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Latin America

Bolivia on edge after Paz declares emergency to clear protest gridlock

People standing near military personnel on June 20, after Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency following weeks of violence and blockades, in El Alto, Bolivia.
People standing near military personnel on June 20, after Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency following weeks of violence and blockades, in El Alto, Bolivia.

UFC Freedom 250 on Paramount+ draws 7 million viewers in US

UFC Freedom 250 attracted a total of 17 million viewers across the US and Latin America.
UFC Freedom 250 attracted a total of 17 million viewers across the US and Latin America.

Explainer: What is the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua?

The Tren de Aragua gang has been a key target of US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
The Tren de Aragua gang has been a key target of US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

DAZN, DirecTV Latin America strike sports channel deal ahead of World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Internet streaming service DAZN's logo is pictured in its office in Tokyo, Japan March 21, 2017. Picture taken on March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Internet streaming service DAZN's logo is pictured in its office in Tokyo, Japan March 21, 2017. Picture taken on March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay

People receive food from staff of the NGO Quisicuaba in Havana on May 25. Experts say instability in Cuba threatens a migration crisis.
People receive food from staff of the NGO Quisicuaba in Havana on May 25. Experts say instability in Cuba threatens a migration crisis.

Bolivian leader to slash own salary by half in gesture to protesters

Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.
Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.

Sports streaming platform DAZN weighs tie-up with DirecTV Latin America, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius Press Conference - Pan Pacific London, London, Britain - August 9, 2023 A DAZN signage is pictured during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius Press Conference - Pan Pacific London, London, Britain - August 9, 2023 A DAZN signage is pictured during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

Fire at Peru’s Cajamarquilla zinc smelter under control, four workers injured

Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro deadlocked in presidential runoff poll

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro arrives for the inauguration ceremony of Kassio Nunes as the new president of the Superior Electoral Court in Brasilia, Brazil, May 12, 2026.REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro arrives for the inauguration ceremony of Kassio Nunes as the new president of the Superior Electoral Court in Brasilia, Brazil, May 12, 2026.REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Murders of Mexican journalists nearly double in 2025, advocacy group says

People walk by pictures of murdered journalists and activists displayed on an altar on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City, Mexico, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo
People walk by pictures of murdered journalists and activists displayed on an altar on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City, Mexico, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf/File Photo

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