Latin America News

Death toll in Guyana dormitory fire rises to 20
A 14-year-old girl injured in the fire has died in intensive care, as the teenage arson suspect faces murder charges.
Published On 30 May 2023
Brazil’s Lula pushes for integration at South America summit
Summit underscores region’s leftward shift and is expected to emphasise cooperation on issues such as finance and crime.
Published On 30 May 2023
‘Defies all logic’: The Colombians living by a ‘toxic’ landfill
A new report from the group Global Witness raises concerns over a landfill in rural Colombia and its health effects.
Published On 30 May 2023
Ukraine-Russia ‘demilitarised zone’ floated for peace deal
Adviser to Ukraine’s presidential office Mykhailo Podolyak said the demilitarised zone should be between 100-120km wide.
Published On 30 May 2023

The 15-year-old is accused of starting a fire in a school dormitory, killing 19, after her phone was confiscated.

Mauricio Funes, who currently lives in Nicaragua, denies the charges and says 2012 truce was brokered by the church.

Nicolas Maduro makes first visit to Brazil in years as Venezuela sees better ties with region’s left-wing leaders.

Human rights groups say the state is not doing enough to find hundreds of Venezuelans who have gone missing in Colombia.

Erdogan received 59.4 percent of international votes, while Kilicdaroglu managed to garner 40.6 percent.

Ten percent of the world’s population does not have enough food, the highest number in more than a decade.

Syria’s president returns to Arab League after years of spin and war crimes denial. Plus covering Ecuador’s narco trade.

Conservative businessman Carlos Pineda lost his final appeal to continue his campaign, one month before voting starts.

New monitoring system aims to combat deforestation in Michoacan, but locals remain sceptical about enforcement.

Police found 58kg of cocaine bearing the Nazi flag and imprinted with the name of Germany’s war-time leader Hitler.

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