Evo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes

Despite being barred from running again for president and being sought for arrest, a towering figure of Bolivian politics is trying to rally supporters to cast null votes.

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Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

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After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience

The photographer Victor J. Blue has been tracking a final bid for justice by 36 female Maya sexual assault survivors since 2019.

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El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others

Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?

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Prominent Human Rights Group Flees El Salvador

The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said.

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Under Trump’s Crackdown, a New Crop of Immigrant Rights Groups Rises

The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.

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China Courts Lula and Latin America After Trump’s Tariff Shock

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is visiting Beijing this week, and China’s Xi Jinping will also meet top officials from other Latin American and Caribbean nations to emphasize their ties.

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Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Major Strike Against Him: Being American

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Rubio Says 10 More People Have Been Expelled to El Salvador

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that “the alliance” between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had “become an example for security and prosperity in our hemisphere.”

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The Trump Envoy Who Got Close to the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’

U.S. officials said Ronald Johnson’s actions during his time as ambassador to El Salvador seemed less aligned with U.S. interests and more focused on protecting the country’s president.

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