White House classifies the Maduro government as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, installing a "total and complete blockade" around the Venezuelan coast
Rubio urges greater pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela to further destabilize an ailing government in Havana, as the state department tempts democratic winds in the Caribbean
Ex-Bolivian president detained on charges of public corruption, as newly elected government of conservative President Rodrigo Paz sets its sights on past officials
Flavio Bolsonaro, 44, son and potential political heir to the Bolsonaro political movement, hits roadblocks to smooth transition; Sources say party members deny infighting
An attempted coup in the West African nation of Benin ignites a fight for power as government forces regain control of institutions in the administrative capital
U.S.-Colombian relations endure flares amid Washington's narco crackdown in the South Caribbean. Colombia's Petro warns against attacks on region's sovereignty
Tensions grow while the U.S. edges closer to military conflict in Venezuela, as President Nicolás Maduro rejects calls to resign, instead vowing to hold on to power in Caracas
