Latin America

Flávio Bolsonaro’s success in Brazil’s presidential election is being hailed as the result of a “blue wave” – the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support sweeping Latin America. But despite missing an outright majority – meaning there will be a second round later this month – the unexpectedly …

Up until a few months ago, Brazilians told pollsters that crime and security were their main concerns. But in the weeks leading up to the election, a scandal involving a jailed banker accused of orchestrating one of Brazil’s largest financial fraud cases has pushed corruption to the top of the …

In an update, external on the situation in the Caribbean nation on Friday, Türk added that more than 50% of casualties occurred in the context of security operations against gangs, with hundreds struck “by stray bullets and explosive drones”. Gang violence had already been rampant under Moïse, but the power …

In an update, external on the situation in the Caribbean nation on Friday, Türk added that more than 50% of casualties occurred in the context of security operations against gangs, with hundreds struck “by stray bullets and explosive drones”. Gang violence had already been rampant under Moïse, but the power …

Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua, has become Mexico’s National Guard’s smallest canine recruit. Equipped with protective gear and a camera, he is being trained for search-and-rescue missions and to help build a friendlier image of the security force amid ongoing debate over its increasing military role. BBC News

People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday. The category three storm, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h), is expected to move over the state …

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced that elections will be held as part of a transition to “full democracy”, but did not specify a date. Rodríguez was sworn in just days after her predecessor in office, Nicolás Maduro, was seized by US forces and taken to New York to …

A centuries-old document telling the story of the Aztec civilisation and its fall after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in pictograms is going on display in Mexico for the first time in 186 years. The manuscript, known as Codex Azcatitlán, has been held in France’s Bibliothèque Nationale since 1898, …

A UN report has concluded that recent US airstrikes on vessels allegedly trafficking drugs breached international law and could constitute crimes against humanity. The report by Special Rapporteur Ben Saul said since September last year there had been at least 68 US strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, outside US …

Texas Congressman Greg Casar, a Democrat, has demanded a full and immediate independent investigation and the release of body camera footage. He also demanded “accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law”. The Austin Police Department confirmed to a local CBS News affiliate that the victim was injured and …

Eighteen people have been flown from Haiti to the US state of Florida to stand trial for their alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise five years ago. Moise was shot dead at his home in the capital, Port-au-Prince, in July 2021, allegedly by a group of …

Millions in Cuba were left without power on Friday as the country was plunged into yet another major blackout. The country’s entire electricity grid suffered “total disconnection” that triggered a nationwide outage, Cuba’s energy ministry said. Power was restored to some priority areas by late evening, including those near hospitals …

Colombia has again topped the list of countries with the highest number of killings of land and environmental activists, according to an annual report by campaign group Global Witness, external. Out of at least 124 activists killed globally in 2025, 39 were murdered in Colombia, followed by Brazil with 26. …

Prosecutors in Colombia have accused former foreign minister Laura Sarabia of abusing her power after she made her nanny take a lie detector test. The scandal erupted in 2023, when Colombian news weekly Semana reported that a woman Sarabia had employed to look after her son had been hooked up …

Thousands of olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs within 48 hours, according to sanctuary officials. The natural phenomenon is known as “la arribada”, meaning “the arrival”, and sees hundreds of thousands of the reptiles swim ashore in southern Mexico. This is …

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Culiacán to demand an end to the violence that has wracked the north Mexico city. The state of Sinaloa has seen the number of murders and disappearances skyrocket since two factions of the Sinaloa cartel started a bloody war two years …

At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities. Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home in /idt2/d9cfcc9a-2842-463f-a4d8-4dd007ef9547, around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday evening. Jorge Granada, a prosecutor …

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree which eases restrictions on people carrying legal firearms in public. De la Espriella, who during his campaign for the presidency promised to take an iron-fist approach to crime, said it was “not right that criminals are armed to the teeth …

Archeologists have dug up an ancient tomb that has largely been untouched for 600 years. The remains of at least 38 people were found in the burial site in Peru’s north, near Chan Chan. It also contained various other relics – including metal weapons – belonging to the pre-Incan Chimu …

Security footage captured the moment a child was saved from moving traffic in Puebla, Mexico. The footage shows an employee at Super Rey del Ahorro supermarket operating a pallet jack when he spots the child running toward a busy road chased by two adults. One of the adults stumbles while …