Bolivia’s Presidential Runoff Election: Here’s What to KnowJustin M. LarsonOctober 19, 20250 Bolivians will vote for president in Sunday’s runoff, which pits two conservative candidates promising to improve the economy and restore…
US to repatriate survivors of strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’, Trump saysJustin M. LarsonOctober 18, 20250 President Donald Trump has said the US will return two people who survived a strike on what he called a…
U.S. to Repatriate Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug VesselJustin M. LarsonOctober 18, 20250 The U.S. military rescued the two men in the Caribbean Sea after Special Operations forces fired on a semi-submersible that…
Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates PressureJustin M. LarsonOctober 18, 20250 President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens…
Ontario Psychologists Clash Over How Much Training Is EnoughJustin M. LarsonOctober 18, 20250 Psychologists are pushing back against a proposal to cut their training requirements in a bid to license more providers. Source…
Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the CaribbeanJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases…
Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by TrumpJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 Chevron enjoys unusual sway in socialist-led Venezuela, positioning the energy colossus to gain from whatever comes of the crisis between…
U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in CaribbeanJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 The capture of prisoners presents a major new set of legal and policy problems for the Trump administration in its…
Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina BetJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States. Source…
Teresa Ulloa Ziáurriz, Rights Advocate Who Fought Sex Traffickers, Dies at 75Justin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 In Mexico, where the cult of machismo has long held sway, she waged a lonely, sometimes dangerous and often single-handed…
Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?Justin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 Haiti is facing an acute security crisis as rival gangs fight for control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas…
Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in VenezuelaJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in…
Trump’s Venezuela CIA deployment means no limits on what could happenJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela – a…
Venezuelan fishermen in fear after US strikes on boats in the CaribbeanJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 Gustavo Ocando AlexReporting from Maracaibo, Venezuela for BBC News MundoGustavo Ocando AlexWilder Fernández is a young fisherman in the west…
Devastating Floods in Mexico Test President Claudia SheinbaumJustin M. LarsonOctober 17, 20250 Torrential rains last week brought death and widespread damage. President Claudia Sheinbaum has visited affected areas, facing some angry residents.…
U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family SaysJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly…
Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Brings Hope and Scrutiny to Venezuela’s OppositionJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 Ms. Machado’s efforts to reclaim a stolen election by any available means, including military intervention, has long galvanized her supporters.…
A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile CoupsJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.…
Hacked Airport P.A. Systems Broadcast Anti-Trump and Pro-Hamas MessagesJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 The hacks at four North American airports raised fresh concerns over the security of noncritical but highly visible airport infrastructure.…
Clashes between police and Gen Z protesters in Peru leave one deadJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the Peruvian capital, Lima, have left a 32-year-old man dead and more…
Uruguay legalises euthanasiaJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 Uruguay has legalised euthanasia, becoming the first country in Latin America to pass a law that allows assisted suicide.The Dignified…
Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says ‘no to regime change’Justin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 Watch: US “looking at land now” – Trump confirms CIA authorisation in Venezuela after boat strikesUS President Donald Trump has…
Watch: Police fire teargas at protesters in PeruJustin M. LarsonOctober 16, 20250 Police fired tear gas at protesters who could be seen sheltering in doorways. Source link
Guatemala Welcomes U.S. Help in Gang Crackdown After Prison BreakJustin M. LarsonOctober 15, 20250 President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging…
