Latin America
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Mexico president says she rejected Trump's offer to send U.S. troops into Mexico
“We can work together, but you in your territory and us in ours,” Sheinbaum said.
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Trump says he 'could' bring deported El Salvadoran Abrego Garcia back to U.S.
"He came into our country illegally,” President Trump said.
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Former Colombian official accuses country's leader of being a drug addict
Leyva Duran said that the president was allegedly frequently late for things, randomly disappeared, went on confusing trips, and rambled incoherently. He also allegedly had "questionable companions."
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Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuelan election
The U.S. has expressed 'serious concerns' over the situation
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Bolivian president replaces military leaders after soldiers storm palace in potential coup attempt
Bolivia President Luis Arce confronted the soldiers in the palace and told the country's commander of its Army, Juan José Zúñiga, to surrender.
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Ecuador's tougher immigration rules appear unlikely to slow Chinese nationals illegally entering US
In roughly first five months of fiscal 2024, 24,214 Chinese nationalists were apprehended for illegally crossing the southwest U.S. border.
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New president, old policies? How Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum on drugs, immigration may impact the US
It is unclear whether Sheinbaum will be much different than her predecessor. Meanwhile, 2023 was the sixth year in a row that Mexico saw more than 30,000 homicides.
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Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel amid ongoing tensions over Gaza
The move reportedly came in response to the decision to summon Brazil's ambassador to the Holocaust museum after Brazil's president compared Israel's actions in Gaza to that of the Nazis in the Holocaust.
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US removes Cuba from short list of countries not cooperating on counterterrorism
Former President Donald Trump first designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism just before leaving office in 2021, and the country was added to the separate "cooperation against terrorism" list in 2022.
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Biden admin moves to bring back Venezuelan oil sanctions
The administration announced the deal in October of last year, a move that attracted scrutiny from American oil and gas producers over Washington's apparent willingness to facilitate fossil fuel production outside of the U.S. but not within its borders.
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Latin American diplomat Luis Almagro honored for efforts fighting antisemitism
Uruguay's Almagro stands out from other Latin American leaders in his support of Israel and the Jewish people.
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Mexico severs diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police storm embassy to arrest former VP
Some Mexican diplomats reportedly suffered injuries when police entered the embassy.
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Chile forest fires kill at least 112 people with hundreds still missing
Chilean law enforcement said it is investigating reports that the fires may have been purposely started.