Latin America

Brazilian conservation photographer Fernando Faciole wins the 2025 Impact Award for his powerful image “Orphan of the Road,” highlighting Brazil’s giant anteaters and raising awareness about wildlife protection and conservation efforts.

This Hidden Gem is Latin America’s Safest Travel Destination in 2025

Discover why Paraguay is ranked Latin America’s safest travel destination in 2025. Explore its rich culture, pristine nature, affordable travel, and must-visit attractions for a worry-free adventure.

Explained: How PM Modi’s South America visit deepens India’s strategic ties amid global trade shifts

India is seeking to expand market access and secure critical supplies through deeper trade and investment ties with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

India-Chile conclude first round of trade talks in New Delhi

The next round of negotiations is expected in July-August, 2025. India and Chile aim to conclude their trade negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2026.

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89, marking end of Latin America’s literary golden age

Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa has died at 89 in Lima, marking the end of Latin America’s literary golden generation. His legacy spans decades of influential, globally acclaimed literature.

'This is war' - Trump defends use of Alien Enemies Act in deportation of Venezuelans

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act's wartime powers to rapidly deport over 200 alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang linked to kidnapping, extortion, and contract killings. The deportation proceeded despite a court order by Judge James Boasberg blocking it, with the administration arguing that the judge lacked the authority to intervene. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump justified the action by comparing the rise in immigration to wartime conditions, emphasizing the deportees were "bad people" now incarcerated in El Salvador. During the same flight from Florida to Washington, Trump also reaffirmed his commitment to imposing tariffs starting April 2, despite market disruptions and economic concerns. He stressed his stance on reciprocal tariffs, stating, "They charge us and we charge them," and confirmed additional tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum.

India Calls for Urgent UN Security Council Reforms at UN Assembly

In a compelling address to the UN Security Council, India's permanent representative emphasized the urgent need for equitable representation and meaningful reform within the council. Highlighting decades of stalled progress, India urged for the inclusion of underrepresented regions, such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and pushed for a move away from outdated frameworks. India remains committed to multilateralism and seeks constructive dialogue to ensure the UN's credibility and effectiveness in today’s evolving global landscape.

Investors in metal stocks should keep a close eye on Latin America

The region’s economic woes and difficulty in servicing debt could lead to prolonged pressure on metal prices

Sky-high interest rates: Latin America's fintech shakeout sees loans surging to 790%

 Latin America's fintech sector is undergoing a significant shakeout as economic challenges threaten startups' stability. Amidst this, Nubank stands out with over 85 million customers and surging stock, while others face mergers, closures, and workforce reductions.

Exclusive: Brazil, South Africa may be next in line for India’s bilateral currency settlement plan

Key nations in Latin America and Africa are likely to be the next set of candidates for India’s bilateral local currency settlement push as it aims to first convince smaller countries to accept transactions in rupees

Godrej Consumer Products: Building blocks in place for higher growth

Category development and higher penetration will lead to higher volume growth and better margins

Extreme global weather can break UPL’s growth tempo 

FMC Corp, a large US based agrochemical company, gave revenue growth guidance of 6 percent for 2023

MC Explains | Common Currency for Latin American: Neymar and Messi in the same team doesn’t always work

CELAC will have to engage in economic integration and achieve macroeconomic stability for a long time before thinking of a common currency.

G20 presidency ― an opportunity and a challenge

India will showcase its multi-splendoured cultural heritage to the world’s most developed nations in 2023, but the pitfalls of tense geopolitics can hardly be overlooked.

US jobs report may show subtle progress, Euro Zone reels under double-digit inflation

The income and spending report for the US is forecast to indicate a softening in core inflation for October. While simmering down, the annual pace is still more than twice the central bank’s goal

EPFO proposes to set up offices and service centres in Latin America and Africa: Report

EPFO is also looking to rope in global experts to help it become a leaner organisation

Mastercard shifts focus to Southeast Asia, Latin America after India ban, Russia exit

India's central bank banned Mastercard after declaring it "non-compliant" with the country's 2018 rules that required foreign card networks to store Indian payments data locally for "unfettered supervisory access".

Rising EV sales in Latin America, India are reasons for optimism

Somewhat quietly, electric vehicles are gaining traction in Latin America, with luxury-car buyers driving the uptick. Passenger EV sales have doubled almost every year since 2016 and did so again in 2021.

How Colombian feminists decriminalized abortion: With help from their neighbors

In just over a year, Colombia has joined Mexico and Argentina in knocking down barriers to abortion. It’s all the more striking in contrast to the shift taking place in the United States, the country whose Supreme Court decision guaranteeing the right to abortion — Roe v. Wade — had been a seminal spark for many activists in Latin America.

Colombian man with non-terminal illness dies publicly under new euthanasia policy

"I suffer from my diseases, and I suffer watching my family suffer because of me," Victor Escobar had said in October, gasping for breath. He chose to die on January 7 -- a Friday, so it would be easy for relatives to go to his funeral on the weekend, his lawyer said.

LatAm recovery to give fillip to UPL’s growth, profit margins key

Latin America, a large market for UPL, is seeing a better crop season. Brazil is forecast to produce a record soybean crop

What the ‘Invisible’ People Cleaning the Subway Want Riders to Know

When the pandemic hit last spring in New York City, it became even more challenging. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that trains be shut down overnight for cleaning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority turned to contractors to help undertake the monumental task of scouring the trains in the nation’s largest transit system.

COVID-19 update | Chile becomes Latin America's coronavirus vaccination champion

With more than 25% of its people having received at least one shot, the country of 19 million on South America's Pacific coast is the champion of Latin America, and globally it is just behind Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Argentina legalizes abortion, a milestone in a conservative region

The effects of the legalization vote are likely to ripple across Latin America, galvanizing reproductive-rights advocates elsewhere in the region and leaving them hopeful that other socially conservative nations could follow suit.

A look at some of the top images from the events that occurred in Latin America

From forest fires to the risky migration by land of Central Americans that continued despite the pandemic and roadblocks imposed by governments; a look at all that transpired in Latin America this past year