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An assassination attempt or an accidental gas explosion?

Conflicting reports are emerging of what caused blasts during Venezuelan President - Nicolas Maduro's speech at a military event at the weekend.

06/08/2018

World News

Latin America experiences highest murder rate in the world

Compared to other parts of the world, the Americas have twice the homicide rate of Africa and ten times the rate of Europe.

27/04/2018

Cult

International collaborations shine at 2018 Latin Billboard Awards

Latin music celebrates its dominance of the world stage.

27/04/2018

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Sambadrome

Thousands of performers paraded through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.

13/02/2018

Guatemala

Guatemala's trans indigenous beauty pageant is about more than just a pretty face

Aquetzali B'e Noj, winner of Guatemala's first indigenous LGBTQ beauty pageant, is making sure her community is not erased.

17/12/2017

Venezuela

Nephews of Venezuela's first lady jailed for drugs plot

The two nephews of Venezuela's first lady, Cilia Flores, have been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the US following their convictions on drug conspiracy charges.

15/12/2017

Honduras

Honduras opposition calls for election recount or run-off

The opposition in Honduras has called for a run-off to be held if a full recount of votes in the disputed presidential elections is not held.

06/12/2017

Argentina

Hopes fade for missing Argentine submarine

Argentine navy discounts noise heard in South Atlantic as coming from missing submarine

21/11/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Papagayo, Costa Rica

20/11/2017

Argentina

Satellite signals in search for missing Argentine submarine

The ARA San Juan submarine with 44 crew members on board vanished on Wednesday

19/11/2017

Chile

Billionaire businessman Pinera tipped for Chile election victory

Conservative Sebastian Pinera - president from 2010-2014 - is expected to make a comeback

19/11/2017

Cult

Latin grammy awards get political

Artists choose to namecheck Puerto Rico and defend "Dreamers" in acceptance speeches.

17/11/2017

Chile

Was Chilean poet Pablo Neruda murdered?

International experts are not convinced by the official cause of the Nobel Laureate's death - cancer

21/10/2017

Venezuela

Maduro's power test as Venezuela votes

Venezuela is going to the polls for the first time since President Maduro's consitutional reforms, a test of his hold on the country

15/10/2017

Mexico

Death toll rises after Mexico rocked by huge earthquake

Panic on the streets of Mexico City as a deadly earthquake rocks the region

20/09/2017

Mexico

Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake kills scores in central Mexico

Deadly 7.1 earthquake rocks Mexico southeast of the country's capital

19/09/2017

Mexico

Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ location scout killed in Mexico

Carlos Muñoz Portal was looking for places to film the next season of 'Narcos'. His body was found in his car in a rural area of Mexico State.

17/09/2017

Travel News

Half day in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Costa rica travel

11/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis urges Colombia to stay on the path of peace

Pope Francis spent his first full day in Colombia urging President Juan Manuel Santos and other political leaders to avoid vengeance following the country's decades-long civil war.

07/09/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela holds military exercises after US threat

Venezuela is holding two days of nationwide armed forces exercises and has called on civilians to join reserve units to defend against a possible attack by the US.

27/08/2017