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Latin America is moving fast to protect democracy from excesses of big tech

Bosses of tech giants Meta, Google and X had front row seats at Donald Trump’s recent presidential inauguration. This special treatment highlighted the increasingly cosy relationship between leaders of technology companies and the White House.

The Conversation

At Least 55 Dead After Guatemala Bus Plunges Into Ravine

At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.

International Business Times

Lula Pushes Mega-oil Project As Brazil Prepares To Host COP30

Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at the mouth of the Amazon River, despite criticism from environmentalists as the country prepares to host UN climate talks in November.

International Business Times

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How to Watch Inter Miami vs. Club Olimpia Deportivo: Preseason Friendly

How to watch Inter Miami's final Latin America preseason game against Club Olimpia Deportivo for free in the United States.

Sports Illustrated

Bukele-mania: El Salvador strongman’s crime clampdown excites regional right

Marco Rubio heaped praise on a president who has jailed thousands with few legal niceties – but can work his model work elsewhere in Latin America beset by gang violence?

The Guardian - US

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2025

The Independent UK

Rubio Debuts As Personable, Bilingual Face Of 'America First'

Making his debut as the top US diplomat, Marco Rubio has conducted most business entirely in Spanish, forging quick bonds with Latin American leaders.

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Colombian President Says Cocaine Is Only Illegal Because It's Produced In Latin America, 'Not Because It's Worse Than Whisky'

Gustavo Petro added that legalizing the drug would prevent criminal organizations from profiting and resources from the industry could be destined to fight consumption among young people

Latin Times

Trump Backs Jailing Americans In El Salvador If Has 'Legal Right

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, who has carried out a sweeping crackdown on crime, offered the use of a maximum-security prison, Latin America's largest, when he met Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday.

Latin Times

These Latin American Countries Will Be Most Affected If Musk, Trump Follow Suit On Threat to Shut Down USAID

DOGE Chair Elon Musk said Trump agreed to shut down USAID. Here's what would entail in Latin America

Latin Times

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Jan. 24-30, 2024

The Independent UK

Marcelo Armand, Spanish Voice of Harry Potter, Thor and Spider-Man, Dies at 56

The actor was also part of the voice cast for Latin America of series like "Power Puff Girls" and "Lazy Town".

Latin Times

Trump’s aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn

Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crime

The Guardian - US

Argentina’s president is vowing to repeal ‘woke’ femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America

In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced it will repeal the crime of femicide from the penal code.

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Scalded By Colombia Row, Latin America Treads Carefully With Trump

Latin American leaders have canceled a summit to discuss Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, as the region weighs the risks of openly confronting the firebrand US president.

The Conversation

Trump’s method for repatriating migrants risks undermining US interests in Latin America

Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan hit a brief stumbling block on January 26 when Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused to allow two US flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land. Petro’s complaint was that the US government was treating the migrants like criminals by repatriating them in military planes.

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Climate Change Fuels Food Insecurity In Latin America

UN report reveals how climate change exacerbates extreme weather, impacting food security in Latin America and the Caribbean.

International Business Times

Colombia To Block US Deportation Flights Amid Growing LatAm Pushback

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would block US deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed "dignified treatment," escalating a row between Washington and left-wing Latin American governments over US President Donald Trump's migrant crackdown.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts

The Independent UK

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America

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