A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock. The…
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Bolivia: Bus crash kills at least 37
At least 37 people have died and 30 left injured after two passenger buses collided in Bolivia, police said. The crash happened early on Saturday about 5km (3 miles) from…
USA: Trump cancels oil deal in major blow to Venezuela
US President Donald Trump says he will revoke a license which allowed Venezuela to export some of its oil to the US despite sanctions. The move is a major blow…
Chile: Power cut leaves millions without electricity
Media reports say some power has been restored in parts of Chile’s capital, Santiago, after a near-nationwide cut left huge swathes of the country without electricity. A state of emergency…
Venezuela: Opposition activist dies in jail
A Venezuelan opposition activist who was arrested during anti-government protests in January has died in jail, his party has said. Reinaldo Araujo, a leader of the Vente Venezuela party in…
Mexico: ‘Severe blow’ to Sinaloa cartel as security chief of El Chapo’s son arrested
The Mexican army says it has arrested a key player in the Sinaloa drug cartel in the northern city of Culiacán. José Ángel Canobbio, also known as “El Güerito” (little…
Mexico: Army seizes tonnes of crystal meth
The Mexican army says it has seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamine in raids conducted in the violence-wracked state of Sinaloa over the weekend. Soldiers raided warehouses and drug…
Bolivia: Bus crash kills at least 30 people
More than 30 people have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia, police say. The vehicle plunged almost 800m (2625 ft) into a ravine in…
Argentina: President Javier Milei denies crypto fraud allegations
Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday. The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose…
Argentina: President Javier Milei faces impeachment calls over crypto crash
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls – and legal action accusing him of fraud – over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X, formerly…