Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
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Has the Pentagon really exonerated Pete Hegseth over Signal leaks?
US defense secretary was accused of putting military personnel in danger when he used messaging app to discuss strikes.
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Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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Flamengo add Brazilian title days after Copa Libertadores win
Flamengo add Brazil’s Serie A title to Copa Libertadores crown and have PSG in sight in Intercontinental Cup in Qatar.
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Amid Trump threats, what has the US’s ‘war on drugs’ achieved in 50 years?
Al Jazeera looks at how years of punitive measures cost billions, filled prisons and did little to curb violence.
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The Take: How close is the US to war with Venezuela?
Is Trump focused on drug trafficking and cartels, or oil and regime change?
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Honduras’s Nasralla holds narrow lead over Asfura in presidential vote
With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.
Venezuela’s Maduro confirms ‘cordial’ call with Trump amid tensions with US
Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of ‘respectful dialogue’ between Washington and Caracas.
Family of man slain in a US boat strike in the Caribbean lodges complaint
Family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza say his right to life was violated in US ‘narco-terrorist’ strikes.
Western Cuba faces blackout as government seeks to update energy grid
Electrical failures due to ageing infrastructure, hurricanes and a struggling economy have prompted widespread protests.
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Venezuela denounces US-ordered ‘forced sale’ of oil company Citgo
A Delaware judge has ordered the sale to settle debts, as Venezuela says US military buildup is targeting its oil.
