The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

Lula's diplomatic dance is nothing new for Brazil or its leader -- what has changed is the world around him

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a man currently very much in demand in international circles.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023

Eduardo Porter: Latin America’s best hope is european social democracy

Social democracy is the answer.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

From disrupted flights to ash clouds: What you need to know about the Popocatepetl eruption

Towering a few hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

May 12-18, 2023

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

In Miami, NATO official says only Ukraine can decide what ‘just and lasting peace’ would look like

Even as several countries have offered to mediate in the search for a political solution to the war in Ukraine, including several in Latin America, a high-ranking North Atlantic Treaty Organization official insists that only the Ukrainian government can determine what it will consider “a just and lasting peace.”

Miami Herald · May 18, 2023

'Axie Infinity' creator Sky Mavis releases new mobile app where buying NFTs isn't required

The game has been released in select countries in Latin America and Asia.

Fortune · May 17, 2023

How China uses 'geostrategic corruption' to exert its influence in Latin America

Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America.

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

Microsoft’s Airband expands internet connections in Latin America and Africa

Microsoft's Airband initiative expands the availability of broadband access to more than 40 million people to nine countries in Latin America and Africa.

Windows Central · May 16, 2023

Cultural center on wheels brings the arts closer to working-class Brazilians

At one of Latin America's largest commuter bus terminals in Brazil's gritty downtown Sao Paulo, 84-year-old Rerizenil de Paula Santos waits on a bus decorated with neon lights and bright graffiti amid the hustle and bustle of rush hour.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

China Expands Its Economic Reach Into the United States’ Backyard

Economically, China has been making inroads into South America and the Caribbean, a region where U.S. power once went unchallenged.

The News Lens · May 16, 2023