Advertisement
Advertisement
Americas and the Caribbean
TOPIC
 / location

Americas and the Caribbean

Americas and the Caribbean
Americas and the Caribbean
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Americas and the Caribbean. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
A Tilcayo walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, on September 1. Photo: National Geographic via Reuters
Animals

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

The Tilcayo is part of a group of South American tiger cats and was found in the lush Yungas cloud forest.

Brazil

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro under investigation over alleged corruption

Drugs

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

Argentina

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.

Demonstrators hold a banner with a message that reads in Spanish: “Galperin loan shark, Milei an accomplice” outside the economy ministry to demand government action over a household debt crisis in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 20. Photo: AP
Ecuador

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.

Panama

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.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
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
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

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.

United States

As I see it | The US’ dangerous reversion to imperialism in Latin America

Washington aims not only to counter growing Chinese influence but to reestablish hegemonic control in the region.

6
US-Venezuela conflict

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.

13
One of two photos posted on former Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro’s X account on August 30, 2026. Photo: @NicolasMaduro via X
US-Venezuela conflict

‘Direct hit’: China dealt blow as US-backed firm takes over Venezuelan oilfields

Venezuela was the biggest recipient of China’s lending to Latin America, and Beijing is unlikely to recover debts, one analyst says.

videocam
47
An oil refining plant of state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela in Anzoategui state, Venezuela. Photo: AFP
Venezuela

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.

Colombia

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’.

Taiwan

As I see it | Taipei’s debt hardball carries a clear warning for its remaining allies

How Taiwan dragged its former diplomatic partner Grenada through US courts to collect on defaulted loans should be a lesson for island nations currently holding Taiwanese debt.

11
St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Godwin Friday (left) acknowledges the challenge his government faces in the face of surging debt. Photo: Handout
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.

28
A gas flare burns at the Cardon refinery in Punta Cardon, Venezuela, in May. Photo: Reuters
Crime

Colombia mulls locking up dangerous criminals on prison ships

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

Science

China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links

Joint project with Peru will start with field surveys in the Caral zone, which is home to the oldest known urban centre in the Americas.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Crime

Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead as anger mounts over police failures

Raid on hillside town prompts community fury after police fail to prevent latest assault minutes from local station.

A man is comforted as he mourns next to a covered body following an overnight gang attack. Photo: Reuters
Auctions

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for US$3.35 million

Match ball from 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England falls well short of US$10 million estimate.

Drugs

US military kills 2 in eastern Pacific boat strike in first attack in months

Lethal attack on low profile vessel ends two-month pause, bringing total campaign death toll to 223 across 67 strikes.

6
US-China relations

US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin America

Weeks before the expected Xi-Trump summit in Washington, officials are trading barbs on social media over the latest competitive arena.

videocam
Telecoms giant Huawei Technologies was one of a number of Chinese companies named by a US official in a social media post that sparked exchanges between embassies. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

Philippines stakes claim as Latin America’s gateway to Asean

Shared history offers an edge, but analysts say the Philippines must deliver more than nostalgia to rival Singapore or Vietnam.

videocam
11
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro (left) shakes hands with Chile’s Foreign Affairs Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna during a meeting on the sidelines of an Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Metro Manila last month. Photo: EPA
United States

Brazil’s Lula seeks end to ‘baseless tariffs’ in call with Trump

Washington imposed two new sets of tariffs on Brazil in July, a key campaign issue ahead for the left-wing president ahead of the presidential election in October.

Mexico

Mexico weighs tougher trade rules for China, as US talks grind on

The move would deepen Mexico’s alignment with Washington while President Sheinbaum pursues an extension of the USMCA pact with Trump.

videocam
Colombia

Colombian minister’s Caribbean holiday amid quake crisis stokes fury

The opposition said it would bring a motion of no confidence in Jaime Andres Beltran for taking leave at such a critical time.

videocam
Colombian Housing Minister Jaime Andres Beltran has faced backlash for going on a Caribbean holiday during the country’s earthquake crisis. Photo: X/VillanueAle
Natural disasters

Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake

The country is reeling from the tremor that left 300 people dead and destroyed almost 13,000 homes.

videocam
A rescuer stands in a street full of debris in Pereira, Colombia, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

videocam
15
Natural disasters

Colombia quake death toll hits 265, as rescuers race against the clock

As many as thousands of people are still missing, with the first 48 to 72 hours being crucial for retrieving survivors.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement