Latin America News

Photos: At least 16 dead in Ecuador landslide
Emergency officials say the massive landslide also injured 16 people in Andean community in central Ecuador.
Published On 27 Mar 2023
China says no conditions on Honduras diplomatic deal
Honduras has become the latest Latin American country to open formal ties with Beijing and end relations with Taiwan.
Published On 27 Mar 2023
Ecuador landslide kills at least 16, others reported missing
Seven people are missing as rescuers clear debris after wave of mud and debris swept through small town of Alausi.
Published On 27 Mar 2023
Cuba hails legislative election as ‘victory’ despite criticism
Authorities say turnout surpassed 75 percent in weekend vote that did not include any opposition candidates.
Published On 27 Mar 2023

After a year of President Bukele’s state of emergency, a ‘new reality’ is settling into the country.

More than eight million voters will be choosing the National Assembly for a five-year term amid an economic crisis.

Honduras switches diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, leaving Taipei recognised by just 13 sovereign states.

The president’s health has been a source of concern in recent years after he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2011.

Trump uses the possibility of an arrest to fundraise and rile up his base. Plus, the squeeze on Nicaragua’s journalists.

Brazil’s Nelson Piquet used racist, homophobic language against Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s only Black driver.

Rodolphe Jaar faces charges of conspiring to murder or kidnap President Jovenal Moise and providing support to the plot.

The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election.

Mexican president responds to top US diplomat’s comments in latest row over violence fuelled by drug gangs.

Dozens of current and former workers who harvested fibre for Furukawa Plantaciones say their human rights were violated.

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