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A worker fixes a pipeline at an oil facility in the town of Acacias in Colombia in February 2023

Business

Colombian president wants to amend free trade accord with US

President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that he wants to renegotiate a free trade accord that Colombia has with the United States, the main destination...

AFPAugust 16, 2023

Scenes of horror unfolded in Quito where presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was gunned down

World

‘Horror movie’ as Ecuadoran presidential candidate assassinated

Some sprinted to safety while others cowered low to the ground as a barrage of submachine-gun fire cut short the life of Ecuadoran presidential...

AFPAugust 10, 2023

World

Tropical forest nations seek climate plan in Brazil

Nations from Brazil to Indonesia met Wednesday to seek a plan to save the world’s tropical rainforests, a day after South American leaders drew...

AFPAugust 9, 2023

World

Delight and dismay as Colombia’s Petro marks one year in office

While Colombian farmer Crisanto celebrates finally getting the deed to his land, widow Yaneth believes an increased laxness in security contributed to the murder...

AFPAugust 7, 2023

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele enjoys massive public support for detaining thousands of suspected gangsters in a move that has vastly improved the daily security of ordinary people

World

Critics of El Salvador mass trials suspect reelection ploy

A new law allowing as many as 900 alleged gang members to be tried at a time in El Salvador, where tens of thousands...

AFPJuly 28, 2023

World

Spain’s exiled former king to make third visit home

Spain’s scandal-tinted former king Juan Carlos will make his third visit home this week since moving to Abu Dhabi in 2020 amid fraud investigations,...

AFPJuly 25, 2023

A placard reads 'No to the coup' as Guatemalans protested a court ruling to suspend the party of one of two candidates due to contest a runoff presidential election in August

World

UN concerned over ‘attempts to impact’ Guatemala election

The UN added its voice Thursday to growing concern over perceived election interference in Guatemala after a court ruling hobbled one of the two...

AFPJuly 13, 2023

Bernardo Arevalo has made it to a presidential run-off in a surprise upset in Guatemala

World

Guatmala’s shock candidate Arevalo posed to tackle corruption

Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who pulled off an upset in Sunday elections by advancing to a run-off, declared Monday that if he wins,...

AFPJune 27, 2023