Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country
A Nicaraguan ambassador openly criticized his boss, President Daniel Ortega, saying the Central American country has become a dictatorship.
Latin America
Daddy Yankee, a reggaeton 'leyenda,' retires
Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has announced his retirement from music at the age of 45. But it's unclear whether that means he'll never perform or release music again.
Colombia has approved more liberal abortion laws, sparking backlash
Colombia approved some of the most liberal abortion laws in the Americas in February. The decision has provoked a backlash from anti-abortion groups.
Why lots of kids still aren't back in school in Guatemala
The government is struggling to bring all 3 million-plus students back to schools that were shuttered when the pandemic hit. Teachers are ready to resume classes. But obstacles loom.
Some worry El Salvador's president is amassing too much power
The president of El Salvador has instituted special emergency powers to crack down on gang violence.
Salvadorans are concerned over President Bukele's new power from state of emergency
After a weekend of intense gang violence with scores of killings, El Salvador's president declared emergency powers that some worry he could use to squelch political opposition.
Honduras Supreme Court says a former president can be extradited to the United States
Honduras' Supreme Court approved the extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernández to face drug trafficking and weapons charges. The court rejected his final appeal.
Peru's president survives 2nd impeachment effort in 8 months
Pedro Castillo avoided joining the South American nation's list of impeached leaders as opposition lawmakers failed to get enough votes to remove him from office only eight months into his term
Experts say Mexico is obstructing the investigation into 43 missing students
International experts say they have new evidence that the Mexican government falsified evidence about the abduction and disappearance of 43 students nearly eight years ago.
El Salvador grabs 1,000 gang suspects in response to weekend killings
The government declared a state of emergency and locked down prisons after more than 80 murders were committed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.