People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the Vatican reported on Saturday the Argentina-born pontiff was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by AP photographer Fernando Llano,

Biz Latin Hub, a leading provider of market entry and back-office solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean, has released its 2025 minimum salary overview, equipping businesses and investors with crucial insights into the latest wage adjustments across the region.

With scant government resources for HIV support at the time in Mexico, Lopez joined advocacy groups to secure the funding he needed for medication to help him survive. “In the first years after my diagnosis,

As part of a class on Black Latin American and Caribbean history, a roundtable at McMaster University in Hamilton hears from Afro-Latinx scholars about race, culture, migration and diasporic identities.

China will always be Latin America's "trustworthy" friend and partner, its foreign minister told his Bolivian counterpart, as Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the U.

China's growing influence in Latin America has reshaped the region's economic and political landscape, posing challenges for the United States and revealing a skewed view within Chinese academia about the bilateral relationship.

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald Tr

Japan's International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Tuesday a $1 billion contribution to a fund aimed at boosting the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank to finance sustainable growth across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Latin America has emerged as a key battleground in US President Donald Trump's confrontation with China, and the region is coming under pressure from Washington to choose a side.

Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws,

Migrants wind down during sunset on Gardi Sugdub Island, on Panama's Caribbean coast, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where they will overnight before attempting to board boats to Colombia the following