Americas

Venezuela releases journalist detained during post-election protests

Only a handful of countries, including key Venezuela ally Russia, have recognized Maduro's reelection to a third six-year term

37 people die in crash between bus, truck in Brazil

13 people were taken to hospitals

Thousands rally at US Embassy in Cuba against trade embargo

Cuba blames US sanctions for its worsening economic crisis

Canada's Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet as resignation calls mount

PM says his government is preparing for Donald Trump and his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products 

El Salvador violated woman's rights in high-risk pregnancy case, court rules

Woman's case became symbol of El Salvador's blanket ban on abortion, which punishes with prison time those who undergo, perform or assist with procedure

VOA Spanish: 'I didn’t think that having a child would hurt like it hurts today in Venezuela'

VOA Spanish: Trump's deportation plans concern shelter executives

VOA Creole: JetBlue extends suspension of flights to Haiti until May

VOA Creole: Gang violence forced 22,000 Haitian children from homes

During Brazil's elections, women and minorities in media targeted with hate

Growing hostility that started under Bolsonaro presidency continues to affect media covering municipal elections

New US administration, new regional laws are shifting migration dynamics

Migration flows from Latin America to the United States slowed in 2024. New policies in pass-through countries and promises of mass deportations from the incoming U.S. administration are reshaping migration dynamics.​ Veronica Villafane reports.