News - Americas https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/ en Sat, 7 Nov 2026 10:11:00 GMT Sat, 7 Nov 2026 10:11:00 GMT https://vidostream.com/en/rss/ Paraguay places ousted president Peña under house arrest after bank collapse https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/paraguay-places-ousted-president-pena-under-house-arrest-after-bank-collapse-29537.html Sat, 7 Nov 2026 10:11:00 GMT ]]> Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/paraguay-president-impeached-and-under-house-arrest-following-bank-collapse-scandal-29533.html Sat, 7 Nov 2026 10:11:00 GMT ]]> Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro isolated, ridiculed after self-exile https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-s-flavio-bolsonaro-isolated-ridiculed-after-self-exile-29470.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:10:00 GMT

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian popstar Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the "true president" of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery.

]]> Machado says Trump opened 'floodgate to freedom' for Venezuela https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/machado-says-trump-opened-floodgate-to-freedom-for-venezuela-29469.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:10:00 GMT

Caracas (AFP) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday thanked the government of US President Donald Trump for opening the "floodgate to freedom" by capturing president Nicolas Maduro in January.

]]> Trump approved allowing Flávio Bolsonaro to enter US after Brazil election loss, source says https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/trump-approved-allowing-flavio-bolsonaro-to-enter-us-after-brazil-election-loss-source-says-29452.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:10:00 GMT ]]> Brazil’s Lula wins shock reelection https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-s-lula-wins-shock-reelection-29443.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:10:00 GMT ]]> Lula defeats Trump ally Bolsonaro, keeping Brazil left as Latin America shifts right https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/lula-defeats-trump-ally-bolsonaro-keeping-brazil-left-as-latin-america-shifts-right-29442.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:10:00 GMT
A last-minute voting extension caused confusion at polling stations across Brazil.
]]> 'America First': Millions take to the streets https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/america-first-millions-take-to-the-streets-29440.html Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:10:00 GMT

Brazil’s 159 million voters face a choice that could determine the Amazon’s survival – and it could have global repercussions too.

]]> She Fled Maduro’s Regime. Washington Brought Her Back to Negotiate With It. https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/she-fled-maduro-s-regime-washington-brought-her-back-to-negotiate-with-it-29439.html Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:10:00 GMT

Dinorah Figuera is leading U.S.-backed talks on Venezuela’s democratic future, even as Trump embraces the officials she wants to replace

]]> Lula’s Last Dance https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/lula-s-last-dance-29430.html Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:10:00 GMT

Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide.

]]> A polarized Brazil heads to presidential vote Sunday with economy, corruption top of mind https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/a-polarized-brazil-heads-to-presidential-vote-sunday-with-economy-corruption-top-of-mind-29421.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:10:00 GMT

Race now a coin toss between Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, experts say

]]> How the Bolsonaro Family Made a Warp Speed Political Comeback in Brazil https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/how-the-bolsonaro-family-made-a-warp-speed-political-comeback-in-brazil-29333.html Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:10:00 GMT

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

]]> The Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/the-bolsonaro-comeback-in-brazil-29328.html Mon, 5 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT

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

]]> Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-surges-past-lula-setting-up-a-bitter-brazil-election-runoff-29327.html Mon, 5 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT

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

]]> Brazil Can’t Escape the Age of Lula and Bolsonaro https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-can-t-escape-the-age-of-lula-and-bolsonaro-29269.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:09:00 GMT
One is seeking a fourth term, the other is in prison. Yet neither Brazil’s left nor its right has figured out how to move beyond the men who remade them.
]]> Carney's new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump https://vidostream.com/en/news/Europe/carney-s-new-love-in-with-eu-has-everything-to-do-with-trump-29208.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:09:00 GMT

The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.

]]> Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/argentina-to-file-criminal-case-against-oil-company-operating-in-falklands-29174.html Tue, 8 Sep 2026 13:09:00 GMT

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

]]> Canada Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Venezuela https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/canada-doesn-t-want-to-be-the-next-venezuela-29153.html Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:09:00 GMT

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

]]> Trump’s Oil Deal Riles Both Sides of Venezuelan Politics https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/trump-s-oil-deal-riles-both-sides-of-venezuelan-politics-29122.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT ]]> Brazil recalls Argentina ambassador after Milei insults Lula at Flavio Bolsonaro campaign launch https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-recalls-argentina-ambassador-after-milei-insults-lula-at-flavio-bolsonaro-campaign-launch-28901.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT ]]> The US military hasn’t blown up an alleged drug boat in a month. Has the campaign worked? https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/the-us-military-hasn-t-blown-up-an-alleged-drug-boat-in-a-month-has-the-campaign-worked-28894.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:07:00 GMT ]]> Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Trial Set for June 2027 https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/former-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-s-trial-set-for-june-2027-28879.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:07:00 GMT

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.

]]> Nicaragua president Ortega says country will never hold elections again https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/nicaragua-president-ortega-says-country-will-never-hold-elections-again-28863.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT ]]> Brazil faces unforgiving economics after election https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-faces-unforgiving-economics-after-election-28861.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT

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

]]> Brazil faces unforgiving economics after election https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-faces-unforgiving-economics-after-election-28860.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT ]]> How Marco Rubio is Running Venezuela From Afar https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/how-marco-rubio-is-running-venezuela-from-afar-28791.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:07:00 GMT

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.

]]> Cuba Says the U.S. Has Underestimated the Island’s Resiliency https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/cuba-says-the-u-s-has-underestimated-the-island-s-resiliency-28739.html Wed, 1 Jul 2026 20:07:00 GMT

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

]]> U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/u-s-indicts-former-cuban-president-raul-castro-escalating-trump-pressure-campaign-28650.html Wed, 20 May 2026 18:05:00 GMT

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

]]> What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/what-nicolas-maduro-s-life-is-like-in-a-notorious-brooklyn-jail-28551.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:04:00 GMT

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.

]]> Brazil's Bolsonaro gets temporary house arrest for ill-health https://vidostream.com/en/news/americas/brazil-s-bolsonaro-gets-temporary-house-arrest-for-ill-health-28431.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:03:00 GMT ]]>