Latin America
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect itA chance social media encounter has led to the race-agai…
Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes
Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdictA Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday…
A teen tried to navigate Canadian mountains with Claude. His trek ended in an emergency rescue
The incident is the latest to raise questions about the growing reliance on digital maps for wilderness navigationThe route up the Widowmaker Arete, a 1,700-foot wall in British C…
Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens
Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early JanuaryThe deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been…
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of RedThe Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to …
Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile
The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
Mum's last words to son before he went missing in Colombia
The mum of Anton Green, from Whalley Range, Manchester, is desperate to find her missing son.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.
Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia
Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted deathCanada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legisl…
‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian ruleFlávio’s surprise first-round win highlig…
The 80-year-old market trader who became a Chilean music star
Born and raised in Valparaíso, JM is seen as one of the last of a golden generation after a late forayAt a concert hall in the Chilean capital, Santiago, an 80-year-old man edges …
Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is an unnerving jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing deforestation in the Amazon did not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globa…
Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?
Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with TrumpThe victory of the Parti Québécois in Monday’s election in Quebec m…
US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT
Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspectA surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested in connection with a ma…
Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedom
Journalists are calling for an urgent amendment to the Special Operations Bill, which boosts police search and seizure powersJournalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an …
Argentina to stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, country’s foreign minister says
Pablo Quirno says move is part of government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islandsArgentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the Britis…
‘They take our water, our soil’: protesters fight ‘foreignisation’ as Javier Milei encourages land sales in Argentina
The country’s far-right president is courting billionaire investors by removing a block on foreign ownership of land and natural resourcesOn 19 September, Marta Sahores, an 84-yea…
‘Spit on our sacrifice’: Canadian veterans fume after Trump and allies take jibes at military
Military families say Trump officials ‘owe us an apology’ after disparaging remarks by JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and othersOn the morning of 11 September 2001, Perry Chalmers was run…
I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influenceA malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces …
Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynasty
Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s …
Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing wave to win first round of Brazil election
Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
Experts say strength of evangelical church and perception that Lula is too old also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election winOn Sunday night, as the scale of …
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surgeFlávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s president…