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Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisonersAP News• Jan 30, 2026 04:11 pm
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Cause of plane crash in Colombia that killed 15, including Congress member, under investigationAP News• Jan 29, 2026 04:16 pm
Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investorsAP News• Jan 29, 2026 01:22 pm
Legal setbacks against a dam in the Amazon raise questions about Brazil’s reliance on hydropowerAP News• Jan 29, 2026 06:20 amSAO PAULO (AP) — The Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Brazilian Amazon, one of the world’s largest, was designed…
Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarizationAP News• Jan 28, 2026 03:46 pm
Rio’s favelas become hot tourist destination as visitors seek cultural immersionAP News• Jan 28, 2026 03:41 pm
Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressmanAP News• Jan 28, 2026 02:35 pm
Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warnsAP News• Jan 28, 2026 07:15 am
Colombia blasts Ecuador’s pipeline fee hike as trade war between neighbors escalatesAP News• Jan 27, 2026 01:26 pm
Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments dropAP News• Jan 27, 2026 09:28 am
Lawyers accuse Mexico of breaking law in sending cartel members to US without extradition orderAP News• Jan 26, 2026 04:08 pmMEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of lawyers and family members of important cartel figures accused Mexico’s government on Monday…
Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detainedAP News• Jan 26, 2026 01:27 pm
Gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12AP News• Jan 25, 2026 08:56 pm
Singing contest in Rio prison provides creative outlet for women behind barsAP News• Jan 23, 2026 03:15 pm
Chilean court extends detention of suspect accused of starting wildfire that killed 20AP News• Jan 23, 2026 12:27 pm
Haiti’s transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime ministerAP News• Jan 23, 2026 11:11 am
An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinctionAP News• Jan 22, 2026 10:27 pmThe Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction. The Black-breasted puffleg,…
American-born players help Mexico break winless streak with 1-0 victory over PanamaAP News• Jan 22, 2026 08:36 pm
Firefighters face attacks, drones and arsonists while battling deadly blazes in ChileAP News• Jan 22, 2026 07:20 pm
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firmsAP News• Jan 22, 2026 01:46 pm
Mexican authorities arrest alleged crime figure ‘El Botox’ in killing of lime growers’ leaderAP News• Jan 22, 2026 09:41 am
Colombia imposes tariffs and halts energy sales to Ecuador as trade feud escalatesAP News• Jan 22, 2026 08:02 am
Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate released after 380 days in detentionAP News• Jan 22, 2026 06:34 am
In the ashes of Lirquén: How a small town is rising from Chile’s devastating wildfiresAP News• Jan 21, 2026 09:07 pmLIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — The thick smoke hovering over the city is a grim reminder that the flames are still…
US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize countryAP News• Jan 21, 2026 09:01 pm
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVsAP News• Jan 21, 2026 03:23 pm
Peru’s interim president faces calls for removal over unregistered meetings with Chinese businessmenAP News• Jan 21, 2026 01:19 pm
Police begin to flex new powers in Guatemala in effort to confront gangsAP News• Jan 21, 2026 06:03 am
Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of electionAP News• Jan 20, 2026 04:09 pm
Colombia says former FARC rebels have not kept promises to surrender cash and goldAP News• Jan 20, 2026 02:22 pm
Veteran AP videographer describes grisly images and ‘burning smoke’ of a Haitian gang attackAP News• Jan 20, 2026 12:23 pmPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Veteran Associated Press videographer Pierre-Richard Luxama was filming a tactical police unit patrolling Haiti’s capital Monday…
Families of Venezuelan prisoners demand their release after weeks of waiting outside prisonsAP News• Jan 20, 2026 12:20 pm
Trump threats and Bukele model on crime back Latin American progressives into cornerAP News• Jan 19, 2026 10:11 pm
Colombian warlord sentenced to 40 years in prison after serving time for drug trafficking in the USAP News• Jan 19, 2026 04:55 pm
Colombia’s ELN rebels free 5 police officers as they push for national accordAP News• Jan 19, 2026 12:55 pm
Death toll rises to 10 in gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police as state of emergency is declaredAP News• Jan 19, 2026 08:17 am
Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defenderAP News• Jan 19, 2026 07:01 amBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over the killing of an Indigenous…
Guatemala declares state of siege after gang violence kills 7 police officersAP News• Jan 18, 2026 08:02 am
Brazil’s Lula hails historic EU-Mercosur deal ahead of no-show at its signingAP News• Jan 16, 2026 11:57 am
In Spain, Venezuelan migrants balance hope and fear about their country’s futureAP News• Jan 15, 2026 10:12 pm
Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the CaribbeanAP News• Jan 15, 2026 10:09 pm
Virgin Mary procession draws thousands as Venezuela faces uncertain futureAP News• Jan 14, 2026 07:59 pm
Activist in Costa Rica denies plotting to assassinate the presidentAP News• Jan 14, 2026 01:44 pmSAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — A Costa Rican activist and government critic accused of plotting to kill President Rodrigo…
Brazilian police kill 4 in Rio favela in operation to contain Red Command criminal gangAP News• Jan 14, 2026 03:20 pm
Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weatherAP News• Jan 13, 2026 03:12 pm
Costa Rica’s security director says plot to assassinate president uncoveredAP News• Jan 13, 2026 01:12 pm
Mexico arrests 6 alleged members of Tren de Aragua and 4 of Jalisco New Generation CartelAP News• Jan 13, 2026 09:18 am
Colombian rebels call for a ‘national accord’ after the US intervention in VenezuelaAP News• Jan 12, 2026 02:19 pm
Families of prisoners in Venezuela wait in anguish as promised releases trickleAP News• Jan 12, 2026 12:08 pm