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Pope Leo XIV confirmed his expected trip to Latin America, which will take place from 6 to 17 November and will include visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The Holy See ratified the tour after the doctors observed the good evolution of the Pontiff after his recent lung operation. The faithful celebrate the news and manifest their emotion.
The Vatican confirmed Leo XIV's first journey to Latin America since the beginning of his pontificate. After a recent pulmonary operation, the Pope will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from 6 to 17 November, a tour that the Holy See kept on the agenda after the doctors ruled out any contraindications for displacement. Our correspondent Irene Savio has the details.
In Mexico, the change in the Consumer Price Index accelerated for the third consecutive month in September to 3.5%; in Chile it jumped to 4.1% per year, driven by transport; and Colombia reported a new rise to 6.3% per year. They all agree that price peaks are an indirect consequence of the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on fuel prices.
In this Carrousel de las Artes issue, we reviewed the most outstanding moments of the Biarritz-Latin America Festival, which in its busy ceremony dedicated to the Chilean film Hangar red with the "Hugs to the Best Film." In addition, we spoke with Uruguayan writer Carmen Posada, a guest of honor at the literary meetings to highlight the wealth of Uruguay's literature.
WWF publishes its biennial report on biodiversity loss. While at the global level it is pointed to a 73% drop among the species monitored, in the region it is 95%
The head of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean states that there is a problem in the large cities of the continent with solid waste management
A general prosecutor who was investigating high-profile narcos in Bolivia, a left-wing senator who claims to have been listed in Colombia and a judge who failed in favour of a China company at a strategic point in Peru; all targets of the U.S. State Department and the Allied governments of the Trump administration under the agreement of the Shield of the Americas.
The talent is spread everywhere. What is not distributed are the conditions for developing it.
The 36-year-old man was already in prison for threatening a knife and bowing himself into a town in Badajoz in 2024.
Brazil closed a first presidential round marked by polarization and the expectation of a definition in balloting. The result of the first round in Brazil is in a context of strengthening conservative and right-wing forces in several Latin American countries. What analysis is there after the results? Ana Tereza Duarte, a politologist at the Federal University of Pernambuco, addresses the issue in France 24.
Brazil is heading for a second presidential round after a polarization-marked election. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro got first place in the first round, but did not reach the majority necessary to avoid shooting. On October 25, he will face the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in a contest that will define the political direction of the largest economy in Latin America.
The ultra-right and the left will be held the second round on October 25
Brazil was inclined towards the trend of return to the right that shakes Latin America, after the senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro took over almost two points to the left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of the election. Lula has recognized the result as "unexpected" and promises that from now on "a new campaign" begins, but Bolsonaro's margin of manoeuvre to add through alliances and to drive on the right's roots is much greater.
The largest democracy in Latin America will go to shooting on October 25. Lula carries the disadvantage in front of Bolsonaro, since historically there was never a return in a second round of elections in Brazil.
This Sunday, presidential and legislative elections are held in the largest country in Latin America
Brazil lives a key election day marked by political expectations and polarization. More than 158 million citizens are entitled to vote and elect President, Vice-President, Governors, legislators and other authorities. The contest keeps the country's attention to opposing visions about the future of Latin America's largest economy. From Rio de Janeiro, we follow the day and listen to the citizens. The report is from our correspondent Valeria Saccone.
They had protection from deportation ordered by an immigration court and ended up in another continent, in a country of which they had no references. There they expect a "miracle" so they can return to the US
The case of Christa Pike in the US reopens the debate on the death penalty not only in that country, but in the world. In the region, Venezuela was the first country to ban it. And the others? We told you.
For a week, Biarritz, in the south-west of France, becomes a meeting point for Latin American cinema and cultures. The 35th edition of the Biarritz Festival unfolds its red carpet for figures such as Mexican actor Diego Luna, Chilean musician Eduardo Carrasco and Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. In this edition of Carrousel de las Artes we made a tour of Latin American cinema, music and literature that reach Biarritz by the hand of its protagonists.
Brazil is moving towards a new electoral meeting in a scenario marked by political polarization, debates on the economy and security, and the dispute between the main forces of the country, on the one hand Flávio Bolsonaro and, on the other, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As the parties fine-tune their strategies and begin to draft nominations, the polls show a contest that could be decisive for the political future of Latin America's largest economy. Caio Manhanelli, international political consultant and member of the Brazilian Association of Political Consultants,
