Latin America News Headlines

Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

Interpol has announced a major crackdown on environmental crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, leading to 233 arrests

Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy

The Latest: Brazil heads to runoff presidential election between Bolsonaro, Lula

Polls have closed in Brazil in a pivotal presidential election featuring incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

A former Miami congressman has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela during President Donald Trump’s first term

This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

This year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February

Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century

A small, spotted cat at a Bolivian wildlife sanctuary has turned out to belong to a previously unknown species

Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths

US strips millions in military aid from Europe and the Middle East to support Trump-aligned governments in Latin America

The last non-European to win a men's tennis major says Shelton can end the drought

Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton faced off in the U.S. Open semifinals aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments, with Shelton winning in four sets