One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana. BBC News
Read More »Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
Venezuelan opposition politician released after amnesty law passed
Juan Pablo Guanipa announces that he has been freed after “almost nine months” of imprisonment. BBC News
Read More »Peru names eighth president in a decade after incumbent's ouster
José María Balcázar is chosen by Congress after his predecessor was ousted over graft allegations, which he denies. BBC News
Read More »Guatemalan Attorney-General’s accused of role in illegal adoptions
In their statement, the UN experts describe how illegal adoptions “may occur through a range of illicit acts or unlawful practices, including fraud in the declaration of adoptability, falsification of official documents, coercion or lack of free and informed consent of biological parents and improper financial gain for intermediaries” . …
Read More »Pressure grows for release of Venezuelan political prisoners
They have been holding a vigil outside the police detention centre since 8 January, when the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, first announced that “a significant number” of prisoners would be freed as a goodwill gesture to demonstrate what he said was the interim government’s will “seek peace”. …
Read More »Loyal dog who lived by owner's grave for 10 years inspires new law in Brazil
Bob lived in the São Paulo cemetery where his owner was buried for 10 years until his death in 2021. BBC News
Read More »Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting
Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee. BBC News
Read More »Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade fuels energy crisis
The annual aficionados’ bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel. BBC News
Read More »Two US Navy ships collide near South America
Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said. BBC News
Read More »Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa
The Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government on Sunday. BBC News
Read More »BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs
As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs. BBC News
Read More »Bus carrying pilgrims overturns in Brazil killing 15 on board
Three children are among those who died in the accident, which happened on the return leg of their journey. BBC News
Read More »Candidate tough on crime wins Costa Rica presidential election
Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime. BBC News
Read More »Venezuelan MPs approve bill to open up oil sector to private firms
The assembly, dominated by lawmakers who are allies of former president Nicolás Maduro, passed the bill with the backing of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed office after Maduro was seized in a US military operation earlier this month. BBC News
Read More »"It's 'Operation Don't Come Last' at the Olympics"
Axel Brown, from Harrogate, is on the Trinidad and Tobago bobsleigh team at the upcoming Winter Olympics. BBC News
Read More »Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering. BBC News
Read More »Gunmen storm football pitch in Mexico and kill at least 11 people
At least 11 people were killed and another dozen injured when gunmen opened fire on locals who had gathered at a football pitch in the city of Salamanca in central Mexico on Sunday. Witnesses said armed men arrived at the grounds in several vehicles and shot at those gathered there …
Read More »Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says
Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, has been released from prison, his wife has said, more than a year after he was detained as part of a crackdown on Maduro government critics and their relatives. Mariana González said her husband had returned home after “380 days …
Read More »Mexico sends 37 accused drug gang members to the US
Mexican authorities have sent 37 inmates allegedly linked to powerful drug cartels to face trials in the US, after Trump floated the possibility of US land strikes targeting organised criminal gangs inside Mexico. It marks the third round of extraditions of alleged criminals from Mexico to the US over the …
Read More »Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US raid
The bodies of 32 Cubans killed during the US military invention in Venezuela have arrived in Cuba for military ceremonies and burials. The Cubans were working as protection officers for Nicolás Maduro, when he was removed from Venezuelan soil and taken to the US to face drug trafficking charges. The …
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