El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has said his country is to blame for the death of a father and daughter who drowned while trying to reach the US. Mr Bukele told the BBC his government had to fix the issues that forced people to migrate in the first place. Mr Bukele, who took office a […]

After having two goals disqualified after video reviews, Chile kept its cool and stayed on track to defend its title. Reigning champions Chile advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa America after beating Colombia 5-4 in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw at the Corinthians arena. Alexis Sanchez got the winning spot kick after […]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says security forces have foiled a plot to assassinate him and install a former defence minister as premier. He said the “fascist” plot had involved opposition leader Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile. Mr Guaidó denied the accusation, saying the media had “lost count” of how many such […]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says security forces have foiled a plot to assassinate him and install a former defence minister as premier. He said the “fascist” plot had involved opposition leader Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile. Mr Guaidó denied the accusation, saying the media had “lost count” of how many such […]

Growing discontent in Venezuela, fuelled by hyperinflation, power cuts and food and medicine shortages, has led to a political crisis. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president following large protests, galvanising opponents of current socialist President Nicolás Maduro. At least 40 people are believed to have died since 21 January and the UN […]

In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras fought a four-day conflict that cost thousands of lives and displaced thousands more – a bloody struggle still remembered as the Football War. It was 2-2 after 90 minutes at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. This was the third game between Honduras and El Salvador in as many […]

El Salvador’s government has warned people against risking their lives to reach the US after a man and his baby daughter drowned in the Rio Grande. Photos of their bodies, found face down in shallow water with the 23-month-old girl’s arm around her father’s neck, have sparked condemnation. It comes as the US and Mexico […]

Brazil’s Supreme Court has delayed its decision over an appeal by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against his convictions for corruption. Judges also rejected a proposal that Lula be freed until they reach a verdict, which is now scheduled for August. Lula, 73, is serving nearly 25 years in jail for two separate […]

Honduran military police opened fire on students protesting at a university in the capital, Tegucigalpa, injuring at least four people, officials say. Hundreds of people, many wearing face masks, were demanding the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández amid growing anti-government protests. The government deployed the army and military police across the country last week […]

Mexico is a nation where affluence, poverty, natural splendour and urban blight rub shoulders. It has the second-largest economy in Latin America, and is a major oil exporter. But prosperity remains a dream for many Mexicans, and the socio-economic gap remains wide. Rural areas are often neglected, and huge shanty towns ring the cities. Many […]