Daniel Noboa

International organizations condemn the murder of Polish activist Monika Silva in Ecuador.

Old enemies aid Venezuela's chavismo after devastating earthquakes.

Venezuela reels after twin earthquakes strike, causing widespread damage and prompting aid promises.

Latin America shifts to the right with Abelardo de la Espriella's election in Colombia.

Colombia's election adds a seventh conservative government in South America, solidifying a regional shift driven by economic and security concerns.

Rightist leaders congratulate Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow victory.

Abelardo De la Espriella, a polarizing lawyer, won Colombia's presidency with a radical agenda.

Ecuador's president Daniel Noboa grants immunity to foreign military personnel participating in operations.

Gunmen killed a senior Las Aguilas crime boss at an Ecuadorian airport on Wednesday.

Javier Milei's approval rating rises, but 59.6% of Argentines still view his presidency negatively.

Ecuador's government faces allegations of human rights abuses amid rising violence and enforced disappearances.

Petro criticizes Trump for supporting a candidate while having intervened in other countries' affairs himself.

Pro-Trump conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential first round with 43.7% of votes, advancing to a June runoff against leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda amid disputed results and accusations of electoral irregularities.

Ecuador eliminated its 100 percent tariff on Colombian goods, ending months of escalating trade tensions between the Andean neighbors and signaling renewed commitment to bilateral cooperation on security, trade, and regional integration.

The UN reports 2.6 million people in Ecuador face acute hunger and malnutrition amid a crisis.

Ecuador's President Noboa agreed with Colombian presidential candidate De la Espriella to eliminate tariffs starting June 1st. Colombia's government rejected this as deliberate electoral interference, asserting its sovereignty and independence from foreign pressure regarding May 31st elections.

Colombia's right-wing is fragmented and in crisis after losing its hegemony.

Ecuador's president declares a national holiday after the team's 2-1 World Cup win over Germany.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, prompting global leaders to offer condolences and aid.

Trump gains allies in Latin America despite problems elsewhere.

Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election with a tough-on-crime platform, continuing Latin America's rightward shift alongside conservative leaders elected recently in Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Chile, and Costa Rica.

Rightist leaders congratulate Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on his narrow victory.

Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential election by a narrow margin over Iván Cepeda.

Right-wing Colombian candidate De la Espriella's potential Sunday victory would restore Trump's regional influence while isolating Brazil's Lula, who would lose his key South American ally and remain aligned only with Mexico's Sheinbaum.

Teenage assassins in Ecuador killed a gang leader using guns hidden in teddy bears.

Colombian police detained Ronald Javier Macías Villamar, alias "Javi", leader of Ecuadorian narcotrafficking group Los Choneros.

India's Ministry of External Affairs is monitoring approximately 4,350 Indian nationals across Latin America as the region faces political instability, civil unrest, and security crises affecting Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Cuba.

Abelardo De La Espriella, a US citizen, runs for Colombia's presidency with Trump's endorsement.

Donald Trump congratulates Abelardo De la Espriella on his first-round win in Colombia's presidential election.

Trump convened twelve right-wing Latin American leaders at his Miami golf resort in March 2026 to establish the "Shield of the Americas" coalition combating narco-terrorism, reviving historical US hemispheric dominance through militarization and regional control.

The EU stated the Colombian election decision is solely up to Colombians.

Colombia's government accused Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa of electoral interference after he pledged to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports, conditional on right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella's election victory, violating non-intervention principles.

Ecuador's President Noboa eliminated tariffs on Colombian imports after meeting opposition candidate De la Espriella, prompting Colombia to accuse him of deliberate electoral interference ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa pledged to extradite criminals in his State of the Union speech.

Ecuador's president declares a national holiday after the team reaches the World Cup knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Germany.

Governments worldwide offer aid to Venezuela after a devastating earthquake strikes the country.

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidency by under one percent, accelerating rightward ideological shift across South America after years of leftist dominance, with regional conservative leaders and the Trump administration celebrating the result.

Conservative lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia's presidential election, signaling a pro-market shift.

Abelardo de la Espriella claims victory in Colombia's presidential runoff, vows unity.

Libertarian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella's Colombian presidential victory consolidates a seventh right-wing government across South America, reflecting voter frustration with economic instability and insecurity rather than ideological shifts, analysts say.

Colombians will elect their president on Sunday in a runoff between Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda.

A suspected gang leader was shot dead in an ambush at Ecuador's airport, police detained two teenagers in connection with the incident.

South America's ideological balance shifts as right-wing governments gain ground on left-wing ones.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses US allies in Colombia of being "genocidal" and "narcotraffickers".

Abelardo and Cepeda attacked each other in speeches, diverging from typical moderation strategies.

Abelardo De la Espriella received congratulations from international leaders after winning Colombia's first presidential round.

Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia's presidential election with 43.7% of the vote.

Gustavo Petro ranks 12th among 18 Latin American presidents with 40% approval.

Colombia tests President Gustavo Petro's legacy in Sunday's elections.