London, England – This Sunday, Brazilians across the world will vote in the first round of the presidential election. 13 candidates are running, but the battle is really between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or “Lula” of the Worker’s Party (PT) and Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL).…
Buenos Aires, Argentina — This month, the United States and Argentine governments launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a bilateral cooperation initiative that will impact the strategic infrastructure of the South American country. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, September 23, in New York by…
In Honduras, the government has placed 80% of the country under a red alert because of the extreme drought. The post El Niño drought could drive US-bound migration from Honduras appeared first on Latin America Reports .
São Paulo, Brazil – A small statue of the Virgin Mary, found by fishermen in a river over three centuries ago, is now at the center of a dispute in Brazil’s presidential election. The controversy began with claims that Flávio Bolsonaro, the evangelical senator running for president for the Liberal…
La Guaira, Venezuela — Nearly 100 days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing over 6,500 people according to government figures, All Hands & Hearts, a U.S. non-profit, is still providing support to affected Venezuelans. The company originally began aid efforts right after…
Mexico City, Mexico — The leaders of Mexico and South Korea gathered last week in Mexico City to sign a series of ambitious accords involving trade, technology, investment and security. The Joint Action Plan Mexico-Korea 2026-2030, signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and Korean President Lee Jae…
Mexico City, Mexico – Twelve years after the forced disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teachers’ school, the Mexican government has presented a report with new findings. The new lines of investigation presented today by Undersecretary for Human Rights Arturo Medina expand the circle…
The agreement comes as Murillo and her husband, Daniel Ortega, cement their authoritarian rule. The post Russia Today goes free-to-air in Nicaragua, deepening ties in Central America appeared first on Latin America Reports .
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Nicolás Andrés Pozdzik, 41, dons a brown jacket and eyeglasses that give him the distinguished look of an academic. He’s been in education for most of his professional life. As a sociologist, he’s been a school counselor, education coordinator, and since 2022, a professor…
Haiti has been rocked by gang violence in recent years. The post UN Security Council votes to extend Haiti gang suppression force appeared first on Latin America Reports .