South America

The United States embassy in Haiti is preparing to evacuate some of its non-essential diplomatic staff as a powerful gang…

Pair honoured three months after election they say was rigged in favour of President Nicolas Maduro.The European Union has awarded…

An advocate for the world’s ‘poor and exploited’, Gutierrez promoted ideals that revolutionised the Latin American church.Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez,…

Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of Globovision, allegedly took part in $1.2bn scheme to launder corrupt oil money.The United States has…

Global mining giant BHP faces billions of dollars in potential damages payouts over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster nine years ago,…

Fault Lines examines the danger of extreme heat in Florida for workers while politicians roll back protections.As temperatures rise around…

The energy-saving measures come as government struggles to restore grid and surveys hurricane that killed seven.Cuba will keep all non-essential…

Violence has surged in Sinaloa since the arrest in July of the cartel’s co-founder Ismael Zambada, now on trial in…

The Brazilian forward scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.Real Madrid manager…

Stricter registration policies from Panama, the world’s largest ship registry, come amid a push to crack down on oil smuggling.A…

The sons of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are in talks to cut a plea deal with United…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city Kazan. The…