Latin America

Latin America

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:08:00 GMT
Washington considers prosecuting Raúl Castro over 1996 shootdown of civilian planes
The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue, the CBS network and...

Fri, 15 May 2026 02:58:00 GMT
Cuba accepts USD 100 million in US humanitarian aid amid energy collapse
The Cuban government on Thursday accepted the United States' offer of USD 100 million in humanitarian aid for food, fuel, and medicines, in a significant political shift after weeks of public rejection and hours after authoriti...

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:05:00 GMT
Bolivian prosecutors confirm they will seek 20 years in prison for Evo Morales on trafficking charges
Bolivia's Public Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday confirmed it will maintain its request for a 20-year prison sentence against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) for aggravated human trafficking, in proceedings that are mov...

Tue, 12 May 2026 03:14:00 GMT
Peru's runoff to pit Fujimori's daughter against Castillo's political heir
Peru will hold a presidential runoff on 7 June pitting Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), against Roberto Sánchez, a congressman and self-proclaimed political heir of Pedro Castillo, the...

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:18:00 GMT
Evo Morales fails to appear at minor-trafficking trial; court orders his arrest
The First Criminal Sentencing Court of Tarija, in southern Bolivia, on Monday declared former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) in contempt and ratified the arrest and travel-ban orders against him after he failed to attend the...

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