Latin America

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 09:46 UTC
Lev Tahor sect members expelled from Colombia

The Colombian government on Monday expelled nine adult members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor and placed 17 minors associated with the group into the protective custody of US authorities, following an international alert regarding the safety of the children.
Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC
Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).
Monday, December 1st 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Trump's candidate leads vote count in Honduran presidential elections

Conservative Candidate Nasry Asfura, who has been endorsed by US President Donald Trump, leads Honduras' presidential race with 43% of the vote counted early Monday. Asfura of the National Party was closely trailed by former TV host Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party.
Monday, December 1st 2025 - 09:48 UTC
Joint Peru-Chile committee to be established to address northbound migration

Chilean and Peruvian authorities have agreed to set up a joint committee to address the overflowing northbound migration. High-level officials from both countries are to meet on Monday to lay out the body managing border security henceforth, it was announced Sunday after a gathering between Undersecretary of the Interior Víctor Ramos and Regional Governor Diego Paco.
Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 18:20 UTC
Trump announces total closure of Venezuela’s airspace amid rising military tensions

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the complete closure of Venezuela’s airspace, further isolating the country and marking the most severe escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas in decades.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 22:40 UTC
Bolivia's Second Lady in ICU with brain tumor

Bolivian Congresswoman Diana Romero -the wife of Vice President Edmand Lara- has been admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to her deteriorating health caused by a brain tumor.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 22:11 UTC
Irregular migrants flocking from Chile to Peru out of fear of Kast

Peruvian President José Jerí convened an “extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to declare, as announced, a state of emergency” along the border with Chile as a direct response to a growing influx of undocumented migrants. The measure seeks to dramatically tighten border control and security.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 21:52 UTC
ICRC President warns of humanitarian deterioration in Colombia

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric issued a statement on Friday upon completing her three-day visit to Colombia. In the document, she warned about the severe deterioration of the humanitarian crisis nine years after the peace deal between the Government and some guerrilla groups.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Peru: Castillo gets 11 years for failed coup attempt

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones was sentenced on Thursday to 11 years, 5 months, and 15 days in prison for the crime of conspiracy to commit rebellion, stemming from his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in December 2022.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:21 UTC
Bolivian Army removes Wiphala from Coat of Arms

The Bolivian Army announced Thursday the restoration of its original institutional coat of arms, a version that excludes the indigenous wiphala flag and other plurinational symbols integrated 15 years ago.