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A wildfire burns amid high temperatures in Colombia on Sunday. Photo: AFP
United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

Americas and the Caribbean

18 suspects in 2021 Haiti president’s killing sent to US for trial

Animals

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

US-China relations

J.D. Vance group courted Brazil opposition candidate for anti-China deal: report

Senator’s logo appears on a plan to trade rare earths and position against Beijing in exchange for support on his presidential bid.

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Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is seen during a rally in Brazil on August 17. Photo: AFP
Senator and right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is seen during a rally in Brazil on August 17. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro under investigation over alleged corruption

The probe stems from questions over an investment Bolsonaro allegedly solicited from Daniel Vorcaro, owner of failed lender Banco Master.

US-Venezuela conflict

Maduro’s wife seeks release from US jail, citing worsening heart condition

Lawyers request home confinement in New York for former Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores ahead of June trial.

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China-Latin America relations

China rebuts US’ Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru

Embassy in Lima defends US$30 billion investment stock and takes aim at visa curbs as Fujimori joins Trump’s Shield of the Americas.

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Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Drugs

Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’

US Secretary of State pledges continued military operations against suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.

China-Latin America relations

Brazil scraps tax on small parcels as Chinese platforms lose US and EU access

Congress cleared the measure days before it expired, handing Shein, Shopee and AliExpress a tariff-free lane into Latin America’s largest economy.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Young Argentines’ mounting debt struggles test support for Milei

Nearly half of Argentina’s 45 million people owe money, and more than 5 million are behind on payments, according to a non-profit group.

Demonstrators hold a banner with a message that reads in Spanish: “Galperin loan shark, Milei an accomplice” outside the economy ministry to demand government action over a household debt crisis in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 20. Photo: AP
China-Latin America relations

Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner

Three months after Washington blacklisted Xinxin Linze Mineria, the Nicaraguan government granted its executives a gold concession.

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Artisanal miners pan for gold in Nicaragua, where Chinese companies have expanded their presence in the mining sector. Photo: Handout
Artisanal miners pan for gold in Nicaragua, where Chinese companies have expanded their presence in the mining sector. Photo: Handout
Americas and the Caribbean

Thousands of Ecuadorians flee their homes as gang violence worsens

Ecuador recorded 9,216 violent deaths last year, a homicide rate of 51 per 100,000 inhabitants.

European Union

Nicaragua accuses Germany of ‘multiple violations’ of law in Gaza genocide case

Nicaragua says Germany has breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention with its support, notably arms shipments, for Israel.

Americas and the Caribbean

New Panama Canal chief says El Nino could force further transit cuts

Daily vessel limit may be lowered to 29 as falling reservoir levels strain key shipping route.

Ships transiting the Panama Canal, as a lack of rainfall linked to El Nino affects the water levels. Photo: Reuters
Crime

Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers

Three men face court over the 2024 killings of the Robinson brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson were shot dead in Mexico in 2024. Their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad was also killed. Photo: Instagram / callum10robinson
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson were shot dead in Mexico in 2024. Their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad was also killed. Photo: Instagram / callum10robinson
Britain

Jamaica to petition UK king over slavery reparations in landmark legal test

Culture minister seeks Privy Council opinion on the legality of the transatlantic slave trade and UK liability for redress.

Mexico

Fireworks blast at Mexico festival kills 10, injures dozens

Explosion near church in Temascalcingo prompts investigation as rescue crews sift through debris.

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Argentina

Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands

On Saturday, oilfield services firms including Schlumberger and Halliburton said they do not and will not work on projects near the islands.

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Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires. Photo: Reuters
Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivian military barracks blast leaves 2 dead, 14 missing and dozens injured

Officials say the blast originated from the defence ministry’s fireworks stockpile at a facility in the western city of Viacha.

Argentina

Milei escalates Falklands dispute with UK as Trump hints at US policy shift

Argentine president moves to block offshore oil project and bolster naval presence following US leader’s comments on UK alliance.

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China-Latin America relations

Ecuador ex-president, Chinese envoy seek to avoid jail over belt and road dam

Sentenced over US$76 million in bribes, Lenin Moreno and former ambassador Cai Runguo want Ecuador’s top court to spare them prison.

Former Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno appears with his wife, Rocio Gonzalez, at the National Court of Justice in Quito in May. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela’s Maduro seeks dismissal of US charges, citing immunity

Nicolas Maduro’s lawyer says head-of-state immunity bars US prosecution over drug trafficking charges.

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One of two photos posted on former Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro’s X account on August 30, 2026. Photo: @NicolasMaduro via X
One of two photos posted on former Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro’s X account on August 30, 2026. Photo: @NicolasMaduro via X
Americas and the Caribbean

Chevron to expand Venezuela oil operations with US$7 billion plan

The US energy giant aims to double production, even as analysts warn that the nation’s decrepit infrastructure would take years to fix.

China-Latin America relations

Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison

Prosecutors link the inmate to a Chinese criminal network targeted in a major police operation last year and a second raid in June.

China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s China borrowing, Colombia quake aid: 7 Latin America relations reads

From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026.

Rescue teams work at the site of the Limonar Tower, which collapsed during an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, in August. Photo: Reuters
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