The Best Places to Go in Central & South America in 2026

Brazil is almost a continent in itself, with regions as diverse as the palm-fringed beaches of the northeast, vineyards tucked into the lush valleys of the south, and the vast, wildlife-rich wetlands of the Pantanal. Yet with its deep culinary...

Caribbean Cup rivals look to restore joy after Hurricane Melissa

Sports Roneil Walcott 3 Hrs Ago Defence Force full back Christian Bailey (L) tries to keep pace with Mount Pleasant Football Academy flanker Daniel Green in the first leg of their Concacaf Caribbean Cup semifinals at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in...

Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025

A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment cycles redefining what “doing space” means. Amid this transformation, Latin America is quietly but firmly...

ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Antigua and Barbuda PM reiterates call for Caribbean to be a zone of peace

Venezuela Deploys Russian SU-30MK2 Aircraft To Strike U.S Ships With Anti-Ship Missiles In Caribbean

'Will Cut Off Your Tongue': Bihar Poll Campaign Turns Ugly, AIMIM Candidate Threatens Tejashwi Yadav AIMIM’s Tauseef Alam publicly threatens to cut off Tejashwi Yadav’s tongue and finger. Under Indian law, this is Section 506 IPC (criminal...

Silvopastoral Systems in Latin America: Adoption Challenges and Solutions

The integration of silvopastoral systems in Latin America represents a transformative shift in agricultural practices, as examined in a recently published study. This review by Chamorro-Vargas, Cudney-Valenzuela, and Morgan underscores the...

Trump Signals Maduro’s ‘Days Are Numbered’ Amid Largest Caribbean Military Buildup in Decades

US Pushes Back Against Venezuelan Regime President Donald Trump warned that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” in a 60 Minutes interview, citing the dictator’s role in drug trafficking, crime, and mass migration to the...

XCMG Deepens South America Ties with Localization Push, New Hubs, and Sustainable Mining Partnerships

POUSO ALEGRE, Brazil, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yang Dongsheng, Chairman of XCMG Machinery, met Brazilian President Lula at the Presidential Palace, with the vice president and chief of staff present. Lula praised XCMG's decade-plus...

From Latin America, emerging models for AI in media

Media outlets across Latin America are finding novel ways to navigate the tsunami of change unleashed by fast-evolving AI. Among these players are innovative organisations that were working with AI long before the wave set off by ChatGPT in 2022,...

Club Profile: The Association of Latin American Students

Speaking with the club’s leaders at their inaugural street food festival By: Petra Chase, Features Editor SFU’s Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) has represented students from the region since the early 2000s. On October 1, they hosted...

UN experts: Unprovoked lethal strikes by the United States against vessels at sea may amount to international crimes

OHCHR GENEVA – Repeated and systematic lethal attacks by the United States military on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific raise grave concerns about the commission of potential international crimes, UN experts* warned today. “These attacks...

China Defends Cooperation With Venezuela, Rejects 'Use Or Threat Of Force In International Relations'

The Chinese government defended its ties with Venezuela, saying it "constitutes normal cooperation between sovereign states" and rejected "the use of threat of force in international relations" as the Trump administration escalates pressure...

South American Hopes for World Cup 2026

Although the qualification process for the World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico next year has not been completed worldwide, we do now know who will be representing South America – mostly. After the most recent international break, six nations...

Businesses Urged To Drive Plastics Change And Build A Circular Economy

TOPSHOT - Plastic waste and garbage is seen at the beach in Costa del Este, Panama City, on September 21, 2022. An environmental association inaugurated this Thursday in Panama a gigantic hydraulic wheel that collects floating solid waste from a...

Bass: Don't be distracted by liars, pay attention to what the government is doing

Doppelgangers of Pinocchio and Charlie McCarthy, the first a liar and the other a mouthpiece, seem to be in charge lately, with the occasional entrance of the mythical Echo, a nymph from Greek mythology. Pinocchio, a wooden lad, had a nose that...

China defends ‘sovereign’ ties with Venezuela, warns against US moves in Caribbean

China says its partnership with Venezuela is “sovereign” and not directed at any third party, following reports that Caracas has asked allies for military equipment amid heightened tensions with the United States. China's Foreign Ministry...

Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the Caribbean

Haiti’s government says the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the country’s southwest region, where landslides and floodwaters devastated more than 30...

How Africa’s Billion Workers Could Redefine Global Economic Power

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic pulse is steady, confident, and alive again. After weathering a storm of global disruptions, from inflation spikes to commodity shocks, the region’s economy is bouncing back with renewed vigour. According to the...

Food additives in Latin America: a descriptive analysis of the packaged food supply in five countries

This study assessed the use of food additives in packaged foods and beverages across five countries of Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. Food additives were present in 77.7% of products, with prevalence...

Latin America, The Deadliest Region For Environmental Activists

Julia Chuñil has been missing for almost a year. She knew she was in danger and had been warning family and friends for years. At 72, she lived alone in a remote wooden cabin beside the Valdivian rainforest in Chile’s Los Ríos region, about 800...