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A key witness in the corruption case of a former mayor of Peru’s capital, Lima, has been found dead at…

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of…

The Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s most-feared fentanyl trafficker, is reeling from an internal war and a U.S.-Mexican crackdown. Its fate…

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his pledge to eliminate the country’s internal trade barriers by July 1. But economists…

The agreement with Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, is undermining a long-running federal investigation into the gang, according…

The government said on Sunday night that it would cancel its tax on American technology companies, handing a victory to…

These nuns in Brazil went viral for beatboxing. Now, they’re using their newfound fame to draw attention to the Catholic…

The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty…

After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega…

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration. Source…

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly…

At SculptureCenter in Queens, Luana Vitra’s show “Amulets” draws you in with its beauty. Then it drives home the tragic…

Tens of thousands of people were jailed as part of President Nayib Bukele crackdown on gangs. Some police officers now…

Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News OnlineReutersHugo Carvajal was once one of the most powerful and feared officials in VenezuelaVenezuela’s…

Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News OnlineMAURICIO TORRES/EPAAdolfo Macías Villamar was taken to a maximum-security jailPolice in Ecuador have recaptured…

José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” will be extradited to the U.S., where he is wanted on accusations of trafficking…

A city that straddles two Canadian provinces became a crucible of the barriers that prevent trade across Canada and that…

“The club will remain closed today as a sign of mourning.”We join his family, friends, and team-mates in this difficult…

The U.S. Treasury found ties between drug cartels and the Mexican companies, including a brokerage firm controlled by a former…

A court in Costa Rica has ordered the release of 200 migrants deported from the US. Rights groups say the…

JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit…

Sofia BettizaWorld Service, Global Health ReporterReporting fromMedellín, Colombia  Jorge Calle / BBCKeiny, now 20, started working as a webcam model…

A Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead,…

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries…