Latin America and Caribbean news on The Boston Report gathers World News desk stories about the region’s governments, elections, security crises and diplomacy with the United States and others. Colombia currently has the clearest run of recent headlines among country-centered reports, so it has a dedicated archive; the regional feed still lists matching stories from elsewhere in the hemisphere.
This page is not a copy of U.S. immigration coverage and not a second Boston desk. Migration stories that name Caribbean or Latin American routes may also appear on the Global Migration Tracker and the Immigration subject page. Sanctions and commodity stories may also appear on the trade and sanctions dashboard.
We have not created dozens of one-story country stubs for the region. When the desk builds a sustained file on Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti or another country, that archive can be added under this page without changing this URL.
Latest Latin America and Caribbean news
Showing 10 matching stories (page 1 of 3), newest first, from the World News archive—not only the latest desk window.
U.S. Hits Cuba Oil Network With Sanctions on 8 Entities and 5 Tankers
Cuba sanctions widen: State and OFAC target eight entities, two individuals and five Cuban-flag petroleum tankers under EO 14404. Charts and analysis.
U.S. and Colombia Open Southern Vanguard With 800 Troops as Bogotá Deploys 1,200 to the Border
US and Colombia launched Southern Vanguard 2027 with about 800 troops; Colombia sent 1,200 in Operation Esparta; El País cited a US-backed Apure strike.
Colombia’s Congress Passes Surrender Law 95-10, Offering Armed Group Members Sentence Cuts of Up to 50%
Colombia surrender law passed the House 95-10, offering sentence cuts of up to 50%, as a second police officer died after the Algeciras motorcycle…
Americas Security Update, Nov. 3: Rubio Presses Venezuela on a Phased Transition as Cuba’s Grid Falls 1,900 MW Short
TBR War Room, Nov. 3: Rubio meets Venezuela's foreign minister on a three-phase transition plan, Cuba's grid meets only a third of demand, Colombia…
Truck Bomb Near a Colombian Army Base Kills 4, Including a 2-Month-Old, Days After a Motorcycle Bomb Killed a Police Officer
An explosives-laden truck blew up near an army base in Planadas, Tolima, killing four people including a baby and injuring 17, Colombian officials said.
Venezuelan Army Reportedly Bombs ELN Camp in Apure, Leaving at Least Nine Dead
A reported Venezuelan army strike on an ELN camp in Apure left at least nine dead, as Havana's blackouts deepened and Mexico sent troops…
Venezuela’s New Foreign Minister Meets Top US Diplomat as 40-Hour Blackouts Grip Havana
Venezuela's foreign minister Oliver Blanco met US envoy John Barrett in Caracas as blackouts of more than 40 hours hit Havana and sparked a…
How Brazil’s Elections Ended Bolsonaro’s Rule and Sent Two Bolsonaros Abroad
How Brazil's 2022 election ended Jair Bolsonaro's rule, from his Florida exit and coup conviction to Flávio Bolsonaro's 2026 loss and flight to Miami.
Colombia Sends Troops Into Cúcuta as Bukele Defends Haiti Mission and Cuba’s Grid Falters
Colombia's president militarized Cúcuta after a killing and a border bombing, Bukele defended his Haiti troop mission and Cuba's power shortfall grew.
UN Cuba Embargo Vote: Support Falls to 130, a 20-Year Low
The UN Cuba embargo vote passed 130-17 with 25 abstentions Oct. 28, its weakest support in 20 years, down from 165 yes votes in…
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