Brazil's Supreme Court puts ankle monitor on Bolsonaro ahead of coup trial Brazil's former far right president - deemed a flight risk - gets monitoring and tough new surveillance as President Trump voices stronger support for him. Carrie Kahn
10 Americans are freed from Venezuela in a prisoner swap for migrants in El Salvador Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador. Manuel Rueda
Facing threats, leading human rights group exits El Salvador El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the government of President Nayib Bukele. Andrea Salcedo
Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they're targeting rivals in a dangerous escalation. John Otis
Trump's tariff threat to Brazil stands out for import tax amount and personal tone Of the more than two dozen tariff threat letters President Trump has recently sent, the one to Brazil stood out, not only for proposing the highest import tax, but also for its personal tone. Carrie Kahn
Birth rates have dropped drastically in Chile. It could hold clues to U.S.'s future Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. Brian Mann
Trump and Brazilian leader exchange barbs as relations strain between the 2 countries President Trump and President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil have been trading undiplomatic barbs after Trump's tariff threat this week. Scott Simon
Brazil's president fires back at Trump's 50% tariff threat Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, dollar for dollar. Carrie Kahn
Migrants deported from U.S. to Salvadoran prison remain under U.S. control The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison. The Associated Press
BRICS summit ends with Trump tariff threat Leaders of BRICS meeting in Brazil for their annual summit had hoped to downplay their anti-US reputation. But even a toned down group proclamation drew the ire of President Trump, threatening even higher tariffs on BRICS aligned countries. Carrie Kahn