Chile’s Constitutional Assembly presents proposal for new constitution to Chilean president
Chileans will decide whether to adopt or reject the constitution in a nationwide plebiscite on September 4."I know, and all...
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Brazilian indigenous agency workers strike after Amazon killings
Staff at FUNAI, the government body responsible for the protection and interests of indigenous Brazilian people, said that working in...
Colombia’s new president aims to reset relations with US
The nation -- which has never had a left-wing president -- has been Washington's closest ally in the region for...
Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidential race
The former guerrilla won by a slim margin with over 50% of the votes, against 77-year-old entrepreneur Rodolfo Hernandez. In...
Colombia elections: peace accord and, with it, safety of women at stake
The fate of the country's historic peace process -- and how it impacts Colombians living amid a fragile truce --...
What drew Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira into the Amazon
Police followed the suspect's directions to human remains in the jungle, but forensic analysis to identify them has not yet...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet suffers amid crypto meltdown
But as the cryptocurrency market cools off, El Salvador's investment is rapidly losing value -- to the tune of at...
Defending the Amazon is a dangerous undertaking. Critics say Bolsonaro is making it worse
No clear explanation has yet been made for their disappearance, but Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday said he believed...
Journalist Dom Phillips missing in the Amazon
Journalist Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a staffer on leave from the Brazilian Indigenous National Foundation (FUNAI), have been...
Salvadoran authorities are committing ‘massive’ human rights violations, with nearly 2% of the country detained, Amnesty alleges
The report, released Thursday, found that since late March, nearly 2% of the country has been detained, with at least...
Analysis: Brazil’s Bolsonaro appears to be taking a tougher stance on protecting the environment. Critics say it’s just lip service
Meanwhile, more than nearly 700 public servants working in the environmental sector have been let go or dismissed from their...
US lifts Cuba flight restrictions imposed under Trump
The US Transportation Department (USDOT) issued the order at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said the...
Nearly 200 killed in a month as Haiti’s gang violence soars
Heavily armed rival gangs began clashing and seizing territory in Port-au-Prince with new intensity in late April, forcing more than...
Death toll from heavy rain in northeastern Brazil rises to 84
Since heavy rains began on Wednesday, 56 people have also gone missing, while nearly 4,000 have lost their houses, according...
Colombia’s presidential vote headed for a runoff
With 98% of the votes counted, early results showed left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro with just over 40% of the votes,...
Colombia’s presidential election: A rattled country looks left, but will voters make historic pivot?
On Sunday, a 39-million strong electorate will be eligible to cast their ballots in the first round of voting. If...
Police raid leaves at least 22 dead in Rio de Janeiro
Authorities said a gunfight broke out after police were shot at while preparing to enter Vila Cruzeiro, an underprivileged community...
Cubans are arriving to the US in record numbers. Smugglers are profiting from their exodus
In March, more than 32,000 Cubans arrived at the US-Mexico border, almost twice the number from the previous month, according...
Mexico’s President threatens to skip Americas summit unless US invites every country
"Participation in the Los Angeles Summit has not yet been resolved because we are proposing that no one is excluded...
At least 32 dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
The state-run company Gaviota that manages the hotel said 11 workers died in the blast and 13 remain missing. A...
