Latin America

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 20:29 UTC

  Petro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States, following Washington's decision to expel him and revoke his visa for staging a pro-Palestine demonstration in the streets of New York during the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 09:48 UTC

  Petro reshuffling diplomatic missions with loyal ambassadors

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday that he would replace all current ambassadors belonging to the so-called “feudal diplomacy,” who do not align with his principles. “I am, by Constitution, the director of Colombia's foreign relations,” he stressed, warning those not sharing his views “will not leave Colombia.”

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 18:24 UTC

  Violence escalates in Ecuadorean province of Imbabura

  

  Violence is mounting in Ecuador, where the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is staging an indefinite strike against the Government of President Daniel Noboa following the elimination of State subsidies to diesel fuel.

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:26 UTC

  Bolivia: YPFB lawyer says current refining scheme is profitable

  

  Bolivia's State-run oil company YPFB's Legal Affairs Manager, Eduardo Saucedo, defended the creation of Botrading, a refining subsidiary, arguing that it resulted in savings worth over US$300 million despite prosecutors claiming otherwise.

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

  Bordering Colombian and Venezuelan districts to deepen ties

  

  Governors of bordering Venezuelan and Colombian districts held a “historic and significant meeting” on the banks of the Orinoco River to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at reactivating binational exchange.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

  US revoking Petro's visa for pro-Palestine rally

  

  US authorities will be revoking Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after the Latin American leader held a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York the day after his participation at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

• Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:02 UTC

  Bolivian president says World War III imminent

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora told the 80th United Nations General Assembly that mankind was on the brink of World War III, which would be notably different from all previous conflicts. Arce focused on an urgent call for peace amid clashing economic systems.

• Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC

  Second massacre in 3 days leaves another 17 inmates dead at Ecuadorean jail

  

  A mass riot in the Men's Social Rehabilitation Center in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, resulted in the deaths of at least 17 inmates, marking the country's second deadly prison massacre in a week.

• Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:54 UTC

  Progressive leaders gather to defend democracy and shared values

  

  Progressive South American leaders joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday at a United Nations roundtable on “In Defense of Democracy,” an event held in the framework of the 80th General Assembly in New York.

• Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:19 UTC

  Paraguayan President warns UN about global rise in intolerance

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña briefed the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, warning about the global rise of evil, radical ideologization, and intolerance. He also positioned Paraguay as a “medium power” willing to play a central role in strengthening multilateralism and finding global solutions.