Latin America

The latest edition of Freedom House's index showed that nine countries in the region saw a decline in freedom. The global outlook

They utilized their CPAC participation to solidify their positions among the international far-right and to get closer to Trump

Venezuelans living in Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil have, on average, higher levels of education than locals

The Food Industry ministry said the production of bread will be "severely affected"

Close to 70,000 people have already made their way through the treacherous route in 2024, according to Panamanian authorities

Ronald Ojeda Moreno was declared a "traitor to the country" by the Maduro government. The Boric administration is "considering all hypotheses."

Guyana won't approve oil exploration in waters near Venezuela at least until a UN court ruling on the matter, while Maduro publicly praised his counterpart

Juan Orlando Hernández has also been accused of accepting millions in bribes from drug traffickers

The top-ranked city is located in South America, according to the IESE Cities in Motion Index 2024

Lavrov, who will also visit Venezuela and Brazil -- hosting a G20 foreign ministers meeting -- told Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana that both nations were victims of "illegal pressure" from the US and its allies.

The overall figures vary, but events on the ground show that many Cubans have enlisted lured by the army's salaries

The Maduro-led government gave the entity 72 hours to leave the country

A report by The Economist delves into the reasons for the broad drop. Its analysis of different individual countries

He is leaving for personal reasons, according to Bloomberg

The country recorded the most complaints of slave labor-like conditions since it began tracking reports in 2011

Revelations about the extent of the plot to carry out a coup after his electoral defeat came to light following a plea deal by a close aide

The aircraft fell in Lago Ranco, Los Ríos region. Piñera led the country between 2010-2014 and 2018-2022

According to Médecins Sans Frontières, there has been a sevenfold increase in these kinds of attacks

The country's political scene has been further shaken up during these past weeks as the main opposition leader continues to be banned from running

The president had over 80% of the votes compared to the runner-up's less than 10%. Bukele claimed victory on Sunday night before the tally

A recent poll showed Bukele with a 71% lead over his nearest rival. A look at how the country has changed under his rule

Daniel Noboa said the elections, set to take place this year but still without a clear date, "won't be free"

Greenpeace explained to The Latin Times that it is the expected number by 2030 due to the climate crises

Polling as the most popular leader in Latin America -- possibly even the world -- El Salvador's Nayib Bukele has inspired calls for hard-handed tactics across a region tired of violence and losing faith in democracy.

The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory for the Bahamas as violence in the island increases.

In its new World Economic Outlook, the organization said that the global economy is approaching a soft landing, but risks remain

FDI into large-scale infrastructure projects has been reduced and redirected to smaller, yet more numerous, investments into high technology

Their significant territorial presence and diversity of funding sources are the main reasons why the conflict can become a protracted one

Carlos Brown Solá, research director at Oxfam Mexico, dissects the organization's latest report: "Inequality Inc."

He said some Western leaders have "abandoned the model of freedom for different versions of what we call collectivism"