 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters
US-Venezuela conflict

Maduro’s wife seeks release from US jail, citing worsening heart condition

Lawyers request home confinement in New York for former Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores ahead of June trial.

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China-Latin America relations

China rebuts US’ Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru

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Drugs

Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’

China-Latin America relations

Brazil scraps tax on small parcels as Chinese platforms lose US and EU access

Congress cleared the measure days before it expired, handing Shein, Shopee and AliExpress a tariff-free lane into Latin America’s largest economy.

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Brazil has seen a surge in low-value overseas purchases since scrapping a federal tax on small international parcels. Photo: Shutterstock
Brazil has seen a surge in low-value overseas purchases since scrapping a federal tax on small international parcels. Photo: Shutterstock
Americas and the Caribbean

Young Argentines’ mounting debt struggles test support for Milei

Nearly half of Argentina’s 45 million people owe money, and more than 5 million are behind on payments, according to a non-profit group.

China-Latin America relations

Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner

Three months after Washington blacklisted Xinxin Linze Mineria, the Nicaraguan government granted its executives a gold concession.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Thousands of Ecuadorians flee their homes as gang violence worsens

Ecuador recorded 9,216 violent deaths last year, a homicide rate of 51 per 100,000 inhabitants.

A woman displaced by gang violence poses for a photo during an interview in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in July. Photo: Reuters
A woman displaced by gang violence poses for a photo during an interview in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in July. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Nicaragua accuses Germany of ‘multiple violations’ of law in Gaza genocide case

Nicaragua says Germany has breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention with its support, notably arms shipments, for Israel.

Americas and the Caribbean

New Panama Canal chief says El Nino could force further transit cuts

Daily vessel limit may be lowered to 29 as falling reservoir levels strain key shipping route.

Crime

Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers

Three men face court over the 2024 killings of the Robinson brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson were shot dead in Mexico in 2024. Their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad was also killed. Photo: Instagram / callum10robinson
Britain

Jamaica to petition UK king over slavery reparations in landmark legal test

Culture minister seeks Privy Council opinion on the legality of the transatlantic slave trade and UK liability for redress.

Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange. Photo: dpa
Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia Grange. Photo: dpa
Mexico

Fireworks blast at Mexico festival kills 10, injures dozens

Explosion near church in Temascalcingo prompts investigation as rescue crews sift through debris.

Argentina

Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands

On Saturday, oilfield services firms including Schlumberger and Halliburton said they do not and will not work on projects near the islands.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivian military barracks blast leaves 2 dead, 14 missing and dozens injured

Officials say the blast originated from the defence ministry’s fireworks stockpile at a facility in the western city of Viacha.

People walk near a military barracks following an explosion that has so far left 10 dead and 62 injured, in Viacha, Bolivia, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Argentina

Milei escalates Falklands dispute with UK as Trump hints at US policy shift

Argentine president moves to block offshore oil project and bolster naval presence following US leader’s comments on UK alliance.

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Stanley, Falkland Islands. Argentina’s Javier Milei is reviving his country’s bitter clash with the UK over the islands, targeting a new oil project. Photo: AFP
Stanley, Falkland Islands. Argentina’s Javier Milei is reviving his country’s bitter clash with the UK over the islands, targeting a new oil project. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

Ecuador ex-president, Chinese envoy seek to avoid jail over belt and road dam

Sentenced over US$76 million in bribes, Lenin Moreno and former ambassador Cai Runguo want Ecuador’s top court to spare them prison.

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela’s Maduro seeks dismissal of US charges, citing immunity

Nicolas Maduro’s lawyer says head-of-state immunity bars US prosecution over drug trafficking charges.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Chevron to expand Venezuela oil operations with US$7 billion plan

The US energy giant aims to double production, even as analysts warn that the nation’s decrepit infrastructure would take years to fix.

Chevron Venezuela President Mariano Vela shakes hands with Venezuela’s Oil Minister Paula Henao as they attend the signing of an agreement between US oil major Chevron and government officials to expand the company’s operations at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Chevron Venezuela President Mariano Vela shakes hands with Venezuela’s Oil Minister Paula Henao as they attend the signing of an agreement between US oil major Chevron and government officials to expand the company’s operations at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations

Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison

Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June.

China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s China borrowing, Colombia quake aid: 7 Latin America relations reads

From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026.

Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia’s president warns armed groups after military kills dissident leader

President Abelardo de la Espriella vows hardline crackdown will continue, warning criminals who do not surrender will ‘end up in a body bag’.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella. Photo: AFP
Venezuela

‘The oil is ours’: furore grows as Venezuela defends deal with Trump

The agreement, which critics call an abdication of sovereignty, risks becoming a political liability for interim leader Rodriguez.

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An oil tanker sails off the coast of Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
An oil tanker sails off the coast of Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
US-Venezuela conflict

Trump says US to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela oil reserves

The US president faces mounting pressure to address high petrol prices as Iran war hits a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.

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China-Latin America relations

Why Brazil’s rare earths will not break China’s magnet grip at least until 2032

Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets.

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Crime

Colombia mulls locking up dangerous criminals on prison ships

Humanitarian watchdogs warn that this form of incarceration breaches human rights.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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