Dec. 17 (UPI) --Latin America's political shift toward conservative governments was reinforced this week when Chileans elected far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast for the 2026-2030 term. It was the ...

From virtually the moment he and his band of bearded rebels rode into Havana in 1959 until his death from natural causes in 2016, the most iconic leader in Latin America was Fidel Castro. With his ...

On December 10, China released a new white paper on its relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean. The latest version, following China-Latin America white papers in 2008 and 2016, maintained ...

The 2024 presidential election confirmed a political phenomenon that has been building for years: Hispanics are no longer a reliable Democratic constituency. Donald Trump won 48 percent of the ...

While headlines remain fixated on tensions with China, tariff threats and the latest diplomatic signals from Washington, a quieter shift is taking shape across the Americas. In recent weeks, the ...

Soundtracks, screens and bookshelves will feature a Latin American flavour in 2026. The region’s cultural industries, once thought peripheral, have become central to global entertainment. From Puerto ...

The Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived in the Latin American region on Tuesday as tensions with Venezuela continue to flare. USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group, ...

WASHINGTON – The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier strike group has moved into the Latin America region, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday, dramatically escalating a military buildup in the ...

President Donald Trump’s threat to end all aid to Colombia marks the latest stage in his approach to Latin America that has included renaming the Gulf of Mexico, pushing for control of the Panama ...

Washington — The Pentagon said Friday that the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, an escalation that will dramatically increase the number of service ...

The financial technology industry in Latin America is undergoing rapid transformation. Thanks to a combination of diverse factors, the fintech ecosystem is promoting financial inclusion and changing ...

The night Shawn James sold out an 1,100-cap room in São Paulo, he realized what many artists who venture south of the U.S. eventually learn: Latin America doesn’t just welcome you, it takes you in ...