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The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

Cubans rally for Venezuela, Bolivia's new president and more top photos this week from Latin America

Oct. 17-23, 2025

The Independent UK

Chinese Cars Are Dominating in Asia, Africa, and South America

The real battle between traditional automakers and Chinese manufacturers isn’t happening in Europe or the United States, but in developing and low-income economies. China is steadily becoming a serious contender for consumers across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

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Are US Strikes Hurting Latin America's Drug Trade?

US military strikes that Washington claims have targeted "narco-terrorists" ferrying drugs to American soil are having little to no impact on Latin America's bustling narcotics trade, experts say.

International Business Times

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Years After of Attacking Trump in Public, Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Supports His Military Campaign Against Venezuela

Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996 and one of the most well-known Venezuelan figures in Latin American entertainment, once again made headlines when she spoke out about the military operation that President Donald Trump has been conducting in the Caribbean Sea for several weeks.

Latin Times

Former Top U.S. Official Warns of Hezbollah's Growing Influence in Latin America: 'Venezuela Is a Willing Safe Haven'

Hezbollah's presence in Latin America has expanded significantly under the protection of Venezuela's authoritarian government, according to former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Maduro Regime 'Meets the Legal Standards' for State Sponsor of Terrorism Over Hezbollah Ties

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Venezuela's authoritarian government under Nicolás Maduro "meets the legal standard" to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, citing its cooperation with Iran and alleged ties to Hezbollah's criminal networks in Latin America.

Latin Times

7 Best Remote Staffing Firms That Actually Deliver in 2025

Find the top remote staffing firms of 2025 that deliver cost-efficient, async-fluent talent and help teams scale globally with confidence.

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Brazilian President Lula Warns Against U.S. 'Intervention' In Venezuela: 'They Can Cause More Damage Than They Seek To Prevent'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned against a "foreign intervention" in Latin America, a veiled reference to ramped up pressure by the Trump administration on Venezuela, claiming that his government "prioritizes" keeping the region as a "zone of peace."

Latin Times

H-1B Visa Costs Push U.S. Companies to Nearshore Talent in Latin America

Instead of navigating red tape and unpredictable lotteries, companies are looking south to Latin America for tech specialists. With Mexico now the U.S.' largest trading partner, and nearshoring spreading from manufacturing to digital services, LatAm is becoming a strategic extension of the North American labor market.

Latin Times

Canada Confirms Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel Among Criminal Organizations Active Within Its Borders

Canadian authorities have confirmed that Tren de Aragua, the infamous Venezuelan criminal organization with operations across Latin America and the United States, is among seven international cartels currently active in the country.

Latin Times

U.S. Creates Military Task Force to Fight Cartels as Conflict With Venezuela Deepens

The United States announced it is intensifying military operations in Latin America, particularly near Venezuelan waters, with the creation of a new joint counter-narcotics task force.

Latin Times

The Cali Cartel Paid $220,000 to Hire El Chavo del 8 Cast for a Child's Birthday Party

One of Latin America's strangest crossovers between pop culture and organized crime has resurfaced. The members of the El Chavo del 8 cast were reportedly hired by the Cali Cartel in 1986 to perform at a private children's party for the daughter of drug trafficker José "Chepe" Santa Cruz in…

Latin Times

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north

The Guardian - UK

Uruguay becomes first country in Latin America to decriminalise euthanasia

Officials hailed the law's passage as reinforcing Uruguay's reputation as among the most socially liberal nations in the region.

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International Business Times UK

OpenAI Plan To Drop $25BN In Argentina: A Bold Bet On AI's Future

OpenAI and Sur Energy unveil plans for a £19.5 billion AI data centre in Argentina, betting big on Latin America's tech future amid global expansion.

Latin Times

María Corina Machado Becomes Sixth Latin American to Win Nobel Peace Prize, Here Are The Others

Machado became the sixth person of Latin American descent to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her ongoing fight to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela.

The Conversation

Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado: the Venezuelan opposition leader forced into hiding after taking on Maduro

Across Latin America, democracy is coming under severe pressure. Authoritarian leaders across the continent have been entrenching political power through constitutional manipulation, militarised policing and the persecution of dissent.

The Independent UK

Brazil blesses its pets, Haitians bury the dead, and more top photos this week from Latin America

Oct. 3-9, 2025

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The Conversation

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and human rights abuses, has recorded more than 2,250 such cases since 2012.

The Conversation

Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

Fortune

Inside the Trump team’s secret talks to rescue Argentina—with the help of the ‘Money Doctor’ who wants to stop the 'pink tide' sweeping Latin America

Johns Hopkins professor Steve Hanke is an expert on "dollarization" and has helped the Trump Administration run through the options for intervening in Argentina's economy.

The Guardian - UK

Uprooted review – the female fightback against the exploitation of Latin America

Ephemeral Ensemble’s atmospheric but unfocused follow-up to Rewind depicts the west’s ecologically ruinous colonisation of Latin America from a feminist perspective

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s bullying of Latin America isn’t part of any plan – he doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing

The president’s threats to attack Venezuela are regressive, dangerous and almost certain to backfire, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

International Business Times

Hoist The Jolly Manga: Gen Z Protesters Rally To One Piece Pirate Flag

With a yellow straw hat and a wicked toothy grin, he bobs among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe -- a smirking reproach to governments everywhere.

The Independent UK

Protests in Peru, a soccer fan poses and more top photos this week from Latin America

Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2025

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