Latin America

Latin America

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:07:00 GMT
Bolivia's Paz bets on wearing down protests and holds off deploying the army
Bolivia's government has opted to wear down the social protests that have shaken the country for about six weeks, rather than resort to a hard line. President Rodrigo Paz promulgated a law regulating states of exception in earl...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:04:00 GMT
Peru's electoral board reiterates it will proclaim the president-elect by mid-July
Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) reiterated on Monday that the maximum deadline to officially proclaim the new president-elect is mid-July, while vote recounts proceed in three overseas cities over observations to the ta...

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:35:00 GMT
'Honduras Gate' audios linking Milei to a disinformation network stir controversy, and denials
A set of leaked audios, released in late April by left-leaning Spanish media outlets and dubbed "Honduras Gate," has stirred political controversy in Latin America by alleging a regional disinformation network and naming Argent...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:19:00 GMT
Colombia's far right eyes landslide amid fears Petro will reject runoff result
The campaign of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the far-right Defenders of the Homeland movement, is aiming for a decisive win in the June 21 runoff to shield the outcome from possible challenges, ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:35:00 GMT
Díaz-Canel unveils reforms to liberalize Cuba's economy amid an oil crisis and US sanctions
Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday announced a broad package of economic reforms, under the so-called Economic and Social Program for 2026, to confront one of the most severe crises in the island's recent history, am...

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