Gustavo Petro, a former guerilla, who fought against the Colombian government in the past, will now lead the South American country.
Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia as Beijing's top supplier after 19-month gap as Russian oil imports have soared to a record 55 percent from last year.
Washington has long considered Latin America as its backyard, but the region has slowly moved out of the US orbit, solidifying its ties with the rising China.
The United States is committing $314 million to assist countries hosting refugees and migrants, and is resuming or expanding efforts to reunite Haitian and Cuban families.
About 1,000 migrants decide to pause their march, hoping to get some sort of temporary exit visa while 2,000 others continue their walk in US direction.
President Biden faces sharp criticism over the US decision to cut out three main regional rivals from the Summit of the Americas, as he vows to help Latin America and the Caribbean recover from economic distress.
Immigration has been high on the agenda at the summit hosted by President Biden in Los Angeles, but the absence of many regional leaders that send many migrants north has raised questions about how much progress would be made on it.
Biden administration proposes new economic partnership with Latin American countries in bid to tackle China's advance in the region, in Summit of Americas marred by discord over the guest list.
From Latin America to the Middle East, the US government has a history of turning its back on former allies like Panama’s Manuel Noriega who was toppled from power and jailed in America.
Visiting El Salvador President Bukele holds talks with President Erdogan over deepening ties as both sides ink six deals covering multiple sectors.
Top diplomat Sergey Ryabkov says he can "neither confirm nor exclude" possibility of Russia deploying military assets to Cuba and Venezuela, a statement US rejects as "bluster in the public commentary."
Gabriel Boric, a former protest leader, defeated an opponent who was a staunch defender of the notorious General Augusto Pinochet regime.
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