Latin America

Latin America

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:27:00 GMT
Colombian military plane crashes after takeoff with more than 120 people on board
A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from La Tagua airstrip in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, in southern Colombia, with at least 125 people on board. The aircraft was heading to Puerto ...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:26:00 GMT
Two US federal prosecutors investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro over alleged narco ties
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is the subject of a criminal investigation by at least two US federal prosecutors over alleged links to international drug trafficking, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing three people...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:12:00 GMT
Russian diesel shipment bound for Cuba challenges US blockade
A Hong Kong-flagged tanker that could be carrying fuel to Cuba has resumed navigation in the Atlantic after remaining halted for several weeks, in a move that could offer limited relief to the island’s deepening energy crisis...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:07:00 GMT
Magnitude 6 quake strikes eastern Cuba as island remained under nationwide blackout
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early on Tuesday while the island was still dealing with a nationwide blackout caused hours earlier by the collapse of the power grid. The quake was recorded by the European Medite...

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:31:00 GMT
Argentina officially withdraws from the WHO: How will this affect the country?
Argentina formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on March 17, a move announced by Javier Milei’s government a year ago and now confirmed by Secretary for International Economic Relations Pablo Qu...

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