Brazil's former spy chief detained by ICE agents in US

Alexandre Ramagem was sentenced to 16 years in jail for plotting a military coup in Brazil but had already fled the country.

BBC • 10h

Peru reaches 72% of vote count with Fujimori ahead and second place disputed among three candidates

The count in Peru's presidential election is advancing slowly and without resolution. With 72% of ballots processed by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) early Tuesday morning, Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza Popular) holds first place with 16.94% of the vote. Second

MercoPress • 14h

Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona begins

The first trial - which saw members of Maradona's medical team accused of poor care - collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court.

BBC • 14h

Police officers among seven arrested over deadly Haiti stampede

An investigation is under way into what led to the deaths of 25 people at Laferrière Citadel on Saturday.

BBC • 15h

Argentina awaits year's highest inflation reading as Caputo bets on "best 18 months"

Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Monday that March inflation will exceed 3%, which would make it the highest monthly reading of 2026, hours before the national statistics agency INDEC is scheduled to release the Consumer Price Index on Tuesday, April 14, at 4:00

MercoPress • 23h

Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast

Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer and exporter, shipped 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags between January and March 2026, a volume 21.2% below the same period in 2025, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) reported on Monday. Export revenues also fell 13.6%, to