Latin America

Region of the Americas where Romance languages are primarily spoken

Latin America ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French are predominantly spoken. However, it is often used as a synonym for Ibero-America or Hispanic America in categorizing the New World, thus excluding Latin-language speaking territories such as Quebec. The term is recent in origin and comes from the fact that the predominant languages of the countries originated with the Latin language.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send



Ecuador faces worst unemployment crisis in Latin America A shocking 85 percent of Ecuadorans are now either unemployed or in precarious jobs. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:30Published 2 weeks ago

Colombia lifts restrictions as COVID-19 cases stabilise Colombia lifts months-long travel ban and allows restaurants to reopen, as it eases one of Latin America's longest coronavirus lockdowns. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 in Latin America: Medic protest work conditions At the root of the problem across Latin America lies a lack of adequate investment in health services infrastructure. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:29Published 3 weeks ago

Covid update: Vaccine for Mexico, Argentina; Ram Temple trust head infected From Ram Temple trust head getting infected to Congress slamming Kerala CM, here are the top updates of coronavirus pandemic. Head of Ram Temple trust Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was rushed to Medanta.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:48Published on August 13, 2020

COVID-19: Chile death toll tops 10,000 While Brazil rightly gets most of the attention in Latin America, other countries are also passing grim milestones. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:15Published on August 9, 2020

Latin America hits five million COVID-19 cases Latin America has passed five million confirmed cases of COVID-19, a Reuters tally showed. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:05Published on August 5, 2020

Latin America COVID-19 death toll rises past 200,000 The number of recorded Coronavirus deaths in Latin America doubles in just over a month. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:59Published on August 3, 2020

Latin America: Millions at risk of famine as COVID-19 cases surge A warning that millions of people in Latin America could go hungry this year, because of COVID-19. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published on July 30, 2020

Chile lifts COVID-19 lockdown as Latin America still hardest-hit After months of lockdown, Chile cautiously starts to lift restrictions, while its neighbours across Latin America struggle to get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:31Published on July 29, 2020

You Might Like

Pompeo Travels to Brazil on Third Stop of Latin American Tour U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled Friday to Brazil where he visited a Venezuelan refugee processing center, while calling for democracy and for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step.. WorldNews - Published 17 hours ago
Animal populations have declined nearly 70% since 1970, report says World Wildlife Fund says species in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected, declining 94% on average — and humans are to blame. CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Google’s Waze lays off 5 percent of its workforce, closes offices in Asia and Latin America Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Waze, the Google-owned navigation and mapping service, will lay off 5 percent of its global workforce, or about 30 people out of 555 total employees, the.. The Verge - Published 1 week ago

Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales rejects U.S. nominee to head IDB BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's former president Evo Morales on Sunday rejected the nomination of a U.S. official to preside over the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a lending.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago
A White professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career (CNN)A professor of African and Latin American studies who portrayed herself as Black has now revealed she has been lying. Jessica A. Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University, has.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago
Carter Center, pushing for fair elections, turns focus to US WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carter Center, an organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, has worked for decades to ensure fair elections in Africa, Latin America and.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago

Lima Group members reject Venezuelan parliamentary elections BOGOTA (Reuters) – A regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations said on Friday it rejects plans by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to hold legislative elections without.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2020
Latin America: The global epicenter of COVID-19 Latin America, which accounts for 8% of the world population, has reported nearly 30% of the global fatalities. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
PH bans imported chicken from Brazil over possible COVID-19 contamination As a precautionary measure, the Philippine government has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat from Brazil after COVID-19 was detected on chicken wings imported from the Latin.. WorldNews - Published on August 14, 2020
US Crimes Against Humanity at Home and Abroad This month marks the second year since former President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, announced to the world a campaign promoted by a group of Latin American writers and academics to declare August 9 as.. WorldNews - Published on August 10, 2020

Coronavirus deaths in Latin America hit global high Latin America and the Caribbean has become the region hardest-hit in terms of deaths related to Covid-19, while India has surpassed two million cases of infection. The world's worst-affected region has.. WorldNews - Published on August 8, 2020
How to prevent the looming sovereign-debt crisis While the COVID-19 pandemic rages, more than 100 low- and middle-income countries will still have to pay a combined US$130 billion in debt service this year – around half of which is owed to private.. WorldNews - Published on August 3, 2020
What would a Joe Biden victory mean for world diplomacy? A Joe Biden presidency would likely see a foreign policy about-face for the US with many of President Donald Trump’s most significant and boldest actions dismantled or curtailed. From the Middle East.. WorldNews - Published on August 1, 2020	Record 212 environmental activists murdered in 2019: NGO Shares At least 212 environmental campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019, making last year the deadliest on record for frontline activists battling the destruction of Nature, watchdog group Global.. WorldNews - Published on July 29, 2020
China offers $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for access to its Covid-19 vaccine Mexico City (CNN)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for Covid-19 vaccine access during a virtual gathering with his Latin American.. WorldNews - Published on July 23, 2020	Latin American Foto Festival: Culture and coronavirus Caribbean and Latin American photography features in the third Annual Latin American Foto Festival. BBC News - Published on July 22, 2020
The number of coronavirus deaths in Latin America have now surpassed the United States Latin America has overtaken the United States to become the world's second hardest-hit region for coronavirus deaths. SBS - Published on July 13, 2020	Coronavirus: Fake cures in Latin America’s deadly outbreak The desperate search for a cure has led people to 'harmful and ineffective' alternatives online. BBC News - Published on July 11, 2020
LATAM Airlines adds $1.3 bln to bankruptcy financing proposal, Brazil unit seeks protection SANTIAGO — LATAM Airlines, the largest airline group in Latin America, said Thursday it had secured an additional $1.3 billion for its financing proposal before a New York bankruptcy court, while.. WorldNews - Published on July 9, 2020	Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine Shares Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but it is on the cutting edge of vaccine development with large-scale trials and the production of millions of doses on the.. WorldNews - Published on July 8, 2020
Gravedigger takes Covid-19 more seriously than Brazil's President São Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Adenilson Costa has worked at the Vila Formosa graveyard for a quarter of a century and he says he has never seen the fresh graves fill up so fast. It's the largest cemetery in.. WorldNews - Published on July 8, 2020	Latin America Becomes World’s New Coronavirus Epicenter With the death toll surpassing 100,000 deaths, Latin America has emerged as the world’s newest epicenter for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Brazil leads the region with 1,145,906 confirmed COVID-19.. WorldNews - Published on June 24, 2020
Trump 'open to meeting Venezuela's Maduro' amid hints of fragile trust in Guaido In an apparent overture to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump has suggested that he is open to meeting the Latin American leader, also sending signals of his waning.. WorldNews - Published on June 22, 2020	Virus cases pass two million in Latin America Live version of coronavirus map Coronavirus infections in Latin America surged past two million on Saturday, with worst-hit Brazil home to nearly half of the cases as the virus accelerates its spread.. WorldNews - Published on June 21, 2020
U.S. to nominate Trump's top Latin America adviser to lead IDB The United States on Tuesday said it will nominate President Donald Trump's top Latin America adviser to head the Inter-American Development Bank, upending a longstanding tradition to reserve that post.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	In Latin America, big league clubs are exploiting prospects as young as 12, whistleblower told feds Major league teams are making verbal agreements with kids in Latin America before they turn 16, a violation of MLB rules, and then reneging on deals. USATODAY.com - Published on June 16, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Global cases of the novel coronavirus reached over 8 million on Monday, as infections surged in Latin America, while the United States and China grappled with fresh outbreaks. Reuters India - Published on June 16, 2020	Global coronavirus cases reach over 8 million as outbreak expands in Latin America Global cases of the novel coronavirus reached over 8 million on Monday, as infections surge in Latin America, according to a Reuters tally. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Pandemic threatens Latin America's once vibrant culinary scene Fans of his uniquely Mexican take on high-end dining once packed a months-long wait list for Enrique Olvera's Pujol but the restaurant is grappling with a tough new reality as the novel coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Latin America hits 70,000 pandemic deaths, daily record in Mexico Latin America's coronavirus crisis reached a grim new milestone on Wednesday with total deaths exceeding 70,000, according to a Reuters count, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections. Reuters India - Published on June 11, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro followed Trump’s coronavirus blueprint. Now its cases are surging RIO DE JANEIRO – He's shown disdain for facts and science-based recommendations. He's said the public will eventually realize they were "tricked" by governors and large parts of the media over a.. WorldNews - Published on June 10, 2020	Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as virus kills 'a Brazilian per minute' Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before.. WorldNews - Published on June 6, 2020
Brazil's Supreme Court halts police raids in Rio's favelas during pandemic A Brazilian Supreme Court minister on Friday prohibited police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as a groundswell of criticism of brutal police tactics grows in.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020	Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed Italy's to become the third-highest in the world, as the UN's secretary-general called for a "people's vaccine" to stem the pandemic. The.. WorldNews - Published on June 5, 2020
Coronavirus deaths surge in Brazil, Mexico as regional leaders look to reopen The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil blew past Italy's toll on Thursday, while Mexico reported a record number of new cases, as regional leaders in Latin America push to end quarantine measures.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Mexico sees record coronavirus increase, 816 more deaths The number of new novel coronavirus infections in Mexico reported on Thursday surpassed the record set just the previous day, and officials reported 816 more deaths as the pandemic engulfs Latin.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Brazil reports record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the Health Ministry said, as the pandemic continued to take a grim toll on Latin America's hardest-hit country. The.. WorldNews - Published on June 4, 2020	Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths Mexico City: Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the health ministry registering a record 1,092 fatalities it.. WorldNews - Published on June 4, 2020
Brazil to test vaccine as Europe emerges from lockdown Shares Researchers in hard-hit Brazil on Wednesday said they would begin testing a coronavirus vaccine developed in Britain, while across the Atlantic European nations began reopening borders in a bid.. WorldNews - Published on June 4, 2020	Mexico reports record toll of coronavirus deaths, new infections Mexican health authorities reported 1,092 novel coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the country's highest toll in one day so far, with total infections surging past 100,000 as the Latin American country.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 30,000 in Brazil, Latin America's worst-hit country Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday as the disease continued to rip through South America's worst-hit country. ...... WorldNews - Published on June 3, 2020	Brazil sets another record for daily coronavirus deaths Brazil registered another new record number of new coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday evening, as the pandemic in Latin America's largest country shows no.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Latin America virus surge puts world’s biggest mines at risk The decision to keep Chinese factories shut after the Lunar New Year sent shudders through the massive mines of Brazil and Chile that feed... WorldNews - Published on June 2, 2020	Mexican president defies leftist label in virus response When Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Mexico’s presidency after years of agitating for change, many expected a transformative leader who would take the country to the left even as much of Latin.. WorldNews - Published on June 2, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 6m across planet BRASLIA: The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has topped six million as the disease spread rapidly across Latin America and political leaders feuded over how to deal with the pandemic. Much of the.. WorldNews - Published on June 1, 2020	World virus cases top six million as leaders disagree on pandemic response The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic. Latin American.. WorldNews - Published on May 31, 2020
Global coronavirus cases surpass 6 million Global coronavirus cases surpassed 6 million on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as Latin America reported a grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the disease. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020	US Turns Away Two Ships Carrying Iranian Fuel From Venezuela Under Sanctions Threat Iran has been supplying petroleum products to Venezuela as the Latin American country is facing a severe shortage of gasoline and is struggling to procure it abroad because of US sanctions. ...... WorldNews - Published on May 29, 2020
In Brazil's shadow, laid-back Uruguay curbs COVID-19 Leonardo Silveira, a bookstore owner in Montevideo, is hopeful about the future as Uruguay begins a gradual reopening. The small country has kept rates of COVID-19 at one of the lowest levels in Latin.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020	Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there's no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a number of officials have been forced to resign as reports of fraudulent purchases of.. WorldNews - Published on May 27, 2020