Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his candidacy for what is likely his last reelection bid.

Under the Trump administration's tacit oversight, Venezuela's authoritarian regime and democratic opposition start negotiations on Saturday in Caracas to hammer out agreements leading to new elections. But could the timeline last longer than Trump's presidency?

Argentina's World Cup players have sparked a cultural moment for the disputed Falkland Islands. After defeating Britain in the World Cup semifinals, Argentina's players displayed a banner that said, "the Malvinas are Argentine."

Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.

Voter registration has started in Haiti's capital and beyond, marking a critical milestone in the push for general elections even as concerns over widespread gang violence persist. The government on Thursday opened 10 registration centers across Port-au-Prince in neighborhoods considered generally safe as dozens of hopeful Haitians trickled through.

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing the government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or violence against Argentines. This measure Thursday adds new grounds to Argentina's immigration law, allowing authorities to revoke visas and deport those promoting hatred against Argentines. The move follows weeks of international backlash during and after the World Cup.

The Caribbean Court of Justice has ruled that a U.S. extradition process against Guyana’s main opposition leader and his father can resume after it was disrupted by a legal challenge from the two.

The Coral Gables Museum will present Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Estamos conectados, a documentary screening by Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Fundora Hernández highlighting the life, art, and political persecution of one of Cuba's most prominent dissident artists and musicians.

COMMENTARY In this season of Odyssey-mania, it's hard to ignore the frustrated Homeric wanderings of Venezuelan democracy leader María Corina Machado — and the pseudo-god who's decreeing them.

More than a month after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, public health experts tell The Associated Press the coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants. Dust from collapsed buildings fills the air, and garbage piles up. Some people are reporting respiratory illnesses.