September 26, 2024 Argentina sees dips in popularity in Pope Francis, new poll finds A recent poll found that attitudes toward the pope in six of Latin America's most populous countries are still broadly positive everywhere but in Argentina.
September 26, 2024 Biden urged to crack down on oil companies doing business with Venezuela after Maduro's refusal to cede power Now, Latin America watchers say, it’s time to bring back those sanctions in full force - by canceling the licenses for U.S.-based oil and gas companies to do business there.
September 25, 2024 Argentina's Milei blasts UN over support for COVID lockdowns, appeasing 'bloody dictatorships' Argentinian President Javier Milei took the United Nations (U.N.) to task during his speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, saying it had become "one of the main proponents of systematic violations of freedom."
September 13, 2024 Half of Latinos haven't heard of 'Latinx' term, overwhelming majority don't like it: poll The majority of Hispanics and Latinos have never heard of the gender-inclusive term "Latinx" before, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
September 12, 2024 Biden-Harris spurned offers from Latin American leaders to help close the border Far from saving Guatemala, the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of this small but regionally important pro-American neighbor has been appalling.
September 11, 2024 Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dead at 86 Former President Alberto Fujimori of Peru, a controversial figure who helmed the country's government from 1990 to 2000, died Wednesday. He was 86.
September 9, 2024 National police director, fugitive banker among 9 dead in El Salvador helicopter crash El Salvador's police director, other top-ranking officials and fugitive banker Manuel Coto were reportedly killed in a military helicopter crash Sunday night.
September 2, 2024 US seizes Venezuelan leader Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic The United States seized a plane owned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the Dominican Republic and flew it to Florida on Monday.
August 26, 2024 Venezuelan official decries 'grave lack of transparency and veracity' in election results Venezuelan electoral official Juan Carlos Delpino denounced Monday the "grave lack of transparency and veracity" in the results of last month's election.
August 9, 2024 Venezuela's Maduro bans X for 10 days following exchange with Elon Musk Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on access to X in his country after a heated exchange with its owner Elon Musk following the country's presidential election.
