Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s push for more integration across the region will need to overcome major challenges.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s push for more integration across the region will need to overcome major challenges.
The sanction is the latest in a string of actions the US has taken to confront corruption in the Caribbean country.
Guillermo Lasso’s announcement comes weeks after he dissolved the legislature amid prospect of impeachment.
Rodolphe Jaar is one of 11 people arrested and charged in US for alleged involvement in Haitian president’s killing.
Gruesome discovery was made while authorities searched for seven missing young people in Jalisco state.
Move marks setback for President Lula da Silva’s push to protect Indigenous rights and stem Amazon deforestation.
Move comes as Joe Biden’s administration seeks to deter migrants and refugees from seeking protection at Mexico border.
Rights advocates say vigilante killings are response to unchecked Haitian gang violence, but not a long-term solution.
Brazil’s president wants economic and political bloc to benefit region.
The search for the four Indigenous children continues, as footprints and fruit with apparent bite marks are found.
The United States has the world’s largest national debt at $31.4 trillion.
A 14-year-old girl injured in the fire has died in intensive care, as the teenage arson suspect faces murder charges.
Summit underscores region’s leftward shift and is expected to emphasise cooperation on issues such as finance and crime.
A new report from the group Global Witness raises concerns over a landfill in rural Colombia and its health effects.