Latin America's Institutional Conflicts Are Wearing Through
Cartel politics in Mexico, border violence in Colombia and court battles in Brazil are separate problems with one shared feature: the patience holding them in place is running out.
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Chevron Expands in Venezuela Days After Washington's Oil Deal
The US Energy Secretary flew to Caracas to finalise an agreement that gives the Pentagon a stake in the profits — and drew protests from within the governing coalition.
Lula Speaks Out on Banco Master Fraud Case as Brazil's Election Nears
The Brazilian president posted a video addressing a fraud case that has implicated public officials, weeks out from October's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Milei Takes a Combative Line on the Falklands in National Address
Argentina's president used a 3 September address to press his country's sovereignty claim over the islands in unusually forceful terms.
Bank of America Executive Killed in Times Square Stabbing
Erin Piacenti was one of two people stabbed by an attacker who was fatally shot by police in one of the most heavily policed locations in the United States.
Y si sí: Mexico's World Cup Rallying Cry
Y si sí: the phrase uniting Mexico during the World Cup Mexico's World Cup run has inspired a phrase heard across the country: "Y si sí." Or in English: "What if we can?" Anamaria Sayre reports from Mexico City.
One week after Venezuela's earthquakes: deaths, needs, response
Residents on Tuesday search through the rubble of a building that collapsed in the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP It's been a week since Venezuela's worst earthquake disaster in over a century.
Silence as a Lifeline in Venezuela
In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.
Why Venezuela's Twin Quakes Were Especially Deadly
What made the deadly Venezuela earthquakes different People and rescuers work on the debris of a collapsed building in Caracas after a pair of strong earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Kast's Trench Strategy on Chile's Northern Border
On Chile's northernmost border with Peru, military excavators carve a deep trench across the windswept pampa, part of a hardline effort to tighten control of migration and cross-border crime under President José Antonio Kast.
Why Bolivia's Protests Have Escalated
Highways have been blocked for weeks, and now the situation is growing ever more tense in the city of La Paz, where Bolivia's government is based. Local journalists reported that demonstrators have begun detonating small charges of dynamite to express their discontent.
Two coordinated attacks kill at least 24 in Honduras
What you need to know about the attacks in Honduras At least two dozen people were killed in two separate, coordinated attacks Authorities say the violence is linked to gangs and control of drug trafficking routes The attacks come despite Congress passing anti-violence measures and security reforms this week Two separate armed attacks in Honduras