Colombia Sets Water, Power Limits as El Niño Arrives
As El Niño reduces rainfall and reservoir levels, Colombia is rolling out water cutbacks in Medellín and a new electricity pricing scheme meant to cut national power use by 4%.
US Restricts Citizen Travel in Nogales, Mexico Over Threats
The U.S. government has limited travel and activities for its citizens in Nogales, Sonora, citing unspecified security threats in the northern Mexican border city.
VW to Cut 50,000 Jobs, Close Plants Amid Chinese Rivals
Volkswagen is preparing sweeping layoffs and plant closures as it struggles to keep pace with fast-growing Chinese automakers, according to a report from Jornada.
Fireworks Blast Injures at Least 20 in Mexico State
An explosion at a fireworks site in Temascalcingo, State of Mexico, left at least 20 people injured, according to local authorities.
Colombia Debates Airstrikes as Child Soldiers Die
A judge has restricted military airstrikes against armed groups in Colombia after six minors recruited by fighters were killed, reviving debate over how to protect child soldiers while pursuing criminal leaders.
Seniors Wary of AI as Mexican Banks Go Digital
Older adults in Mexico say they don't trust artificial intelligence in banking, highlighting how digital transformation is leaving behind those least comfortable with new technology.
K-Pop Influencer Asks Colombian President for Citizenship
South Korean content creator Zion Hwang, who moved to Colombia nearly a decade ago, publicly asked President Abelardo De La Espriella for help obtaining Colombian nationality, saying he never wants to leave the country he now calls home.
Colombia’s Weather Agency Warns of Landslide Risk in 14 Regions
Colombia's national weather agency has issued a landslide alert after days of heavy rain saturated soils on steep terrain, warning that 14 departments face high risk of ground movement.
Colombia Tightens Security After Deadly Drone Attack
After a drone strike killed three soldiers in Ocaña, Colombia's Defense Ministry announced a military overhaul targeting ELN guerrilla corridors in the Catatumbo region near the Venezuelan border.
Argentine Cocktail Pioneer’s Fatal Road Trip in Colombia
Pablo Carrizo, a leading figure in Latin America's bar industry, vanished during a secret road trip from Medellín to Cartagena and was later found dead, with a crash and a delay on the highway marking his final hours.