Latin America

Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:54 UTC
Prosecutors want Boluarte banned from leaving Peru

Peru's Attorney General's Office has filed requests to impose travel restrictions on former President Dina Boluarte due to multiple ongoing investigations, particularly those regarding the alleged crime of undue advantage of office.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:59 UTC
Bolivia: New fuel shortage and additional scandals at YPFB

The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is facing a worsening shortage of diesel and gasoline, leading to long queues at petrol stations, particularly lorries waiting up to five days to tank up.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Peru: Congress ousts Boluarte for moral incapacity

Peru's one-house Congress removed Dina Boluarte from the presidency late Thursday, citing her “permanent moral incapacity.” In an expedited proceeding, Congress Speaker José Jiri was sworn in as acting president just six months before the 2026 elections.
Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 15:46 UTC
Bolivia: Arce denounces anti-democratic plot in Congress

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora denounced on Wednesday an alleged plan originating from the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to suspend the presidential runoff election scheduled for October 19.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:59 UTC
Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa’s convoy attacked amid protests over fuel subsidy cuts

The Ecuadorian government has denounced an attempted assassination against President Daniel Noboa, whose convoy came under attack while en route to an official event in the south of the country. The president was unharmed and continued with his scheduled activities, according to authorities.
Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 11:15 UTC
South Korean company intends to build high-speed railway in Peru

Peruvian authorities are developing a plan for a high-speed railway along its coast, supported by a South Korean company, Transport and Communications Minister César Sandoval confirmed on Friday.
Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:31 UTC
Mexico and Paraguay endorse Guyanese candidate for IICA top spot

Mexico and Paraguay have officially announced their support for Guyana's candidate, Agricultural Engineer Muhammad Ibrahim, for the position of Director-General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the 2026-2030 term.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
PAHO highlights wider effects of Brazil's robust vaccination scheme

The Pan American Health Organization noted this week that Brazil's robust vaccination campaigns have yielded benefits for neighboring countries.
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 09:18 UTC
La Niña forecast to hit Uruguay's agriculture

Weather forecasters announced a high probability that the La Niña climate phenomenon will affect Uruguay during the 2025-2026 season, bringing significant challenges to the agricultural sector.
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:57 UTC
Colombian gov't hands over parts of Pablo Escobar's estate to victims of violence

The Colombian Government of President Gustavo Petro has begun the process of transferring parts of the infamous Hacienda Nápoles —once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar— to women who were victims of the country's armed conflict.