Conservative Laura Fernández carries the populist mantle, vowing to crack down on the drug-fueled crime epidemic and reinforcing public safety measures for citizens
Colombia responds to Ecuador by imposing reciprocal tariffs and halting its energy supply after an increase in duty costs on Wednesday, escalating trade tensions between the two South American nations
José Jerí of Peru addresses massive scandal before Congress to allay suspicions of public corruption, blames political foes for their “attempt to distort” & “generate instability”
Ecuador pressures Colombia to become more proactive in the fight against crime by slapping 30% tariffs on Colombian exports over issues of illicit trafficking
President Noboa sells Ecuador as a positive investment destination to global investors as his administration pledges to crack down on poverty & narco-terrorism
ELN rebel group frees five police officers in effort to establish a “national accord” with the Colombian government following a year-long postponement in talks
Wildfires kill 19 people, damaging 1,500 homes across central Chile, marking the nation’s deadliest wildfire catastrophe since the Valparaíso disaster of 2024
A wave of police assassinations kills nine officers, plunging the nation into crisis and sparking a public declaration of a state of emergency by the Guatemalan government
