Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels
Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Brazilian politician brothers convicted of ordering murder of Rio city councillor
João Francisco Inácio Brazão and Domingos Inácio Brazão sentenced for murder of Marielle Franco, a gay Black woman and rising political star
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Spanish-speaking Bad Bunny stirs lost Latin identity among Brazil’s music fans
Puerto Rican singer sells out concerts in Portuguese-speaking Brazil with breakthrough ‘anti-American agenda of emancipation’
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
New Today in Focus episode:
The untold story of Brazil’s deadliest police raid
Guardian journalists Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero investigate the bloodiest day in Rio de Janeiro’s modern history, when police attempted to capture a drug kingpin in the favelas
open.spotify.com/episode/4qjA...
At the Guardian we worked as a team to put together a visual investigation of everything we know so far about Rio's deadliest police operation. A story expertly reported by @tomphillips.bsky.social and @tiagorogero.com that I did OSINT and production for
The Long Wave newsletter:
‘It doesn’t shock that it’s Black people getting killed’: inside a deadly police operation in Rio
Police action targeting organised crime in the Brazilian city’s favelas has left communities reeling, with more questions than answers
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
How Rio’s deadliest police raid unfolded | Visual Investigation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA1v...
In more than two dozen interviews with community leaders, lawyers, security specialists and bereaved relatives, the Guardian pieced together the story of the bloodiest day in Rio’s modern history.
With my great colleague @tomphillips.bsky.social and many others
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Where’s Evo? Missing Morales mystery as Bolivia’s ex-president goes to ground
Once a highly visible figure despite being wanted on human trafficking charges, the former leader has not been seen since shortly after the US kidnapped Venezuela’s president
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Venezuela plan to turn notorious prison into cultural centre scrubs past horrors, critics say
The move is among several measures the acting president has touted since Maduro’s capture – yet critics say it erases Venezuela’s long history of repression
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Colombian president and Trump put aside insults for amicable White House meeting
Leaders had been trading hostile remarks for months but Gustavo Petro’s visit ended with warm words from US counterpart
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Why a T-shirt in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: ‘Almost every day they sell out’
Even Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has received one, after Wagner Moura wore it in The Secret Agent
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Venezuela approves bill to open oil sector to foreign investment after US pressure
Law will give private companies more control but experts unsure whether reforms go far enough for US
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
As Colombia moves to outlaw cockfighting, a bloody night unfolds in Cartagena
Cheers erupt at each killing blow in an arena facing extinction after a landmark court ruling
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘She doesn’t want to be here’: five-year-old US citizen and her mother deported to Honduras
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did cooperate after capture of Maduro
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Dictator ousted but regime intact – what next for Venezuela’s opposition?
The US snatched Nicolás Maduro but, frozen out by Trump, anti-government activists are unsure how to proceed
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Venezuelan regime touts ‘mass release’ of political prisoners but many say repression continues
NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leaders
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump claims he has cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US president also threatens land strikes on drug cartels in Latin America and says he will meet Venezuelan opposition leader soon
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees
Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump administration reportedly warns Maduro ally Diosdado Cabello could be next
Washington signals interior minister must back acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, or face Nicolás Maduro’s fate
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
María Corina Machado vows to return to Venezuela and rejects rule of Maduro’s deputy
Opposition leader says her movement is ready to win a fair election and praises Trump for toppling the president
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘She was the brains, Maduro was the brawn’: Cilia Flores’ role in Venezuela
Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, wielded far more power than just being a first lady and played a front line role in politics
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump’s new focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’
US president claims US will take back oil stolen from it by Venezuela, but experts say no legal claim to natural reserves exists
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US
Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power
Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás Maduro
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election
Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggression
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras
Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all ‘inconsistent’ ballots was completed
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Bolsonaro supporters ‘cancel’ Havaianas flip-flop brand over television ad
Son of jailed former Brazilian president says spokesperson for ‘national symbol’ sandals is ‘openly leftwing’
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensions
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
