Latin America
Latin America
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTToledo seeks release on health grounds, saying he does not want to die in prison
Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, 81, has asked President Keiko Fujimori to expedite the presidential pardon he requested on humanitarian grounds, in an interview given on Sunday from Barbadillo prison to the program ...
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:48:00 GMTTraditional right-wing technocrats and Christian voices will share Colombia's new cabinet
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, has completed all eighteen posts in his cabinet four days before taking office, with a team that will combine technical profiles drawn from the traditional right with figure...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:43:00 GMTNicaragua advances reform that would extend the presidential term to seven renewable years
Nicaragua's National Assembly this week opened consultations on a constitutional reform bill that would extend the presidential term from six to seven years on a renewable basis and impose restrictions on the participation of t...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:05:00 GMTThree confederations reject selling part of the World Cup to private funds; Conmebol asks for explanations
The South American Football Confederation asked FIFA on Friday for additional information and clarification on the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, without coming out for or against it, a day after the confederations of Europe ...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:37:00 GMTBolivia issues arrest order against Morales over May and June road blockades
The Santa Cruz departmental prosecutor's office issued an arrest order on Wednesday against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) over his alleged role in the road blockades and protests that paralyzed parts of Bolivia for 5...