The Latest Breaking News from Latin America

All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence

Pope Leo XIV’s election marks a historic moment: the first pope from an English-speaking country, and the first from the United States. Even more significant than these “firsts,” I believe, is a “second”: Leo follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps as a priest shaped by the Latin American church.

Uruguay on Wednesday began bidding farewell to its former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter who won global fame for his humility as the so-called "world's poorest president."

The Latin American country's 40th leader — known as "Pepe" — became internationally renowned because of his humble lifestyle.

Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States.

Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89, the government said Tuesday.

Nearly 60 per cent of banana-growing areas in Latin America and Caribbean could become unsuitable for cultivation by 2080 if urgent action is not taken

China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump's trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American countries at an event in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to deepen ties with Latin America and condemned "bullying" in a thinly veiled swipe at the United States, as he addressed regional leaders in Beijing.

The fourth most important food crop is in peril as the Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from climate disaster

An analysis found 60% of the most suitable banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean could be lost by 2080.