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Natural disasters
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
Residents clawed away rubble from collapsed buildings in search of survivors, amid public outrage over the government’s response.
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Americas and the Caribbean
US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
27 Jun 2026 - 10:59PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Time runs out for thousands missing after Venezuela earthquakes
27 Jun 2026 - 4:24PM
Americas and the Caribbean
‘We’ll rescue the trapped’: Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 920
Tens of thousands are reported missing. Almost 3,000 people are confirmed hurt, says interim president. Millions could be affected.
27 Jun 2026 - 1:55AM
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Neighbours and relatives work to rescue a person from the rubble of a building in La Guaira, Venezuela, after two earthquakes hit the country. Photo: Reuters
Venezuela
Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas
Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and other governments that suspended relations with the country offer rescue teams and humanitarian aid.
26 Jun 2026 - 8:52PM
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US-China relations
Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?
Washington forced to weigh public comments backing popular Chinese-made devices as it reckons with new reality of shared tech frontier.
26 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
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China-Latin America relations
EU pitches Brazil a ‘more beneficial’ rare earths deal than US or China
EU’s Jozef Sikela promises refining investment and technology transfer, in a race for Brazilian minerals that the US and China already lead.
26 Jun 2026 - 6:03AM
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European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela and Brazil’s Minister of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, Marcio Elias Rosa, at the opening of the Brazil-European Union Investment Forum in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Natural disasters
Venezuela twin quakes death toll hits 235 as rescuers comb rubble for survivors
Thousands are missing and many feared dead after the country was hit by two of the strongest tremors in over a century.
26 Jun 2026 - 12:27PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
As Venezuela reels from earthquake disaster, a test for new US relationship
Washington’s swift disaster response clearest indication yet of how relationship with Caracas has evolved, but bigger challenges lie ahead.
26 Jun 2026 - 6:14PM
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Natural disasters
Thousands feared dead after major earthquakes hit Venezuela
Venezuela’s president gives first death toll as Trump says the US is ‘ready, willing, and able to help’.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:32PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Keiko Fujimori vows to unite a Peru ‘split in two’ as run-off lead holds
The presidential hopeful stopped short of declaring victory while securing what appears to be an insurmountable lead over Roberto Sanchez.
25 Jun 2026 - 7:00AM
Keiko Fujimori waves as she leaves her home in San Borja district, Lima, on Wednesfay. Photo: AFP
Science
Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100
The oldest living trio of siblings in the world could provide clues into the role played by genetic versus lifestyle factors.
25 Jun 2026 - 5:20AM
United States
With no team in World Cup, Chinese fans root for Ronaldo, Messi … and a referee
Chinese team has not played in tournament for 24 years, so supporters follow world’s two most famous players and a strict mainland official.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:35PM
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Racism and other prejudice
Brazil detains Spanish woman for racism, in latest high-profile arrest
The country has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America, with penalties ranging from two to five years in prison and a fine.
25 Jun 2026 - 2:35AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Keiko Fujimori edges closer to winning Peru’s presidency
Right-wing candidate secures a narrow, unbeatable margin over her rival as overseas ballots help push her over the line.
24 Jun 2026 - 3:29PM
Keiko Fujimori's expected victory would finally deliver the job the 51-year-old has sought since 2011. Photo: Reuters
China-Latin America relations
China extends hand to Colombia’s Trump-backed president-elect
Beijing offers to work with de la Espriella in spite of his firm’s legal clash over the metro with a Chinese group and his US realignment vow.
23 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
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Mexico seeks to restart oil shipments to energy-starved Cuba
President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to resume critical fuel deliveries using commercial firms that have permits.
23 Jun 2026 - 11:18AM
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Trump-backed ‘El Tigre’ wins Colombia presidential election
Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly secures a hard-right victory, promising an ‘iron fist’ security campaign against cartels.
22 Jun 2026 - 3:33PM
Abelardo De La Espriella addresses supporters from behind bulletproof glass. Photo: Reuters
Obituaries
Ramiro Valdes, key figure of Cuban revolution and Castro ally, dead at 94
The architect of Cuba’s state security apparatus and former vice-president was one of the final veterans of the 1956 rebel uprising.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:59AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Bolivian lawmakers approve state of emergency as protests choke supply chain
Analysts and legal experts have warned that the emergency powers could deepen unrest if they fail to address the protests’ underlying causes.
21 Jun 2026 - 10:04PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Colombians vote for president amid corruption fears, polarisation
Conservative businessman Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator and heir to the outgoing president Iván Cepeda have traded insults and accusations of election fraud.
21 Jun 2026 - 6:02PM
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia’s president declares state of emergency, paving way for troop deployment
Protests have brought the country’s economy to a halt over issues ranging from the cutting of fuel subsidies to discontent over wages.
20 Jun 2026 - 3:50PM
A soldier stands outside the Estado Mayor headquarters in La Paz on Saturday, after Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency following weeks of violence and blockades. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean
Under US pressure, Cuba unveils largest economic reform in decades
National Assembly votes unanimously to approve dozens of reforms aimed at opening up the struggling island’s economy.
19 Jun 2026 - 3:24PM
United States
World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test
Experts say slow responses, aid cuts and misinformation expose gaps in global health defences despite Covid lessons.
19 Jun 2026 - 5:51AM
China-Latin America relations
Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race: Lula adviser
Brazil’s Celso Amorim tells a Rio conference the Global South must answer via Brics, casting rare earths and data as matters of sovereignty.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:32AM
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