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Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won t…
The United States accused Iran of pursuing 'lethal plans' and 'malign influence' in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The conservative movement is becoming the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election.
The announcement followed a visit by JAMB Registrar, Segun Aina, to the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, where the proposed cent…
Several cities in Paraguay saw Flávio Bolsonaro receive the majority of votes cast abroad, significantly outpacing his opponent.
In overseas voting for Brazil's presidential election, Mumbai, India, was the only city where Flávio Bolsonaro did not rank among the top t…
The French-speaking province's new premier has promised to hold a referendum on secession during his four-year term.
With just 20 days to the runoff vote, the 80-year-old president needs to broaden his appeal beyond the left.
Cuba is moving toward ending its rationing booklet, a symbol of the Revolution.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projections for Mexico’s economic growth on Friday to 1.5% in 2026 and 1.8% in 2027, just…
Rather than a new political party, Clouthier's "Todos Con Conciencia" (All With Conscience) movement will work from a citizens' perspective…
Mexico remains a young country and maintains its demographic dividend — but it is being depleted faster than we had anticipated, writes Val…
According to the U.S. Treasury Department, "Sinaloa Cartel-enabled narco-corruption has reached the highest levels of the Baja California s…
Costa Rica's maximum-security prison for organized crime, built from El Salvador's plans, opens Oct. 14 with room for 5,100 inmates.
In Brazil's presidential election, a right-wing candidate is leading the first round of vote counting, surpassing the incumbent president's…
Costa Rica has lost at least 6,000 jobs over three years as multinationals close plants, restructure operations and cut local workforces.
The FDA confirmed that the source of the contamination was a Guanajuato farm, but offered no final determination on how the lettuce became …
Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.
Bogota mayor Carlos Fernando Galan has called on the Chinese-led consortium building the city’s first metro line to send more workers to it…
President Trump celebrated Bolsonaro's "big win" in the election but also predicted the Brazilian presidential race would be "very conteste…
U.S. President Donald Trump said the second round of Brazil's presidential election is expected to be very tight. He described Flavio Bolso…
Experts say strength of evangelical church and perception that Lula is too old also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round elect…
Brazil's right-wing movement is strongly united behind the Bolsonaro family. Jair Bolsonaro's movement is deeply entrenched in the politica…
Venezuelan President Maduro's wife, detained in the U.S., is experiencing a 'very delicate heart problem,' according to the son of a former…
Following the inauguration of a U.S.-supported State Interdiction Academy on Friday, Sheinbaum said she would ask the Ministry of Foreign A…
A Bolsonaro victory in an election centered on crime and the cost of living would dramatically restore relations between Brasilia and Jerus…
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake-up his campaign after losing the first round of national ele…
Costa Rican prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to the Coris wetland near Cartago, home to thermal springs, waterways and extensiv…
Cilia Flores, wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is suffering from a "very delicate" heart problem, her son told AFP. Flores is c…
Brazil's presidential election will proceed to a runoff vote between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro.