US diplomat raises concerns after Nayib Bukele makes outlandish claim on Twitter and replaces judges to permit future re-electionThe top US diplomat in El Salvador has warned of “a decline in democracy” in the country, whose president, Nayib Bukele, re…
Electric air taxis to make their debut in Brazil’s most congested city
A Dublin-based company is promising zero-emission journeys across traffic-choked São Paulo, Latin America’s biggest cityThe skies over Latin America’s largest city are set to witness a futuristic aerospace revolution after the Brazilian budget airline …
Argentina to lift almost all Covid restrictions as cases and deaths fall
Masks will no longer be required outdoors as government says country could be at ‘end of pandemic’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMasks will no longer be required outdoors in Argentina as the country’s government announced t…
Trudeau didn’t win the majority but still has chance to pass sweeping legislation
Canadian prime minister will stay in power but will be forced to navigate a parliament that he needs to woo in order to surviveCanada election 2021: full resultsJustin Trudeau went into Monday’s federal election with one of the world’s highest Covid-19…
Justin Trudeau secures a third victory in an election ‘nobody wanted’
Canadian prime minister will stay in power but has not won the majority he hoped for after calling a snap electionCanada election 2021: full resultsJustin Trudeau has secured a third election victory, but his decision to call a snap election was critic…
Bolsonaro vowed to show a new Brazil but ‘lie-filled’ UN speech cuts little ice
Far-right president peddled unproven Covid remedies and made baseless claims about Brazilian politics and the environmentThe Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, told the United Nations general assembly he had come to showcase “a new Brazil, with its c…
Is this the beginning of the end for Jair Bolsonaro? | Andre Pagliarini
The Brazilian president wanted a popular uprising against the supreme court, but the underwhelming response was tellingThere is something pathetic about a leader who cannot recognise his limitations. For months, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has …
Justin Trudeau’s bid for third term in balance as Canada goes to polls
Post-vaccination election gamble may backfire as parties face off in tightly contested vote battleAs Canadians head to the polls on Monday, prime minister Justin Trudeau will be watching nervously to see if his gamble to call an election will win his p…
In the elections no one wanted, Canada is tilting towards the status quo | David Moscrop
From the climate crisis to housing, the main parties’ policies adhere strictly to the liberal, free-market scriptOn 20 September, Canada’s general election will end. Throughout the campaign, the governing Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau, and the oppos…
Haitian migrants intend to remain at Texas border despite plan to expel them
Thousands seeking to escape poverty and hunger in their own country remain encamped under and near a bridge in Del RioHaitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and hopelessness in their home country said they would not be deterred by US plans …