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Jose Mujica drives an electric vehicle at his farm in Montevideo, Uruguay, in February. Photo: Xinhua
Obituaries

Uruguay’s former leader, ‘world’s poorest president’, dies aged 89

Leftist leaders from across Latin America and Europe paid tribute to a president who gave away much of his salary and lived a simple life.

Brazil

Video | Xi slams ‘bullying’ as Beijing hosts Celac leaders

Belt and Road Initiative

Colombia to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

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Religion

Peruvians celebrate new pope, praise his ‘big heart’

Thousands gathered in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them.

Bishop of Chiclayo Edinson Edgardo Farfán (centre) leads a mass in honour of newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in Chiclayo, Peru on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Mexico

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change

Trump had signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico, but it carries authority only within the US.

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Catholic Church

Robert Prevost chosen as new pope, first US pontiff in history

He has taken the name Leo XIV and will succeed Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88.

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Venezuela

Venezuela denies opposition members left country in rescue operation

Venezuela’s interior minister says exit of opposition staffers from embassy was negotiated.

The 2024 Venezuela election results sparked protests across the country. File photo: AP
Venezuela

Venezuela opposition members who hid in embassy flee Caracas with US help

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says group now in the US after a ‘rescue’ operation.

US-China relations

‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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Music

Free Lady Gaga concert in Copacabana draws monster crowds

The event at the iconic Brazilian beach is expected to draw 1.6 million people and bring US$100 million into the local economy.

American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga performs during a free mega concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tourism

Cuba pins hopes on Chinese to help save sputtering tourism industry

Cuba seeks boost from China as visitors from Russia, Canada, Spain and Italy decline.

Cuba appears frozen in time thanks to a plethora of 1950s autos. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer

Washington’s hardline approach is likely to boost Beijing’s ties with Brazil and Latin America in general, according to analysts.

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United States

ICE deports 2-year-old US citizen and mother of 1-year-old infant

The cases come amid a court battle over whether Trump’s immigration crackdown has gone too far at the expense of fundamental rights.

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Diplomacy

Violence-plagued Ecuador on alert over alleged assassination plot

The government accused ‘criminal structures’ working with political candidates of hatching the plot, but did not offer any specific names.

A military tank guards the Penitenciaria del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 9. Photo: AFP
Animals

Pupy the elephant arrives at Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

The 35-year-old African elephant arrived ‘in perfect health’ and will remain in an outdoor shed while she begins to adapt to her new home.

African elephant Pupy is seen in her enclosure at the Buenos Aires Ecopark, a few days before her transfer to the Brazilian Elephant Sanctuary, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 11. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Man wrongly deported from US says he’s been moved from El Salvador mega-prison

The update came from Senator Chris Van Hollen after he met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man at the centre of a debate on rights and immigration.

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US-China relations

Are China’s space ties with Latin America under threat as the US asserts power?

Trump administration to increase scrutiny of Sino-Latin American space cooperation to curb China’s influence, analysts say.

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Aviation

‘Horrifying’: US hijacker shot dead by passenger on Belize flight

Akinyela Sawa Taylor threatened the pilot, stabbed two passengers soon after the plane took off from the town of Corozal.

Tourists board a Tropic Air plane at the airport in Belize City on April 17. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s ties with the Americas are a net positive for the whole region

Instead of stubbornly hanging onto the Monroe Doctrine, Washington should embrace Beijing’s relationships with the US’ southern neighbours.

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Hong Kong economy

Twist in Hutchison ports deal as Italian shipping family’s role surfaces

Aponte family owns world’s largest container line, which is spearheading the strategic acquisition of CK Hutchison’s overseas ports.

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Dominican roof collapse: family seeks homicide charges against nightclub owners

The widow and parents of victim Virgilio Cruz filed a complaint, claiming the owners of the Jet Set nightclub had been negligent in “safety design”.

Site of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Photo: Reuters
Peru

Peru court sentences ex-president Humala, wife to 15 years for money laundering

Judges found that the leader received several million dollars in illegal campaign contributions from construction giant Odebrecht.

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Peru’s former president Ollanta Humala waves as he arrives at the Carlos Zavala Loayza building of Peru’s Judicial Power in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ecuador

Ecuador’s president wins re-election as opponent demands recount

An unexpected victory for Daniel Noboa has prompted allegations of ‘grotesque electoral fraud’ from his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.

Brazil

Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain, in ‘stable’ condition

Former president has had recurring health problems since September 2018 when an attacker stabbed him at a presidential campaign rally.

Argentina

Argentina seals US$20 billion IMF deal, tears down currency controls

The IMF will first disburse US$12 billion, with another US$2 billion by June, as Argentina’s central bank set to undo fixed currency peg.

Argentinian pesos and US dollar banknotes in Buenos Aires. Argentina is dismantling key parts of its years-long currency controls and loosening its grip on the peso. Photo: AFP

‘Happened so quickly’: 113 dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic disco

Singer Rubby Pérez and baseball star Nelson Cruz’s sister Nelsy among the victims as search continues for survivors at the Jet Set venue.

Rescuers work at the Jet Set nightclub following the collapse of its roof in Santo Domingo on April 8. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: audit

Comptroller office said it will sue over renewal of 25-year concession and that officials must explain ‘why there was so much magnanimity’ in the deal.

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Venezuela

Venezuela accuses US of plotting ‘false flag attack’ on Guyana oil platform

Venezuela’s vice-president said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Blackwater founder Erik Prince were behind the alleged attack plan.

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