Latin America

Just 15 minutes before his death, Paz had streamed a live video on Facebook showing the unfinished construction site. In the video, he criticized local officials for abandoning the project.

Chávez Jr.'s attorney, Michael Goldstein, said boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was recently held by DHS in Hidalgo, Texas, but could not confirm whether his client was still in the United States.

A Colombian soldier died and two others were wounded after guerrilla members set off a bomb they strapped to a donkey

Argentina's feminist movement legacy is under dire threat, with Mapuche women claiming they are also facing racist policies from the government

Ten men were found guilty of their involvement in crimes committed at the Izaguirre Ranch, an extermination camp ran by the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico

Colombian police said agents caught the suspected mastermind of the assassination attempt against conservative senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay

Guanajuato's Secretariat of Security and Peace announced that the killing of a local official may be linked to the recent arrest of a local criminal group leader in the area.

Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto allegedly received up to $25 million from two Israeli businessmen in exchange for facilitating deals involving surveillance technology

Local residents and mine workers who fled the area said the violence began on June 16, when dozens of armed men—believed to be part of Los Salazar—arrived in Indigenous communities in search of gold.

The legal U.S. gun market continues to fuel criminal violence across the Americas – not only in Mexico and the Caribbean but further south too

Data from Mexico's central bank shows that more than 99% of remittances sent by Mexican nationals in the U.S. are electronic transfers, and the federal government expects to reimburse more than $266 million annually through the new program

Despite a decline in homicides during the first two months of 2025, Sinaloa has seen increases each month since February: 137 killings in March, 145 in April, 188 in May, and a record 218 reported so far in June.

The California rapper has added multiple Latin American dates to his Grand National Tour, featuring Argentine artists, Paco Amoroso and CA7RIEL.

Intelligence from Mexico's Security Cabinet shows the Navy has seized more than 111 tons of cocaine and 223 illicit maritime vessels between 2023 and 2025

Two high-ranking active members of Mexico's Navy are reportedly collaborating with criminal organizations and are allegedly on the payroll of both the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos.

A Venezuelan influencer known for exposing corruption among public officials was shot and killed by armed men while livestreaming on TikTok.

ACLED's 2024 Conflict Index identified Mexico as the most dangerous and violent country in the world without an ongoing conventional war

Earlier this year, Mexican media reported that cartels had launched a coordinated effort to recruit former and active Colombian soldiers for their expertise in explosives and landmines.

Guatemala's Public Prosecutor announced arrest warrants for Colombia's Attorney General, Luz Adriana Camargo, and ex-Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez. Here's how scenes unfolded

Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe he remains in critical condition but is showing signs of neurological improvement four days after being shot in the head

More than a dozen coordinated attacks took place on Tuesday across Colombia's Valle del Cauca state, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens more injured

Between 2016 and 2025, at least 10 attacks against Guyana Defense Forces were carried out by armed Venezuelan groups identified as sindicatos. InSight Crime reported on their potential links to the Maduro regime

Investment into startups is beginning to see some recovery signs in the region in Latin America, according to a new report

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by the Venezuelan regime shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. won't renew Chevron's license to export oil from the country

Bolivia's Plurinational Assembly is inching closer towards outlawing marriage for under 18s.

The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access

Guyanese forces said they were attacked three different times in a region it controls but Venezuela claims as its own

Mexico's Foreign Ministry flatly rejected claims made in Ecuador that hitmen from the North American country were travelling south to attack Daniel Noboa

A new report by the Red Cross warns Colombia is facing its most critical situation since the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Latin America is emerging as a vibrant hub in the global crypto ecosystem, and meme coins are leading a unique cultural and financial wave.