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Anti-government protesters gathered in Managua in 2018

Americas · Nicaragua / Central America / human rights

In Nicaragua, Families Search for Dissenters Who Vanished in State Custody

A Reuters investigation follows families seeking news of relatives amid UN findings of political detention and enforced disappearances.

By Newsroom · 2 min read · 11h ago

Hurricane Isabel seen from the International Space Station

Americas

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Leave Five Dead in Mexico

Flooding, damaged homes and blocked roads have followed two systems affecting Mexico’s Pacific coast and Baja California.

Newsroom · 1d ago · 1 min

Electronic voting machine used in a Brazilian election

Americas

Brazil votes in high-stakes Lula–Bolsonaro presidential contest

Almost 159 million Brazilians are eligible to vote as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarised presidential race.

Newsroom · 10d ago · 1 min

Brazilian electronic voting machine used for a presidential election

Americas

Lula accuses Trump of trying to colonise Brazil as election interference row intensifies

Brazil’s president says Washington is trying to capture the country’s resources through political pressure, while the US State Department calls the allegation baseless.

Newsroom · 19d ago · 4 min