Americas

Millions in Cuba remain in dark after nationwide blackout

Schools and non-essential government services were closed until further notice

From VOA Spanish: President considers allowing mining Salvadoran gold 

From VOA Creole: US deports 70 Haitian migrants amid uptick in gang violence 

Journalists in Bolivia face attacks, verbal assaults

Attacks on media covering protests come amid a declining environment for journalists in Bolivia, say analysts

Canadians push back on Trump's tariff threat

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to introduce 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico

From VOA Creole: Judge interrogates 3 members of Haiti's transitional presidential council accused of corruption

From VOA Spanish: What changes to Nicaragua's Constitution give more power to President Ortega and his wife?

Trump's tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders

Comments that the borders were ‘vastly different’ rankles Mexican president

UN: Haitian children account for about half of country's armed gang members

UN meeting calls for protection of children in violence-wracked Haiti

From VOA Spanish: ICC prosecutor calls for release of detained minors in Venezuela

From VOA Spanish: 26 Haitians hospitalized in Santo Domingo for poisoning  

Indonesia, Canada sign comprehensive economic partnership

The agreement will take effect in 2026 and was signed in Jakarta by trade ministers of both countries