EU member states approve the historic Mercosur free trade agreement, ending 25 years of talks. The deal prompts immediate protests from farmers across Europe concerned about competition. Read the full analysis.
Massive protests erupt across Colombia as President Petro rallies nation against Donald Trump's interventionist threats in Venezuela and beyond. Read the full story on the escalating crisis.
Massive rallies erupt across Colombia as citizens condemn Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela and threats of military action. President Petro calls for vigilance. Read the full story.
Analysis: The US bombing of Venezuela marks a pivot from global hegemony to a Trumpian 'America First' empire in the Americas, with Cuba, Mexico and Greenland in its sights. Read the full column.
Analysis: The US assault on Venezuela marks the start of a Trumpian 'America First' empire, targeting Latin America and beyond. We must take his threats seriously.
Donald Trump's interventionist policy in Venezuela is a stark revival of historic US 'gunboat diplomacy'. Explore the implications for Latin America and global power dynamics.
Brazilian President Lula slams US attack on Venezuela as an 'unacceptable line'. Read the latest on the escalating crisis and international response.
Explore the week's top images from Latin America and the Caribbean, featuring Rio's New Year fireworks, Guatemalan migrant deportations, and volcanic studies. View the full gallery curated by AP.
President Trump's revived Monroe Doctrine reshapes US policy in the Americas, prioritising security but risking regional backlash and diplomatic isolation. Read the analysis.
President Trump's revived Monroe Doctrine reshapes US policy in the Americas, prioritising unilateral action over alliances. Explore the strategic implications and potential consequences.
Beijing condemns the overnight demolition of a monument honouring the Chinese community in Panama. President Mulino pledges to rebuild as tensions rise over US influence.
President Trump's assertive foreign policy, mirroring the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, redefines US influence in Latin America and challenges rivals like China. Discover the strategic shift.
Explore AP's powerful photo gallery from Latin America & the Caribbean, featuring Venezuelan migrants celebrating Christmas at home and a climber scaling a glacier in traditional pollera dress.
Analysis: Donald Trump's potential second-term agenda for Latin America, focusing on Venezuela and Cuba, suggests a dramatic revival of coercive US foreign policy. Read the full investigation.
This week's top photos capture Mexico's Guadalupe feast day pilgrims, Chile's presidential election result, and Guatemala burying attack victims. View the powerful gallery curated by AP photographer Esteban Félix.
Honduras's election signals a major diplomatic shift back to Taiwan, driven by US pressure and unmet Chinese promises. Explore the changing landscape in Latin America.
Chile has elected José Antonio Kast, its most right-wing leader since Pinochet, in a landslide victory. Explore the implications for Chile and Latin America's political shift. Listen to the full analysis.
At least three writers pull out of Hay Festival Cartagena in protest at Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's invitation. Discover the controversy over her political stance.
From pouty selfies to brutal violence, meet the 'Cartel Queens' glamourising organised crime on social media. Their curated allure masks a deadly reality. Discover the shocking truth.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro receives sentence while Maduro rallies in Caracas. Explore the week's defining moments across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Haiti celebrates a historic World Cup qualification, while Brazil leads climate talks and a Spanish activist reclaims a human rights office. Explore the top stories from Latin America.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny won five awards, including Album of the Year, at the 2025 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas. Discover the full list of winners and memorable performances.
The COP30 climate conference commences in Brazil as Indigenous groups gather and Colombia remembers volcanic tragedy. Explore powerful images from Latin America.
The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards celebrated the best in Latin music. Bad Bunny leads the pack with 12 nominations. Discover the winners and the most daring red carpet fashion.
The US military has conducted its second maritime strike against a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in Latin American waters within a week, signalling a significant escalation in Washington's counter-narcotics operations in the region.
In a stunning reversal, Bolivia's ex-president Jeanine Áñez has been released from prison after nearly three years of detention, following a court ruling that overturned her conviction for terrorism and sedition.
Classified documents expose former President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to use Panama as a staging ground for military intervention in Venezuela, raising alarm across Latin America.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's groundbreaking first female president, appoints controversial figure Yamilette Rodríguez to lead education ministry, sparking nationwide debate about educational reform.
Peru has dramatically severed diplomatic relations with Mexico after the Mexican government granted asylum to Peru's former prime minister, escalating a bitter political dispute between the Latin American nations.
Peru has dramatically withdrawn its ambassador from Mexico in a deepening diplomatic crisis, accusing Mexico of repeatedly interfering in its internal affairs by granting political asylum to a former official.