The cost of crossing the Darien Gap | Migration
The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of land between Panama and Colombia. Each year hundreds of thousands of migrants cross in hope of reaching…
‘Not prisoners but students’: Inside Argentina’s in-prison universities | Prison News
But just as the education programmes were flourishing, so too was the need. According to the most recent government data, the nationwide prison population reached…
Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders? | Explainer News
On June 25, the United States Justice Department announced the arrest of two high-ranking leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel – co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada…
‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back | Arts and Culture News
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue of Benkos Bioho, runaway slave,…
‘I was ambushed’: Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ details capture | US-Mexico Border News
Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was taken against his will to US amid conflicting accounts of arrest last month.The co-founder of the Sinaloa drug…
Brazilian authorities recover bodies, probe cause of deadly plane crash | News
Civil defence teams are working to recover bodies of 58 passengers, four crew killed in fiery crash in Sao Paulo state.Authorities in Brazil are working…
Migrant workers sent $650bn overseas last year – what it means | Migration
Mina Hamid*, who hails from Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11, says she will never forget the first time…
US says El Chapo son surrendered but El Mayo taken against will from Mexico | Drugs News
US ambassador to Mexico says no US resources were involved in the removal of El Mayo from Mexico to arrest in Texas.The US ambassador to…
Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, all 62 on board killed | Aviation News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decries ‘sad news’ and offers condolences to families of victims.A plane carrying 62 people has…
Plane with 62 on board crashes in Brazil | Aviation
NewsFeedVideos show a passenger plane falling from the sky and crashing in a residential area in Brazil. The airline VoePass said 62 people were on…
President Maduro blocks access to X in Venezuela for 10 days | Social Media News
Row with social media platform owner Elon Musk escalates after Maduro was declared the winner of last month’s election.Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a…
Venezuela defence minister pledges ‘absolute loyalty’ to Maduro | Nicolas Maduro News
Country’s defence chief pledges to stand by Maduro’s side following calls by opposition to join ‘side of the people’.Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino has promised…
Venezuela launches probe against opposition leaders Gonzalez, Machado | Elections News
Opposition leader and presidential candidate face an investigation over their appeal to the army and the police ‘to take the side of the people’.A criminal…
War in Gaza, Israel and three assassinations | TV Shows
Meenakshi Ravi and Richard Gizbert discuss Israel’s recent assassinations of a Hezbollah military commander and a Hamas political leader, and the political reverberations these developments…
Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election results | Elections News
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has joined her supporters protesting in the streets of Caracas against contested national election results, as demonstrators marched across…
‘I’m scared, but I’ll carry on’: Venezuelans caught between hope and fear | Protests News
Caracas, Venezuela – As dark clouds hung above an unusually empty street in the neighbourhood of Petare, Eglle Camacho started to hear a dull, rhythmic…
Venezuelan opposition urges more protests as post-election tensions simmer | Elections News
The political opposition in Venezuela has called for more mass demonstrations as anger continues to boil over President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed election victory. Opposition leader…
Panamerican Congress includes U.S., Latin American lawmakers
WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. lawmakers is meeting this week with Latin American counterparts to form a new multinational congress to tackle thorny cross-border issues…
Ecuador, China bag race walk gold to kick off athletics at Paris Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Ecuador’s Brian Pintado wins first athletics gold in men’s 20km race walk. China’s Yang Jiayu storms the women’s race.Ecuador’s Brian Pintado has won the first…
A ‘fake, fabricated result’: Questions swirl around Venezuela’s election | Elections News
Caracas, Venezuela – A mini-truck — with its cargo bed set up like a small stage — paraded through the streets of Caracas, the capital…