Latin America

Latin America

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:19:00 GMT
Trump says it would be “a great honor” to “take Cuba” as Washington presses Havana in talks
U.S. President Donald Trump sharply escalated his rhetoric toward Cuba on Monday, saying it would be “a great honor” for him to “take Cuba in some form” and that he can “do anything” he wants with the island. The co...

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Noboa imposes curfew in four provinces of Ecuador deploys 75,000 personnel in new anti-crime offensive
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has launched a new security offensive with a nightly curfew in four violence-hit provinces and the deployment of 75,000 soldiers and police officers. The restriction runs from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:00 GMT
Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after total collapse of national power grid
Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday after the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a “complete disconnection” of the National Electric System, leaving virtually the entire island without power. The collapse hit a...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:17:00 GMT
Colombia and Venezuela will seek full Mercosur membership, Petro says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country and Venezuela will seek admission to Mercosur as full members, one day after a ministerial meeting in Caracas that he described as “extremely successful,” according to EFE....

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:46:00 GMT
Protest in Morón turns into attack on Communist Party office amid Cuba blackouts
A protest over blackouts and shortages in the Cuban city of Morón turned into a partial attack on the local Communist Party headquarters early on Saturday, in one of the most unusual recent expressions of public unrest on the ...

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