Latin America

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 13:14 UTC

  Cuba says it foiled ‘terrorist’ infiltration after shootout with Florida-registered speedboat

  

  Cuba said on Thursday that a civilian speedboat departing from the United States was attempting “an infiltration for terrorist purposes” when it was intercepted in Cuban territorial waters, in an incident that left four people dead and six wounded among the boat’s occupants, as well as one injured Cuban officer.

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 06:53 UTC

  Cuba says four killed on Florida-registered speedboat after shootout in territorial waters

  

  February 25, 2026. Cuba said its border guard forces killed four people and wounded six others during an exchange of fire with a civilian speedboat registered in Florida that, according to Havana, entered Cuban territorial waters and failed to comply with an order to stop.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2026 - 03:30 UTC

  Petro signs petition sheet backing a constituent assembly push in Colombia

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday signed one of the official sheets being used by a left-leaning citizens’ committee to collect signatures in support of calling a National Constituent Assembly. The move came during a Cabinet meeting livestreamed on the presidency’s social media channels, 12 days before congressional elections.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 23:52 UTC

  Orsi and Lacalle Pou reunite at Uruguayan Air Force event marking arrival of A-29 Super Tucanos

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and former president Luis Lacalle Pou attended an Air Force ceremony at Base Aérea No. 1 (Route 101, Canelones) for the presentation of the first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft entering service with the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). Defence Minister Sandra Lazo and former defence minister—now senator—Javier García were also present.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:05 UTC

  Colombia brings 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over deforestation

  

  Colombia’s prosecutor’s office is taking 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over alleged deforestation of more than 100 hectares in rural Puerto Gaitán, Meta province, tied to agricultural land development carried out between 2016 and 2021.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:12 UTC

  Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death

  

  Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.

• Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 00:24 UTC

  “El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico

  

  The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across multiple parts of Mexico, with Jalisco at the center and spillover into neighboring and other states.

• Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 02:09 UTC

  Peru’s transitional government rules out pardons after Pedro Castillo clemency request

  

  Peru’s transitional government said on Friday it has no plans “pending or scheduled” to grant presidential clemency, including pardons, one day after former president Pedro Castillo filed a request seeking such relief.

• Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 04:39 UTC

  Peru's congress names José María Balcázar interim president

  

  Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected José María Balcázar, an 83-year-old lawmaker from Peru Libre, as the country’s interim president following the removal of President José Jerí amid allegations tied to undisclosed meetings and suspected influence peddling. Balcázar is set to remain in office until July 28, when he must hand power to the winner of the general election scheduled for April 12.

• Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 00:23 UTC

  Peru’s Congress heads to runoff vote to pick José Jerí’s successor

  

  Peru’s Congress moved to a second-round vote to elect a new head of the legislature, who will automatically become president after José Jerí was removed on Tuesday amid allegations of influence peddling and suspicious links to Chinese businessmen.