Six killed in Mexico armed assault
Mexico City-- At least six people were killed and a dozen others injured when armed assailants opened fire at a bar in Mexico's Tabasco...
17 killed in Brazil bus crash
Sao Paulo-- Seventeen people were killed and more than 20 others injured when a bus fell into a ravine in the Brazilian state of...
Ecuador declares national emergency amid wildfires, drought
Quito-- Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines...
Heavy rains kill five in Panama
Panama City-- Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama.
The National Civil Protection...
Ten killed in Ecuadorian Amazon highway crash
Quito-- Ten people died in a highway traffic accident in southeast Ecuador's Amazonian province of Morona Santiago, the national emergency service said.
The ECU 911...
Uruguay’s presidential candidates face runoff in November
Montevideo-- Uruguay's two leading presidential candidates will face off in a run-off on November 24, as neither secured the majority needed in general elections,...
Peru’s ex-President Toledo sentenced to 20 years in prison over corruption
Lima-- Peru's judiciary sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo, who was in office from 2001 to 2006, to 20 years and six months in prison...
Venezuela confirms arrest of former Oil Minister for ‘serious crimes’
Caracas-- Venezuelan authorities have confirmed the arrest of former Oil Minister Pedro Tellechea on charges of committing "serious crimes" that threaten national interests, the...
Ecuador replaces energy minister amid power crisis
Quito-- The office of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has replaced Energy Minister Antonio Goncalves amid an acute energy crisis that has led to power...
Two dead, four missing after oil service barge sinks in Venezuela lake
Caracas-- At least two people died and four others are missing after a service barge used in the maintenance of oil wells sank in...
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Sheinbaum touts strength of Mexico’s economy as US tariffs put in force
Mexico City-- Mexico's economy is "strong" and has significant reserves to withstand the 25 per cent tariffs on Mexican products the US put in...
Peru’s ex-President Pedro Castillo goes on trial for ‘rebellion’
Lima-- Peru's former President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) went on trial, accused of attempting a coup d'etat by trying to dissolve Congress in December 2022.
The...
Latin American bloc expresses solidarity with Mexico against US ‘slander and interference’
Caracas-- Member countries of a Latin American bloc expressed their solidarity with Mexico and rejection of what they described as "slander and interference" from...
