Latin America

• Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

  Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after last week's shooting

  

  Colombian Senator and Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was reported to be in “extremely critical” condition Monday following emergency surgery for acute intracerebral bleeding caused by intense edema. He was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in the Modelia neighborhood in western Bogota last week.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 13:39 UTC

  Bolivia's Justice Minister resigns amid crisis

  

  César Siles resigned as Bolivian Justice Minister effective June 17, citing unfounded rumors and accusations against him. In a letter to President Luis Arce Catacora, the departing official expressed his intent to step down to defend his reputation and avoid destabilizing the government amid Bolivia's economic crisis and political tensions.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Argentine Supreme Court Justice booed in Mexico for CFK ruling

  

  Argentine Supreme Court (CSJN) Justice Carlos Rosenkrantz was booed in Mexico City for the ruling against former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK). Demonstrators, including Argentines in Mexico and Mexican citizens, gathered outside the Marquis Reforma Hotel, where Rosenkrantz was speaking at a conference.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Tremor leaves at least one deat in Lima, Peru

  

  At least one person was killed and various others were wounded Sunday when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Lima and its surrounding areas in Peru at around 11.35 am local time (16:35 GMT). The victim was a 36-year-old motorcycle cab driver who was crushed by a collapsing wall. The tremor's epicenter was located 30 kilometers southwest of Callao at a depth of 49 kilometers.

• Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  Ecuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors

  

  Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for assistance to tackle organized crime gangs recruiting minors amid a national insecurity crisis, it was reported Friday in Quito.

• Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

  Evo said to have raped and impregnated underaged girls during his presidency

  

  Former Bolivian Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo Del Castillo said Friday he had evidence that former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) raped minors during his time in office. The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential hopeful for the Aug. 17 elections added he could support these allegations with documentation, testimonies, and photographs. He also noted there were multiple victims, some of whom became pregnant.

• Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 03:24 UTC

  Brazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula highlights South-South cooperation

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the developing South-South alliance during his opening speech at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit at the Itamaraty Palace. He also mentioned that cooperation with Caribbean countries would be one of the pillars of his foreign policy.

• Friday, June 13th 2025 - 09:39 UTC

  Uruguay and Venezuela agree to resume consular services

  

  Uruguay and Venezuela agreed Thursday to resume consular services in both capitals, nearly a year after diplomatic relations deteriorated following Caracas' expulsion of Uruguayan diplomats alongside those of six other countries (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, and the Dominican Republic) for failing to recognize Nicolás Maduro's reelection as announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on July 28.

• Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 21:03 UTC

  Peru's Congress slaps former President Vizcarra with new 10-year ban

  

  Peru's one-house Congress disqualified former President Martin Vizcarra (2018-2020) for 10 years from holding public office due to his 2019 dissolution of Parliament, marking his third such sanction. The decision, approved late Wednesday with 67 votes in favor, 11 against, and 3 abstentions, followed a reconsideration of an earlier April 30 vote that lacked sufficient support.

• Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  South America's leftwing leaders support CFK after court ruling

  

  Most of South America's leftwing leaders expressed their solidarity with former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), whose 6-year prison sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court (CSJN) earlier this week.