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Mexico's 2024 presidential election

Mexico is expected to elect its first female president Sunday as millions head to the polls to vote for national and local candidates. Follow here for the latest live news updates, results and more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/8VSfqPJ
As photojournalist Giles Clarke walked through the maternity ward of a hospital in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, he asked a doctor why it was so dark. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/TKLG47n

Leopoldo Lopez Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned on charges of inciting anti-government protests. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/Whrlb4D

Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts

Read CNN's Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts to learn more about the former president of Brazil. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/C6Fq3bg

Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico

The grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, Malcolm Shabazz, died in a Mexico City hospital after suffering an apparent beating, police told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/EO4hkWH

100-bolivar notes get extension as Venezuela crisis continues

The 100-bolivar bill, the highest note in production, will remain spendable for at least five more weeks, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/x54WU7E

Wayne Gretzky Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Wayne Gretzky and learn about the Hall of Fame hockey player called "The Great One." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/V2zspvG

American woman accused of conspiring to kill her husband released on bail in the Bahamas

American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas, was granted bail of $100,000 by a Bahamian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/IAlkqfa

Dilma Rousseff Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/zDTAItQ

Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts

Read CNN's Fast Facts about the life of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/NvmgJDW

Argentina election: Polls close, battle heading to run-off with Massa leading Milei

The battle to decide who will run crisis-wracked Argentina is heading to a run off vote next month between left wing candidate Sergio Massa and far right libertarian Javier Milei, according to data released by Argentina's National Electoral Chamber after the first round of voting on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/g1LJvqO

Amazon rivers fall to lowest levels in 121 years amid a severe drought

Rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fell to their lowest levels in over a century on Monday as a record drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/yvlTCKB

Ecuador votes with crime and economy at the top of the ballot

Crime remains at the forefront of Ecuador's presidential election as voters choose between former lawmakers Luisa González or Daniel Noboa on Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/Aem2wCF

A Chilean national wanted in the killing of famed singer-activist Victor Jara is in custody after his US citizenship was revoked

A Chilean national who's been wanted in that country in the killing of leftist singer-songwriter Victor Jara 50 years ago is now in custody in Florida, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/QOZre7t

A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon

A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil's Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/G7MhlJn

At least 18 Venezuelan and Haitian migrants killed in Mexico bus crash

A bus crash in the Mexican state of Oaxaca killed 18 people on Friday, according to local authorities, who say most of the passengers were migrants. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/z5jhOuI

For hundreds of migrant children living in shelters at the border, this CNN Hero's mobile classrooms offer education and stability

Estefanía Rebellón and her family were forced to flee their home in Colombia when she was 10. Today, she and her Yes We Can World Foundation provide school programs and support to help migrant children continue their learning. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/senGBhX

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for former opposition leader

Venezuelan authorities have issued an arrest warrant against former opposition leader Juan Guaido, the country's attorney general said Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/wCWLqQZ

Analysis: As Mexico cracks down on migrants, AMLO gains leverage with Washington

Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/MkY8qog

Analysis: In the country of 'machismo,' a woman will be the next president

The governing party called it a ceremonial passing of the baton. But the opposition lambasted it as a "passing of the scepter." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Regions - Americas https://ift.tt/ZvonOKw