Latin America
Latin America
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:39:00 GMTPeru's congress names José María Balcázar interim president
Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected José María Balcázar, an 83-year-old lawmaker from Peru Libre, as the country’s interim president following the removal of President José Jerí amid allegations tied to undisclosed ...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:23:00 GMTPeru’s Congress heads to runoff vote to pick José Jerí’s successor
Peru’s Congress moved to a second-round vote to elect a new head of the legislature, who will automatically become president after José Jerí was removed on Tuesday amid allegations of influence peddling and suspicious links...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:04:00 GMTMarco Rubio holds discreet contacts with Raúl Castro’s grandson, Axios reports
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held discreet talks with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the grandson and caretaker of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, bypassing official Cuban government channels, Axios reported, c...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:59:00 GMTPeru’s Congress ousts interim President José Jerí
Peru’s Congress voted on Tuesday to remove interim President José Jerí, just four months after he took office, deepening political uncertainty only weeks before the April 12 general election.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:06:00 GMTUS, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026
With fewer than four months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the United States, Canada and Mexico —the tournament’s three host countries— are reporting significant measles resurgences, a highly contagious d...