Latin America

The State Department labeled Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as "two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil"

Guatemala has agreed to carry out joint military strikes with the United States against drug trafficking groups operating within its borders, according to a report by The New York Times, marking a dramatic escalation in President Donald Trump's anti-cartel strategy across Latin America.

The United States announced that it's placing Cuban former leader Raúl Castro in one of the most extraordinary categories in modern international law: presidents and former heads of government charged in U.S. criminal courts.

Bolivia is facing its most dangerous wave of unrest in years, and Washington is watching closely as protests, road blockades and violent clashes threaten to destabilize one of South America's most strategically important countries.

Cuba reached a new record of 1,260 political prisoners in April, according to a report released Thursday by the human rights organization Prisoners Defenders, which alleged a worsening pattern of torture, sexual assaults, death threats and denial of medical care inside the island's prison system.

The United Nations is warning that democracies across Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a "gradual erosion," citing growing political polarization, distrust in institutions, corruption and violence as some of the biggest threats confronting the region.

Some of Latin America's most Trump-friendly governments are still being treated by investors as risky bets, according to J.P. Morgan country-risk data, a reminder that access to Washington does not automatically translate into confidence on Wall Street.

The Miami jury found the four defendants guilty on five counts, including conspiracy to provide material support, a terrorism-related charge, and conspiracy to lead a military expedition against a friendly nation.

In its analysis, Animal Político noted that Mexico lacks a precise way to measure the recruitment of minors and young people because it is not classified as a specific crime.

Colombian authorities have announced a record reward of up to $1.4 million for information leading to the capture of a rebel commander accused of orchestrating a deadly bomb attack, escalating the government's response to a surge in violence linked to armed groups.

A State Department spokesperson told The Guardian that the scheme "deprives ordinary Cubans of medical care, and medical professionals of their human rights"

Colombia, Brazil, Haiti and Venezuela face pivotal votes shaped by security concerns, economic stakes and shifting ties with Washington

According to Telemundo, the 15 deportees are staying at a property under a program run by the International Organization for Migration, a U.N.-affiliated agency. The organization declined to provide further details on the process or how long the migrants may remain in the country

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega resurfaced this week after nearly two months out of public view and used the moment to launch a fresh verbal attack on President Donald Trump, calling him mentally unfit after Washington imposed new sanctions on two of Ortega's sons and other figures tied to the country's gold industry.

Family reunification emerged as the primary motivation among those considering return but concerns about insecurity and lack of job opportunities were cited as main barriers

Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Spain stalled in 2019, when former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to the Spanish government demanding accountability for damage caused to Indigenous peoples during the Spanish Conquest.

Venezuela's state pension for its elderly population is currently just 130 bolívares, around $0.30 a month, which is not even enough to buy a loaf of bread. Across the country, many older people are forced to sell personal belongings, rely on family, skip meals, stretch food and medication, or simply go without.

The death of a young doctor in Buenos Aires has exploded into a scandal now rattling Argentina's medical establishment, after investigators traced powerful hospital anesthetics found at the scene to a major private hospital and began probing allegations that doctors and residents were using stolen fentanyl and propofol at private parties.

About 5,000 solar panel modules have been installed by the Cuban government in clinics and hospitals over the past six months. Meanwhile, at least 10,000 more clinics and centers are paying in installments for their own panels with government support.

A recent report published by the country's economic development agency Procomer found that 76% of Costa Rican companies are using generative AI tools

Hundreds of thousands had marched through Buenos Aires demanding the same thing their parents and grandparents had: memory, truth, and justice

Their arrival in the Cuban capital was expected between March 24 and 25, but their whereabouts remain unknown. Mexico's Navy alerted regional naval commands and issued notices to the maritime community to expand search capabilities.

DEA records show Gustavo Petro's name has surfaced in multiple investigations dating back to 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants accusing him of having ties with drug cartels.

Based on U.S. government data and industry estimates collected by Bloomberg, nearly 6,000 American individuals and businesses have filed claims for nationalized property, which studies estimate is worth $9 billion.

U.S. forces claimed earlier this month that they helped Ecuadorean forces target a camp used by a drug-trafficking organization to conduct its criminal enterprise, but a new investigation shows that the location was actually a dairy farm.

Estimates from Mexican authorities suggest that up to 500,000 firearms are smuggled annually from the U.S. into Mexico, though former agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives believe the number could reach 1 million.

Mexican authorities arrested a man wanted in Colombia and Ecuador for allegedly carrying out the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.

The commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Francis Donovan, said forces are carrying out an "actual campaign" against cartels in the region, saying strikes against alleged drug vessels are "just a small part of that."

A top Pentagon official didn't rule out the possibility of using ground troops to take on cartels in Latin America.

It allows companies that existed before Jan. 29, 2025, to buy Venezuelan oil and engage in transactions that would normally be banned under U.S. sanctions, allowing Venezuela to reenter global markets.