The left-wing politician and former Mexico City mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised no less than to carry out a “radical transformation” in his country and to “eradicate corruption”. Mr López Obrador, who is popularly known as “Amlo”, an acronym using the full initials of his name, won the presidency at the third attempt […]

Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold 2120th march, demand return of those forcibly disappeared during Argentina’s dictatorship. Buenos Aires, Argentina – Every Thursday since 1977, a group of women march around the Plaza de Mayo, the square in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, where the presidential palace is located. Their demand? The return of their […]

Luiz Fernando Pezao arrested over allegations he took part in a corruption and money-laundering group. Police in Brazil have arrested the governor of Rio de Janeiro state on allegations he took part in a corruption and money-laundering group, federal prosecutors said. In the latest blow to Brazil’s political elite by the Car Wash corruption probe, […]

A plane carrying 127 people skidded and fell on its side on a runway at an airport in Bolivia after it appeared to collapse onto its landing gear. The Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737 was landing at El Alto airport, west of the capital La Paz, after arriving from Cuzco on Thursday. None of the 122 […]

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted at about noon local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. It is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes but Sunday’s eruption caused more fatalities than any of those previously recorded at Fuego. At least 69 people are known to have died. Most of them lived in villages on the slopes of […]

An Argentine submarine which vanished a year ago with 44 crew on board imploded, the Argentine navy has confirmed after the wreck was found. The ARA San Juan disappeared 430km (270 miles) off the Argentine coast on 15 November 2017. Officials announced on Friday that it had been found 900m (2,950ft) below the surface of […]

The Argentine submarine ARA San Juan disappeared in the Atlantic off the coast of Argentina on 15 November as it returned from patrol. Relatives and friends of the 44 crew members are still waiting for news – but hopes have been crushed by a navy announcement that an explosion was recorded near where the submarine […]

Argentine citizens with suspected links to the Lebanese armed group arrested in Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 summit. Two citizens from Argentina with suspected links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah were arrested on Thursday, leading up to the G20 summit due to take place in Buenos Aires at the end of the month, Argentina’s security ministry […]

A conservative billionaire and former president, Sebastián Piñera, has won Chile’s presidential election run-off. Left-winger Alejandro Guillier conceded and congratulated his opponent on his win and his return to the presidency after a four-year gap. With nearly all votes counted, Mr Piñera polled more than 54%. It is a clear move to the right for […]

Thousands of migrants from Central America are crossing Mexico from south to north in the hope of reaching the United States. Many of them are parents with young children seeking a better life away from the violence and lack of opportunities in their home countries. The size of the group has steadily grown from about […]