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Montevideo, February 16th 2026 - 22:30 UTC

Latin America

  • Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:03 UTC

    Argentina's FM champions no joint Celac document condemning Maduro's arrest

    Opposite visions left the regional bloc, inspired by former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, increasingly fragmented

    Argentina's President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno reportedly played a key role Sunday in barring a joint statement from all members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) objecting to Washington's operation in Caracas to abduct Nicolás Maduro.

  • Monday, January 5th 2026 - 08:44 UTC

    Paraguay's Peña approves of Maduro's arrest and wishes Venezuelans all the best

    Peña highlighted the event as a critical opportunity for a democratic restoration in the region

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña celebrated Washington's intervention in Caracas to hold Bolivarian leader Nicolás Maduro Moros accountable before a New York court of law.

  • Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:44 UTC

    Bolivian President to rule electronically from abroad

    Paz is reportedly seeking to bypass the constitutional succession protocol while overseas

    Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira issued Supreme Decree 5515, allowing him to exercise full constitutional powers through digital means and electronic signatures while outside the country. The move comes amid escalating nationwide protests over the so-called Gasolinazo (end of fuel subsidies resulting in price hikes) and a notorious rift between the head of State and Vice President Edmand Lara.

  • Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 07:57 UTC

    Two dead after strong quake hits Mexico

    Mexicans were advised to refrain from entering damaged buildings pending professional assessments

    A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck central and southern Mexico early Friday morning, leaving at least two people dead and over a dozen injured. The National Seismological Service has recorded over 850 aftershocks since the initial quake.

  • Friday, January 2nd 2026 - 10:28 UTC

    New State of Emergency declared in Ecuador after mass killing

    The 60-day measure seeks to allow the Armed Forces to dismantle active criminal structures

    A violent mass shooting in the Ecuadorean port city of Manta left at least six people dead and a dozen wounded on New Year's Eve, as President Daniel Noboa declared a fresh 60-day State of Emergency across nine provinces.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    US embassies tasked with monitoring Latin America's migration policies

    The Trump administration keeps drifting apart from previous US policies under Biden

    The US State Department formally instructed its embassies across Latin America to monitor and report on government policies that encourage or facilitate mass migration, it was announced on Tuesday.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Bolivia lifts all fuel import restrictions

    Bolivian subsidies ended up in a growing fuel smuggling business to Peru, it was explained

    Bolivia's Hydrocarbons Ministry has announced a sweeping liberalization of the national fuel market, lifting long-standing import restrictions and implementing a zero Specific Consumption Tax (ICE) for private importers.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Train services to Machu Picchu halted following lethal crash

    PeruRail has been under intense scrutiny lately since Tuesday's incident was not an isolated event

    A head-on collision between two trains on the primary route to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu left one person dead and at least 40 others injured on Tuesday. The accident, which occurred near the archaeological site of Qoriwayrachina, led to an indefinite suspension of rail services, stranding travelers and raising fresh concerns over safety along the country's most vital tourist corridor.

  • Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

    Petro orders huge minimum wage increase in Colombia

    Petro's move has been regarded as a farce to condition next year's vote

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday a historic 23.7% increase in the minimum wage for 2026, making it the largest upward adjustment in 25 years. The measure includes transport subsidies.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US

    These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” Martínez-Acha explained

    The Government of Panama will take disciplinary action against several oil tankers registered under its flag targeted by the United States for alleged irregularities, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha announced Friday. These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” he explained.