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Montevideo, January 30th 2026 - 14:21 UTC

Latin America

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Ecuador: Former President Lenín Moreno to face trial for bribery

    Moreno noted that, as president, he detected over 17,000 cracks, refused to receive the work, and initiated arbitration proceedings

    Former Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) has been ordered to stand trial on bribery charges in the high-profile Sinohydro Case regarding his alleged corruption deeds tied to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant while Moreno served as Vice President under Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Sweden closing Embassy in Bolivia

    A concurrent Ambassador based probably in Lima or Buenos Aires will take over in 2026

    Swedish Ambassador to Bolivia Johanna Teague announced Monday that her country was downsizing its mission in Bolivia, leading to the closure of the diplomatic mission in La Paz by the end of 2026.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Fifth Kenyan Police group arrives in Haiti

    “The price of peace is often high,” Otunge reckoned

    A new contingent of 230 “highly specialized” Kenyan police officers landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, to reinforce the newly established Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in its fight against heavily armed groups.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    Still no winner in Honduras after one week

    Modernization reforms are badly needed for future elections

    No candidate has yet been named the winner of Honduras' presidential elections, one week after the polls, with vote counting halted several times due to glitches amid flipping leaders.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    Motorbike bomb hits Colombian town of Balboa

    Sánchez offered a reward of over US$50,000 for data leading to the capture of the perpetrators

    A motorbike laden with explosives was detonated near the main park and police station in the municipality of Balboa on Saturday afternoon, December 6, causing widespread chaos and injuries in the Colombian province of Cauca.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific

    “Four male narco-terrorists” were killed, Southcom confirmed

    The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Honduras: Asfura back ahead amid deepening fraud allegations

    Moncada insisted Trump was behind these irregularities

    Honduras' ruling party, as well as contender Salvador Nasralla, have denounced an ongoing “electoral coup” in Honduras involving vote manipulation and “brutal interference” from US President Donald Trump, as the National Party's Nasry Asfura -the candidate endorsed by Washington-surged back ahead on Thursday with 84.55% of votes tallied.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:11 UTC

    Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status

    Paraguay is a market with great potential, Sana said

    Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.

  • Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Bolivian Customs is going to die, says President Paz

    Customs barriers resulted in officials asking for bribes, Paz admitted

    Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira announced Wednesday that his administration would eliminate tariffs on all technological products not manufactured domestically to lower consumer costs, fighting smuggling, and boosting national production.

  • Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 07:13 UTC

    Another massive blackout in Cuba: on average, the grid can supply 50/70% of demand

    This is the fifth time Cuba’s power system has completely collapsed, because of system deterioration, as fuel supply crisis has hit heavily the old oil-fueled power plants.

    Cuba suffered another massive power outage after a partial collapse of the electrical grid early on Wednesday. Havana and many of the western provinces are without power, according to a state media reporter who spoke with Reuters.