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Press freedom in the Americas saw a 'dramatic deterioration' last year, watchdog saysPress freedom in the Americas saw a sharp decline in 2025. Journalists faced increased violence, with more murders and arbitrary arrests. V...- Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartelsPresident Donald Trump urged Latin American leaders to unite against violent cartels. He called for military action to defeat drug traffick...
- Chile elects Kast as president in sharp rightward shiftJose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election with 58% of the vote, defeating leftist Jeannette Jara and marking Chile’s sharpest shi...
- US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six more peopleIn a recent escalation of military action, U.S. forces have reportedly eliminated six more individuals in operations aimed at intercepting ...
- War in South American waters: U.S launches multiple strikes on drug boats, kills 14U.S. military passed the survivor's precise location to the US Coast Guard and a Mexican military aircraft that was operating in the area.
- Trump ally Erik Prince plans to keep forces in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxesErik Prince's Vectus Global has a 10-year deal in Haiti. The goal is to combat criminal gangs and create a tax system. Vectus plans to cont...
- Police say 8 killed, 3 injured at nightclub in Ecuador as violence surgesA nightclub shooting in Ecuador's Guayas province resulted in eight fatalities and three injuries, marking the latest instance of violence ...
- South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade warDespite tensions, Mercosur seeks to strengthen inter-bloc trade and implement a trade agreement with the EU, while also addressing climate ...
- After Kaitlan Collins, CNN's Natasha Bertrand, gets on Trump’s nerves - he says throw her out like a dogDonald Trump has launched a scathing attack on CNN reporter Natasha Bertrand, demanding her firing over leaked intelligence regarding Iran....
- Fito captured: The shocking crimes and net worth of Ecuador’s most wanted man, José Adolfo MaciasJosé Adolfo Macías, the leader of the Los Choneros gang, has been apprehended after escaping prison in January, triggering a state of emerg...
- Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migrationDonald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election has raised concerns for migrants worldwide, especially those from countries like V...
- Influencer publicly shot dead in restaurant; attackers found location on social mediaLandy Parraga Goyburo, a Ecuadorian influencer and former beauty queen, was tragically shot dead in a restaurant by unidentified gunmen who...
- Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangsEcuador's President Daniel Noboa declares his country "at war" with drug gangs holding prison guards hostage. He names 22 gangs as terroris...
- What we know about 'Fito,' Ecuador's notorious drug lord and his gang that stormed TV station during live showAfter a gang of armed criminals stormed a TV station in the Latin American country of Ecuador, they ordered the employees to lie down on th...
- Chinese embassy in Ecuador will be temporarily closed from Jan 10In the face of escalating violence in recent days, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa signed an executive decree, declaring the South Americ...
- How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin AmericaThe assassination Wednesday of centrist candidate Fernando Villavicencio -- up to then second in polls ahead of the August 20 presidential ...
- Ecuadorean presidential candidate Villavicencio killed at campaign eventEcuador's presidential candidate, former lawmaker and journalist Fernando Villavicencio, was killed during a campaign event in Quito. Villa...
- 'Clockwork Orange' frog species named after Stanley KubrickThe newly discovered frog species with orange blotches on its limbs has been named after American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick's crime film 'A...
- Cyber criminals now targeting political manipulation: ReportCyber attacks against the U.S. Democratic Party and the leak of stolen information reflect a trend toward criminals employing overt campaig...
- Pak pitches itself via ad, US not impressedUS vice-president Joseph Biden has termed Pakistan an "unreliable ally" and suggested it has the blood of American soldiers on its hands ev...
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