In one of the largest mass trials in the country’s history, 486 alleged gang members are being tried together in a single proceeding in El Salvador

Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflict

An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

Gustavo Petro went to the White House as Trump’s South American enemy No 1. But things turned out a little different than expected

Some see anti-Noriega operation as model for deposing Maduro but others say US-orchestrated military coup is more likely option

Two showmen, $40bn and one very fragile economy: what could possibly go wrong?

Donald Trump is offering a $20bn currency swap to bail out Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. Harriet Barber reports

Plea comes after Pete Hegseth announced two new strikes that left at least five people dead

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’

The Catatumbo region, home to huge coca fields, has been ravaged by a fight for control between two armed groups

The bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior went out for cigarettes after a concert in Buenos Aires – a forensic team has finally revealed his fate

The bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior went out for cigarettes after a concert in Buenos Aires – a forensic team has finally revealed his fate

Dozens of hospital patients treated with opioid for unrelated conditions suffered serious bacterial infections

Families of victims and advocacy groups condemn law that covers internal armed conflict from 1980 to 2000

In a country once lauded as a progressive bastion in Latin America, protections are being dismantled by a populist leader, and gender-based offences are on the rise

In a country once lauded as a progressive bastion in Latin America, protections are being dismantled by a populist leader, and gender-based offences are on the rise

Argentinians like what their president has done on inflation. The problem is that plenty of them hate everything else about him

Troops shot thousands of civilians in Colombia’s civil war then dressed them as guerrillas. Decades later they’re avoiding jail by tracking down the bodies

Rightwing presidential hopeful, who had been in hospital in Bogotá since shooting, has died aged 39

Wildlife experts warn huge facility on the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia could be devastating for ‘a treasure chest of wildlife’

Nearly 50 years ago, my son and his wife were tortured and killed and their baby was taken by the military regime. Two decades later, I found her – but hundreds of grandchildren are still missing

Country’s navy announced seizure of uncrewed narco sub, first capture of such a vessel in Colombian waters

Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict ‘perks’ of lifestyle, say experts

Attack on presidential candidate is oreminiscent of some of the darkest chapters of the country’s history

Miguel Uribe Turbay from opposition party who was shot on Saturday is showing ‘little response’ after surgery

Colombia has seen a surge in the number of female inmates – many poor, from rural areas and convicted of drug offences. Now a radical scheme could release thousands to support their families

Thirty years on from the abuses, a public hearing details how hundreds of thousands of women were deprived of the right to bear children

Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation

Jaguars, giant armadillos and ocelots among species threatened by shrinking habitat in one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world

Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope

Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope

Lured by promises of an education but allegedly trapped in servitude and self-mortification, the former members are suing the ultra-conservative organisation over their ‘exploitation and abuse’

Kilmar Abrego Garcia sent to the notorious Terrorism Confinement Center under Trump’s push on gang crime

Data show that Russia, despite its pledge for peace, has increased attacks in a bid to force concessions from Kyiv

Argentina is one of the most politically forward-thinking countries in Latin America but its president is pushing a narrative that opposes feminism

As the footballer’s doctors go on trial over his death in 2023, the World Cup winner’s legacy lives on

Photographer in coma and scores injured as police use teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon against retirees

Photographer in coma and scores injured as police use teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon against retirees

The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

Authorities warn more fatalities expected as a year’s worth of rain falls on Bahía Blanca in eight hours