The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

China's Auto Industry Has The World On Notice. Here, It's Already Winning

As Europe reckons with intensifying EV competition, China Inc. is making much bigger moves elsewhere—especially South America and Asia.

InsideEVs · Oct 21, 2024

Cubans Protest Widespread Blackouts Amid Hurricane Oscar

Cuba grapples with widespread blackouts post-Hurricane Oscar, impacting residents and essential services. Updates on Latin America and the Caribbean.

Top News · Oct 21, 2024

Defection, Disgust and Growing Latino Support for Donald Trump

Journalist Paola Ramos argues the draw of far-right ideas comes from deep within a collective Latino psyche, rooted in experiences she shares.

Capital & Main · Oct 18, 2024

Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in national colors, parades feature participants costumed as independence heroes, fireworks fill…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

Pacific Island Nations Swamped By Global Drug Trade

A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific, as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, top police and UN officials have told AFP. Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to…

International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024

3 Latin American Stocks to Buy in 2024

The Latin American market is currently attractive due to its growth potential, diverse economies, and abundant resources. Therefore, it could be wise to consider buying top Latin American stocks: Petrobras (PBR), América Móvil (AMX), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) in 2024. Read more.

StockNews.com · Oct 7, 2024

Brazilians Choose Mayors, Councillors In Bellwether Election

Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and councillors in more than 5,500 cities after a vitriolic, sometimes violent, campaign two years after presidential elections that polarized Latin America's biggest country.

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2024

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

DEA ignored waterboarding, torture by Latin American police partners, says watchdog

The US Drug Enforcement Administration allegedly failed to properly report flagrant human rights violations which also included pistol-whipping, and Tasing suspects until they blacked out or vomited

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Remote Workers Beware: US Entrepreneur Warns $5/Hour Workers In The Philippines And Latin America Can 'Replace You And Do A Better Job'

A US entrepreneur warns that American employees who aren't adding significant value could be at risk as more companies adopt outsourcing.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2, 2024