Politics
Petro rules out immediate meeting with Maduro despite interest in resuming bilateral relations
The new Colombian president said that relations with Venezuela need to follow a process
Politics
Nicaraguan dictator reforms constitution to appoint wife as co-president and usurp power of local governments
Ortega, 79, has asked to reform the Constitution on 12 occasions since 2007, including a reform that allows him to be re-elected indefinitely
Crime
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son charged in money laundering scheme
His former wife, Daysuris Vásquez, is also charged with money laundering and violation of personal data
Trending
Children who survived Amazon plane crash released from hospital
After more than six weeks, the children were miraculously found alive, although severely dehydrated and malnourished
Politics
“There has not been a peace process," Uribe tells U.N. chief
Former president Alvaro Uribe sent a letter to the U.N. Secretary General outlining 26 reasons why the peace process with FARC is a failure.
Politics
Latinos won seats in U.S. Congress on both sides of the aisle
Three Cuban Americans, three Mexican-Americans and one Colombian-American will serve in the to the United States Congress
Crime
Mossad aid Brazilian police in foiling Hezbollah attack on South American Jewish communities
Police raids were coordinated throughout the South American country between federal and local law enforcement officials with intelligence from Israeli spy agency Mossad
Politics
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son says illegal money entered election campaign
According to the information given by Nicolas Petro, his father’s campaign funding exceeded legal limits. Additionally, some of it was not reported to electoral authorities
Human Rights
Colombian peace tribunal charges 19 soldiers of crimes against humanity for 300 civilian killings
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace’s (JEP) charges are related to the killing of 303 people, mostly civilians, between 2005 and 2008
Crime
Report: Colombian armed groups, gangs have more than 17,600 members
While the estimate of members is higher than authorities originally expected, it helps check the group’s membership claims