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Montevideo, April 27th 2026 - 15:46 UTC

Latin America

  • Friday, December 12th 2025 - 09:24 UTC

    Nearly half of Latin America hit by informality, ILO warns

    The sustained reduction of informality requires “active and coordinated policies,” the ILO underscored

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) warned Thursday that informality continues to affect almost one out of every two workers in Latin America and the Caribbean, reporting a regional average of 47% in 2025.

  • Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

    Petro suggests Maduro moves on to “transitional government”

    Maduro wants to join forces with Colombia as Trump warns Petro would be targeted next

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified diplomatic pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, calling for a “general amnesty” and the formation of a “transitional government with the inclusion of all” to resolve Venezuela’s protracted political crisis.

  • Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 22:59 UTC

    Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption probe

    Arce's detention stems from his tenure as Economy Minister under Evo Morales

    Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora was arrested in La Paz on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a major corruption case involving the now-defunct Indigenous Peoples Development Fund (Fondioc).

  • Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Honduran crisis deepens as elections remain undecided

    Trump's candidate Asfura was slightly ahead when vote counting was halted

    Honduran President Xiomara Castro has escalated the political crisis surrounding the undecided November 30 presidential election, condemning what she termed “interference” by US President Donald Trump and claiming an “electoral coup” was underway.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Ecuador: Former President Lenín Moreno to face trial for bribery

    Moreno noted that, as president, he detected over 17,000 cracks, refused to receive the work, and initiated arbitration proceedings

    Former Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) has been ordered to stand trial on bribery charges in the high-profile Sinohydro Case regarding his alleged corruption deeds tied to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant while Moreno served as Vice President under Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Sweden closing Embassy in Bolivia

    A concurrent Ambassador based probably in Lima or Buenos Aires will take over in 2026

    Swedish Ambassador to Bolivia Johanna Teague announced Monday that her country was downsizing its mission in Bolivia, leading to the closure of the diplomatic mission in La Paz by the end of 2026.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Fifth Kenyan Police group arrives in Haiti

    “The price of peace is often high,” Otunge reckoned

    A new contingent of 230 “highly specialized” Kenyan police officers landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, to reinforce the newly established Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in its fight against heavily armed groups.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    Still no winner in Honduras after one week

    Modernization reforms are badly needed for future elections

    No candidate has yet been named the winner of Honduras' presidential elections, one week after the polls, with vote counting halted several times due to glitches amid flipping leaders.

  • Monday, December 8th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    Motorbike bomb hits Colombian town of Balboa

    Sánchez offered a reward of over US$50,000 for data leading to the capture of the perpetrators

    A motorbike laden with explosives was detonated near the main park and police station in the municipality of Balboa on Saturday afternoon, December 6, causing widespread chaos and injuries in the Colombian province of Cauca.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific

    “Four male narco-terrorists” were killed, Southcom confirmed

    The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.