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...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:54:00 GMTUS seeks Uruguay as destination for deported migrants; Montevideo stops short of confirming deal
The United States government has been negotiating with Uruguay for months over the possibility that the South American country receive deported migrants, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Uruguay's foreign ministry conf...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:54:00 GMTMilei and Fujimori meet in Lima and agree to strengthen economic and security cooperation
Argentine President Javier Milei met on Tuesday in Lima with Peru's President Keiko Fujimori in a bilateral encounter held at the Torre Tagle Palace, headquarters of Peru's foreign ministry, hours before the handover ceremony. ...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:54:00 GMTFujimori takes office in Peru and announces the armed forces will join the fight against crime
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as president of Peru on Tuesday and announced that the armed forces will temporarily assume internal control during states of emergency to confront organized crime, in coordination with the National ...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMTColombia: official accuses Petro of mistreatment and the president announces legal action against her
The manager of Colombia's Adaptation Fund and former director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency (DAPRE), Angie RodrÃguez, publicly accused President Gustavo Petro of subjecting her to mistreatment during her t...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMTFujimori's inauguration brings Southern Cone and Andean presidents together in Lima
The presidents of Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Honduras arrived in Lima on Monday to attend the handover ceremony at which Keiko Fujimori will assume Peru's presidency for the 2026-2031 term. The leaders of Argentina, Javier M...