Americas

the dominant force in Brazilian politics after Sunday’s national election.

Voters are all but sure to make Flávio Bolsonaro the next president

Son of imprisoned former president finishes first, leaving leftist incumbent with fight ahead of Oct. 25 runoff

Under his ‘Donroe’ doctrine, Trump no longer treats Venezuela as sovereign and Canada fears the same treatment

The deposed leader, accused by U.S. authorities of narcoterrorism conspiracy, has said he is innocent. His lawyers have indicated they will challenge the charges.

Whoever wins the presidential race will have to face up to the need for fiscal consolidation

The secretary of state effectively controls Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government. His grip on the country is a vivid manifestation of American power in the Trump era.

A top Cuban official says Washington wants to force foreign investors from the island to increase its dependence on the U.S.

Charges tied to Castro's involvement in 1996 shootdown of exile-operated planes

The President of Venezuela has reportedly been stuck in a unit for high-profile inmates, known for housing rappers and tech moguls, while his country forms an uneasy relationship with Trump.

An effective U.S. oil blockade has worsened the island’s energy crisis. The U.S. Embassy in Havana, too, is feeling the effects.