/tags/americas Americas en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-07-02/guatemalas-new-attorney-general-vows-to-dismantle-predecessors-repressive-legacy Gabriel GarcĂ­a Luna, Guatemala’s new attorney general, pledges to dismantle his predecessor Consuelo Porras’ administration, which he calls “repressive and vengeful.” Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-07-02/guatemalas-new-attorney-general-vows-to-dismantle-predecessors-repressive-legacy The Associated Press /immigration/2026-07-02/guatemala-immigrant-deportation-reunification-children-florida-miami At Miami International Airport, a group of children as young as one held on to their stuffed animals — and each other — as they prepared for their early morning flight to Guatemala. They were being flown by a nonprofit to be reunited with their deported parents. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /immigration/2026-07-02/guatemala-immigrant-deportation-reunification-children-florida-miami Valentina Nuñez /americas/2026-06-18/us-jamaica-third-country-migrants-as-rift-widens-in-caribbean Jamaica is discussing with the United States the acceptance of third-country deportees. Jamaica's National Security Minister confirmed a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the U.S. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:43:19 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/us-jamaica-third-country-migrants-as-rift-widens-in-caribbean Associated Press /americas/2026-06-15/online-portal-used-to-send-us-deliveries-to-cuba-stops-taking-orders A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:33:52 GMT /americas/2026-06-15/online-portal-used-to-send-us-deliveries-to-cuba-stops-taking-orders Associated Press /americas/2026-06-09/fujimori-and-nationalist-sanchez-virtually-tied-as-vote-count-continues-in-peru Peru's presidential runoff has left the country without a clear winner. Conservative Keiko Fujimori and nationalist Roberto Sánchez are virtually tied with 94% of ballots counted by Monday. Sánchez has 50.015% of the vote, while Fujimori has 49.985%. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:39:01 GMT /americas/2026-06-09/fujimori-and-nationalist-sanchez-virtually-tied-as-vote-count-continues-in-peru Associated Press /americas/2026-06-04/a-garbage-crisis-engulfs-havana-as-fuel-shortages-stall-trash-pickup Residents of Havana are dealing with a growing garbage crisis. Piles of waste have been accumulating on nearly every street corner, worsened by a U.S. energy blockade that caused power outages and a fuel crisis. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:24:30 GMT /americas/2026-06-04/a-garbage-crisis-engulfs-havana-as-fuel-shortages-stall-trash-pickup Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2026-05-20/bolivias-capital-under-siege-as-protests-deepen-crisis-for-president-paz Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. Wed, 20 May 2026 12:48:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-05-20/bolivias-capital-under-siege-as-protests-deepen-crisis-for-president-paz The Associated Press /americas/2026-05-15/cubas-power-grid-collapses-and-plunges-eastern-provinces-into-a-major-blackout Cuba’s national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island’s eastern provinces. The outage Thursday comes amid a prolonged economic crisis, worsened by a U.S. energy blockade. Fri, 15 May 2026 13:57:37 GMT /americas/2026-05-15/cubas-power-grid-collapses-and-plunges-eastern-provinces-into-a-major-blackout Associated Press /americas/2026-05-08/four-people-convicted-of-conspiracy-in-us-trial-tied-to-2021-assassination-of-haitis-president A Florida jury has convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoĂŻse. Prosecutors said South Florida served as a central location for planning and financing the plot to oust MoĂŻse and replace him with someone else. Fri, 08 May 2026 18:03:49 GMT /americas/2026-05-08/four-people-convicted-of-conspiracy-in-us-trial-tied-to-2021-assassination-of-haitis-president Associated Press /americas/2026-05-08/prosecutors-seek-to-strip-u-s-citizenship-from-diplomat-turned-cuban-spy Federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former diplomat who served as a secret agent for Cuba. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami filed a civil denaturalization complaint Thursday. Fri, 08 May 2026 16:29:58 GMT /americas/2026-05-08/prosecutors-seek-to-strip-u-s-citizenship-from-diplomat-turned-cuban-spy Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian | The Associated Press