Colombia presidential election results have triggered sharply divided reactions domestically. Supporters celebrated while opponents expressed shock and skepticism. The outcome may significantly influence the country future economic policy and social governance. International observers noted the process was orderly overall, though turnout in some areas fell below expectations.
The US is preparing charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, focusing on the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft.
A severe explosion at a Colombian coal mine killed 9 miners. The national mining agency had warned weeks earlier about dangerous gas buildup at the site.
As the Iran geopolitical conflict keeps international oil prices at multi-year highs, Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian, and African nations are accelerating electric vehicle adoption to reduce reliance on imported oil and hedge against fuel price volatility.
Brazil’s Congress has approved a controversial plan to drastically reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup.
Brazil’s Congress passes a bill to drastically reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election.
The US, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago issue a joint statement criticizing China’s ’targeted economic pressure’ on Panama following a Supreme Court ruling on canal port management.
A deadly highway bombing in Colombia’s Cauca region killed at least 14 people and injured 38, including five minors. Authorities blame FARC dissident groups for the attack.