Latin America

Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025In Haiti’s capital, doctors work under fire as armed groups close in. With most hospitals shut, Tabarre is one of the last still open. Patients bleed, burn and beg for care while doctors risk all to treat…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.Sea stars –…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include…

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain, seeking political asylum amid turmoil in his country after a disputed presidential election. The opposition presidential candidate arrived at the Torrejon de Ardoz military…

Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen.The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ended Brazil’s authority to represent Argentine interests in…

Gildardo Lopez Astudillo’s arrest comes weeks before the 10th anniversary of the students’ disappearance.Authorities in Mexico say they have arrested an alleged cartel chief linked to the decade-old disappearance of dozens of students.…

In the wake of last month’s contested presidential election, officials have been quick to blame opponents for disruptions.Most of Venezuela woke up to a power outage, with the authorities claiming saboteurs had targeted the national…

Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo.Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation of a committee to oversee an investigation into a plane crash earlier this month that…

US Treasury Department says Michel Joseph Martelly ‘abused his influence’ to facilitate drug trafficking to the US.The United States has imposed sanctions on Haiti’s former President Michel Joseph Martelly over alleged drug trafficking,…

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 Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin…