Latin America
Ecuador president to attend U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso will attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month, he...
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Nicaragua president says he is ‘not interested’ in attending U.S.-hosted summit
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said his government was "not interested" in attending the U.S.-hosted Summit of the...
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U.S. accuses Cuba of using Americas summit controversy as propaganda ploy
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Thursday accused Cuba of fueling controversy over its possible exclusion from...
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Bono and the pope harmonize on climate change, girls’ education
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - They didn't sing together but U2 frontman Bono and Pope Francis were in harmony...
Read moreEight people arrested in Ecuador for recruiting for armed groups
(Reuters) - Eight people have been arrested on charges that they were involved in forcibly recruiting Ecuadoreans for armed groups,...
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China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies
(Reuters) - China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, in the first shake up of...
Read moreBus highway accident in Mexico’s Jalisco state kills 14 – emergency services
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A bus accident on a highway in Mexico's western state of Jalisco state has left 14...
Read moreChilean man finds father’s million-dollar bankbook, government fights back
By Esteban Medel SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Exequiel Hinojosa's father was saving up to buy a house in the 1960s and...
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In Mexico, a decade of images shows Mennonites’ traditions frozen in time
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Cassandra Garrison ASCENCION, Mexico (Reuters) - The Mennonite community in Chihuahua, Mexico, can trace its...
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Brazilians take on Braskem in Dutch court over city of cracks
(Corrects currency of potential damages to Brazilian reais from euros in second paragraph after PGMBM amendment) By Kirstin Ridley LONDON...
Read moreGuatemalan congress approves $500 million loan from World Bank
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's congress approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan from the World Bank that the government...
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U.S. Brazil envoy nominee sees ‘free and fair election’ despite Bolsonaro allegations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazil's democracy can support "free and fair elections" in October despite Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's statements against...
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Brazilian jurists call on U.N. to report on Bolsonaro attacks on judiciary
(Reuters) - Brazil's democracy and independence of its judiciary are under threat from the government of president Jair Bolsonaro as...
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Chile’s top court puts Dominga mining project decision on Boric admin
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's top court on Wednesday turned down appeals filed by communities and environmentalists against the controversial Dominga...
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Brazil may face ‘political instability’ after election, says Bolsonaro’s son
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil may face "political instability" if Brazil's federal electoral court does not provide more transparency...
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Mexican foreign minister expects prompt response from U.S. on Americas summit proposal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday the country hopes to receive a response from the...
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Chile’s congress approves minimum wage hike
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's congress voted to approve an increase in the minimum wage on Wednesday as the Andean country...
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Mexico says ready to host talks between Venezuela govt and opposition
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is "ready and willing" to host talks between the Venezuelan government and its opposition, Mexican...
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Cuba brands U.S. rollback of curbs as light on detail, heavy on hostility
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba´s vice foreign minister denounced the Biden administration's partial rollback of Trump-era restrictions on...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sues Supreme Court justice, ramping up feud
(Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he was suing a Supreme Court justice, marking the latest episode...
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