Latin America

• Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 21:38 UTC

  Measles epidemic reported in Bolivia

  

  Bolivian health authorities confirmed 50 cases of measles plus another 300 under suspicion, which prompted the declaration of an epidemic, primarily in Santa Cruz, with additional detections in La Paz and Potosí.

• Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Bolivia says US attacks on Iran were “arbitrary”

  

  Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and the South American country's government condemned the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling them an “arbitrary attack” that violates international law and the UN Charter.

• Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:15 UTC

  Flybondi has new major stockholders

  

  A US-based international investment fund has bought a stake in Argentine budget carrier Flybondi, becoming now the company's main stockholder. COC Global Enterprise seeks to strengthen Flybondi's positioning amid plummeting public perception following numerous delays and cancellations. The new co-owners also hope to add new aircraft and expand the company's route network.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

  Latin American countries evacuate diplomatic missions in Tehran

  

  Most Latin American countries have evacuated their diplomatic missions in Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates to unprecedented levels, with some Western analysts even fearing possible use of nuclear weaponry.

• Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Bolivia's new Justice Minister sworn in

  

  Jessica Saravia was sworn in Monday as Bolivia's new Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency, replacing César Siles, who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a plan to remove an elected magistrate.

• Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

  Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after last week's shooting

  

  Colombian Senator and Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was reported to be in “extremely critical” condition Monday following emergency surgery for acute intracerebral bleeding caused by intense edema. He was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in the Modelia neighborhood in western Bogota last week.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 13:39 UTC

  Bolivia's Justice Minister resigns amid crisis

  

  César Siles resigned as Bolivian Justice Minister effective June 17, citing unfounded rumors and accusations against him. In a letter to President Luis Arce Catacora, the departing official expressed his intent to step down to defend his reputation and avoid destabilizing the government amid Bolivia's economic crisis and political tensions.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Argentine Supreme Court Justice booed in Mexico for CFK ruling

  

  Argentine Supreme Court (CSJN) Justice Carlos Rosenkrantz was booed in Mexico City for the ruling against former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK). Demonstrators, including Argentines in Mexico and Mexican citizens, gathered outside the Marquis Reforma Hotel, where Rosenkrantz was speaking at a conference.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Tremor leaves at least one deat in Lima, Peru

  

  At least one person was killed and various others were wounded Sunday when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Lima and its surrounding areas in Peru at around 11.35 am local time (16:35 GMT). The victim was a 36-year-old motorcycle cab driver who was crushed by a collapsing wall. The tremor's epicenter was located 30 kilometers southwest of Callao at a depth of 49 kilometers.

• Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  Ecuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors

  

  Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for assistance to tackle organized crime gangs recruiting minors amid a national insecurity crisis, it was reported Friday in Quito.