Latin America

Argentina wins US-China trade war with a $20 bn bailout and soaring soyabean sale

Argentina has emerged as the unexpected winner of the US-China trade war securing a $20 billion bailout from Washington while capturing Beijing’s soybean market with soaring exports

Assata Shakur, the Black revolutionary lionised and demonised, dies at 78 in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a US prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died at 78

Will Trump’s $20 billion bailout rescue Argentina’s economy?

US President Donald Trump has pledged to help Argentina amid its financial turmoil, with the US Treasury considering a $20 billion bailout through currency swaps and bond purchases. President Javier Milei seeks urgent support as the peso plunges and debt payments loom, hoping to stabilise markets and boost his political standing ahead of October elections

Venezuela offers military training to civilians amid Trump threats

Venezuela on Saturday organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, and amid new threats from President Donald Trump.

Venezuela accuses US of 'illegally' seizing a fishing boat for 8 hrs in its waters

Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

Why was ex-Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison?

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election defeat. The Supreme Court ruling marks the first conviction of a former Brazilian leader for attacking democracy, sparking sharp criticism from Donald Trump

5 killed, 36 injured in bomb attack on Colombia air base

Police said the bomb had targeted the Marco Fidel Suarez Military Aviation School in the north of the city -- a fresh challenge to the country's fragile peace process ahead of 2026 elections.

US deploys three warships near Venezuelan coast in a bid to curb drug trafficking

The deployment comes as the Trump administration steps up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, doubling its bounty to $50 million earlier this month on drug charges against the leftist strongman.

After 20 yrs of socialism, 2 right-wing candidates lead Bolivia presidential run-off

The election was dominated by the South American nation's worst economic crisis in a generation, which saw voters desert the ruling socialists in droves

Irish missionary among 9 kidnapped from a Haitian orphanage

The victims were taken from the Sainte-Helene orphanage in the commune of Kenscoff, about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) southeast of the capital