Latin America
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:26:00 GMTTwo 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 GMTRussian 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 GMTMagnitude 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 GMTArgentina 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...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:24:00 GMTKast launches border barriers in northern Chile and hardens migration agenda
Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Monday launched the border control works he had promised during the campaign, starting in Chacalluta in the Arica and Parinacota region, in an early sign that migration and security will ...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:45:00 GMTPetro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory, deepening rift with Noboa
The crisis between Colombia and Ecuador escalated sharply on Tuesday after Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country was being bombed from Ecuadorian territory, while his counterpart Daniel Noboa rejected the allegatio...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:44:00 GMTRafael Correa in Uruguay: controversy over visit by convicted Ecuadorean ex-president
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa is in Uruguay, according to Uruguayan government sources cited by Montevideo daily El País. His presence prompted criticism from the opposition, while the government said that, for now...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:19:00 GMTTrump says it would be “a great honor” to “take Cuba” as Washington presses Havana in talks
U.S. President Donald Trump sharply escalated his rhetoric toward Cuba on Monday, saying it would be “a great honor” for him to “take Cuba in some form” and that he can “do anything” he wants with the island. The co...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMTNoboa imposes curfew in four provinces of Ecuador deploys 75,000 personnel in new anti-crime offensive
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has launched a new security offensive with a nightly curfew in four violence-hit provinces and the deployment of 75,000 soldiers and police officers. The restriction runs from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:00 GMTCuba suffers nationwide blackout after total collapse of national power grid
Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday after the Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a “complete disconnection” of the National Electric System, leaving virtually the entire island without power. The collapse hit a...