Artem Onoprienko / Getty Images Pentagon Sends 600 Soldiers Into Latin America as Trump Turns Up Heat on Cartels The Department of War is taking a militant stance to protect Americans against cartels. Starting with Latin America. By Jillian Butler October 17, 2026
Saul Loeb - AFP / Getty Images Trump Recruits 'Sprawling Military Alliance' of Latin American Allies to Take on Drug Cartels Last year, Trump issued the "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, which included, in part, working with Latin American governments to fight back against powerful transnational drug cartels. By Jack Davis September 12, 2026
Joaquin Sarmiento - AFP / Getty ImagesBreaking Breaking: Colombia Rocked by Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake In June, Venezuela was rocked by a pair of similar quakes that killed and injured tens of thousands of people. By Johnathan Jones August 10, 2026
MB Media / Getty Images Argentina Players Face Stiff Punishment for Displaying Political Banner After Defeating England at World Cup The political demonstration, inspired by a centuries-old territorial dispute, marred an otherwise epic World Cup semifinal match. By Michael Schwarz July 16, 2026
eclipse_images / Getty Images Brazilian Couple Sentenced to Prison for Homeschooling Their Own Children Audato and Ieda Denardi received 50-day prison sentences, with a court claiming they are guilty of “intellectual neglect." By Michael Austin July 11, 2026
Luis Acosta - AFP / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Op-Ed: Make Colombia Free Again, Bring Us Back to Our Judeo-Christian Roots De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with zero political experience, beat them at their own game. He won because he was an outsider. By Jair Peña Gómez July 3, 2026
Juan Barreto - AFP / Getty Images Watch: Celebrating Colombians Fill Streets as Trump-Endorsed Candidate Takes Presidency The media proclaims "A pro-Trump wave has swept Latin America," as President Donald Trump's choice wins the presidency of Colombia. By Jack Davis June 22, 2026
AP Photo / Ivan Valencia Leftist Candidate Tries to Cast Doubt on South American Presidential Election as Pro-Trump Opponent Takes Lead The second-place finisher, progressive Sen. Iván Cepeda, and his ally, President Gustavo Petro, questioned the results of the election. By The Associated Press June 1, 2026
Martin Bernetti - AFP / Getty Images Exiled Venezuelan Leader Who Gifted Trump Nobel Prize Will Return Home, Run for President Machado gave Trump the medal as a sign of appreciation for his role in removing Maduro in a Friday night raid on Jan. 3. By Johnathan Jones May 27, 2026
SimonSkafar / Getty Images Colombia Struggles to Take Care of Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' Colombian officials agreed on April 13 to a plan that would cull about 80 of the "cocaine hippos," which have become an invasive species. By Michael Austin April 21, 2026