Abelardo de la Espriella, a 48-year-old criminal defense lawyer who has never held elected office, ended his predecessor's peace talks on day one and promised to retake the countryside by force.
The Sandinista leader, who governs alongside his wife and co-president, vowed a 'wall' of laws to bar opponents he branded traitors and 'coup plotters.'
Abelardo de la Espriella, a political newcomer backed by President Trump, narrowly defeated leftist Iván Cepeda in a runoff, becoming the most-voted candidate in Colombian history.
Peruvians went to the polls Sunday in a polarizing presidential runoff pitting conservative Keiko Fujimori against leftist Roberto Sanchez, a contest that could reshape the country's direction for years.
Sunday's presidential runoff pits the right-wing daughter of jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori against a leftist congressman, with the latest poll showing the race a statistical dead heat.
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly led the first round with 43.7% to leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda's 40.9%, setting up a June 22 runoff that could redefine Colombia's relationship with Washington.
Sunday's election results could signal another victory for the conservative movement sweeping across Latin America.
The election will determine whether the country continues with its first leftist government or shifts toward a traditional conservative or far-right outsider candidate.
New agreement allows U.S. military strikes against drug gangs inside Guatemalan territory as part of broader Latin American strategy.
The deal marks the second Latin American country to allow U.S. military operations within its borders as Trump administration pressures Mexico.
The Bolivian Workers' Central, peasant unions and miners have closed roads across nearly the entire country after the government imported 'junk gasoline' that damaged transport fleets — and now Argentina has launched a humanitarian airlift while eight Latin American governments warn against any attempt to topple the democratic order.
Speaking at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, the president said an American carrier offshore would be "all it takes" — President Miguel Díaz-Canel replied that Cubans "would die" before surrendering.
Despite U.S. officials' promises to 'unleash prosperity' by controlling oil industry, life in Caracas remains largely unchanged after Maduro's ousting.
The new Venezuelan leadership is systematically removing allies who helped keep Nicolás Maduro in power, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.
The Trump administration's seven-month campaign of lethal maritime strikes against suspected drug traffickers has now killed at least 168 people, with critics questioning whether adequate evidence justifies lethal force on civilian vessels.
With Keiko Fujimori leading at just 18.5% and crime dominating voter concerns, Sunday's chaotic Peruvian election is almost certain to produce a June runoff — and possibly another chapter of the country's chronic political dysfunction.
Moscow is defying Trump's oil embargo of Cuba by sending a second tanker to the island, even as a nationwide blackout, rationed food, and suspended surgeries signal a deepening humanitarian emergency.
Three months after the US military captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's acting president has exceeded her constitutionally set term without a vote to extend it — while ordinary Venezuelans wait in vain for economic improvement.
Rising demonstrations on the island raise questions about potential popular uprising despite the absence of organized political opposition.
Speaking at the FII Summit in Miami Beach, the president jokingly asked the press to ignore the comment — then repeated it, prompting a sharp response from Havana.
Investigation reveals American forces helped destroy what officials claimed was an armed group's training camp, but residents say it was actually a working farm.
WatchA Hercules transport carrying 128 people went down 1.5km from the runway in the remote Amazon province of Putumayo, triggering an explosion as onboard ammunition detonated.