Bolivia to pick a rightwing president, ending 2 decades of socialist rule

Bolivians voted for a new president Sunday between two pro-business candidates, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis. With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...

GWYNNE DYER: Why is there so much contempt for Latin America?

By population, Latin America is more than one-third of the ‘West’. The languages it speaks are all derived from Latin and, in most cases, are almost mutually comprehensible (Spanish and Portuguese). The great majority of the population everywhere...

US detains 2 survivors of latest military strike in Caribbean

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has rescued two survivors of a U.S. military strike on a semisubmersible vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and is holding them aboard a Navy ship there, two U.S. officials said Friday. The Navy for...

St. Kitts and Nevis Continues Leadership at the United Nations with Coordination of Biennial Resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development

United Nations, New York – St. Kitts and Nevis continues leadership at the United Nations with coordination of Biennial Resolution on Culture and Sustainable Development with Minister Counselor and 2nd Committee (Finance and Economic Affairs) Lead...

Nightclub returning for one night only will be 'chance to revisit history'

Cindy's nightclub, which closed in the 1990s, will return for one night only on Saturday as part of this year's SPILL Festival. The event will be turning the clocks back to the mid-1980s with the fashion, music and vibe of the time, with the entry...

Trump Accused of Unlawful Assaults at the Caribbean: 108 U.S. Organizations Demand Accountability

(FILE) U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: EFE. October 18, 2025 Hour: 5:12 am A coalition of 108 U.S. civil rights and advocacy organizations has demanded a congressional investigation into a series of lethal maritime assaults authorized by the...

Bolivians look right for a new president, ending two decades of socialism

Bolivians voted for a new president Sunday between two pro-business candidates, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis.With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...

Bolivia set to elect new president, ending era of left-wing rule

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 19, (dpa/GNA) – After nearly two decades of left-wing governments in Bolivia, the South American nation is on the brink of a political shift as a run-off election on Sunday decides the future leadership of the country. As no...

Uruguay Legalizes Euthanasia, Marking a Historic First in Latin America

5 Montevideo, Uruguay (October 16, 2025) — In a landmark decision, Uruguay has become the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through parliamentary legislation, setting a precedent in a region where the practice has long been...

Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2025 Earnings: What to Expect

Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) operates as a global cruise vacation company. With a market cap of $84.5 billion, the company operates cruise brands like Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and Silversea...

designboom paris guide: what to see in and out of design miami and art basel 2025

Maison Parisienne At Design Miami.Paris 2025, Maison Parisienne (Paris) presents a site-specific installation by Aude Franjou, showcasing the artist’s hand-crafted linen sculptures throughout the Hôtel de Maisons. Franjou’s vivid, vine-like forms...

Artificial intelligence in electoral campaigns: How and for what

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the electoral ecosystem has accelerated dynamics we already knew—administrative automation, message segmentation, network monitoring—and created entirely new ones, such as the mass production of...

Saint Kitts And Nevis Passes Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority Bill, 2025 — Advancing Regional Integrity and Oversight

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken a historic step to strengthen the integrity, transparency, and sustainability of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, with the...

Four Bulgarian artists selected for Brazil’s 20th INternational Humor Salon in Caratinga

Zhivko Tenev-Gissen Photo: Personal archive Four Bulgarian artists — Zhivko Tenev-Gissen, Maya Cholakova, Ivaylo Tsvetkov and Anatoliy Stankulov — have been chosen to take part in the 20th Caratinga International Humor Salon Caratinga 2025 in...

Trump Rewrites Latin America’s Balancing Act Between Washington and Beijing

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has shaken Latin America’s foreign policy calculus. From Mexico’s tariff pivot to Brazil’s judicial defiance, governments are recalibrating between Washington and Beijing. The result isn’t tidy alignment,...

Uruguay passes Latin America's first law regulating euthanasia

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Following 10 hours of debate, Uruguay legalized euthanasia after Senate approval of the Dignified Death bill. The country took its first step toward legalization when the House of Representatives passed the measure in August. The...

Today in history: October 18

Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series victory over the...

Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing government intimidation

By Jonathan Watts Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing a wave of state intimidation ahead of a national referendum next month on whether to rewrite the world’s only constitution that recognises the rights of nature....

Trump Baselessly Calls Colombia's Petro 'Drug Dealer' as US Bombs Another Boat

The United States carried out another deadly attack on a boat it claimed was being used by a left-wing Colombian revolutionary group to transport drugs in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, hours after President Donald...

Today in History: Oct. 18, ‘Mr. October’ hits three homers to clinch World Series

Published 10:00 pm Friday, October 17, 2025 Today is Saturday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2025. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New...