Mexico's president accuses the US of “fabricating” drug trafficking charges against the country’s former defense chief, questioning its political motives.

Venezuela says opposition figure Juan Guaido rejected a central bank deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines in Britain.

An Antarctic penguin chick became the first of its kind to be born in Mexico.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounces the United States' "illegal" sanctions and "criminal" blockade of his country, calling on newly sworn-in lawmakers to help improve the nation's economy.

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has condemned the US’ “hypocritical and cynical” move to return Havana to its list of “state sponsors of terrorism”, describing it as political opportunism.

At least 23 died over the weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists.

An Iranian cargo ship has arrived at the Venezuelan port city of La Guaira in defiance of US sanctions.

Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac reportedly shows at least 78-percent effectiveness in final-stage clinical trials in Brazil.

A new Venezuelan parliament is sworn in, with President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party consolidating control and US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido left without a job.

Intense rains and hail lead to flash floods in Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia.