As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.

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Money sent home from abroad to Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to hit a new record in 2025, reaching about $174.4 billion, a report say.

The president wants "a much more transactional relationship" in the Western Hemisphere, Latin American expert Christopher Sabatini tells Newsweek.

The Rivera brothers are the Wall Street giant’s co-heads of Latin America. Chileans rallied behind hard-line conservatives in elections Sunday as anger over crime and immigration pushes the country to the right—setting the stage for a possible alignment with Trump.

The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.

The World's 50 Best celebrated in the best restaurants in Latin America from Antigua, Guatemala, with Bogotá, Colombia’s El Chato coming out on top.

Milei declassifies shocking documents revealing how Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele lived openly in Argentina despite authorities knowing his identity.

In 2023, Ibermedia, the biggest pan-regional co-development, co-production and distribution fund focusing on Latin America, Spain and Portugal, came to Ventana Sur to announce the 14 winners of the first funding round of Ibermedia Next,

Leading in Latin America has been a continuous lesson that when brands and leaders act with authenticity, their impact goes far beyond borders.

Dec. 4, 2025 Honduras held a presidential election, with two conservative candidates neck and neck as ballot-counting has gone on for days following Sunday's vote. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continued his public activities,